History of Classical Sanskrit Literature c19.s2.37

c19.s2.37

**217.** Puraṁdaradāsa, the distinguished author of Kanarese devotional songs, was Vyāsarāya's desciple. So was **Vadirāja**. Vādirāja is said to have opened an old treasury at a crisis, for King Acyutadevarāya. He rebuilt the temple at Udipi, but before the golden dome was erected the Kingdom of Vijianagar was subverted by defeat at the battle of Talikota.¹ He was a great poet and among his poems are Rukmiṇīśa-vijaya,² Sarasabhāratīvilāsa,³ Tīrthaprabandha,⁴ Ekībhāvastotra,⁵ and Daśāvatārastuti.⁶ His life is described in Vādirājavṛttaratnasaṅgraha by Raghunātha.⁷