History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c6.s93.30

v1.c6.s93.30

In the Vyaṅgyārtha-kaumudī of Anantāśrama¹¹¹⁶ of Puṇyastambha (Puṇtāmbe) on the Godāvarī, a commentary on the Rasamañjarī of Bhānudatta, the author gives a pedigree of his patron. He describes the Kāśīrāja family at Benares, in which was born Pratāparudra whose son was Madhukarasāha, whose son was Vīrasiṁhadeva. Ananta wrote the commentary for Candrabhānu, a son of Vīrasiṁhadeva, in 1635 A. D. This corroborates the dates above given by Mr. Lala Sitaram. Therefore it is almost beyond doubt that the literary activity of Mitra-miśra lies between 1610 and 1640 A. D.