A History of Sanskrit Literature c16.s3.5

c16.s3.5

One of the most famous anthologies is that of Çārṅgadhara, written in 1363 by the son of Dāmodara. It is arranged in 163 sections, and contains 4689 stanzas, including some by the author himself but of no distinction. With the aid of the *Çārṅgadhara-paddhati*⁴ Vallabhadeva perhaps in the fifteenth century put together the *Subhāṣitāvali*¹ in 101 sections, giving 3527 stanzas of over 350 poets; the name occurs of Vallabhadeva among the poets, but it is not clear whether he claims the verses as his own or merely cites an earlier work. Of the fifteenth century is Çrīvara’s *Subhāṣitāvalī*²; Çrīvara was son or pupil of Jonarāja, who was a commentator and also continued Kalhaṇa’s *Rājātaraṅgiṇī*, and he cites from more than 380 poets. As we have seen, Rūpagosvāmin’s *Padyāvalī*³ contains verses in honour of Kṛṣṇa, some of considerable merit, from a wide range of authors. Of other anthologies, small and great, many exist in manuscript or in editions.⁴