_m P^t him in the way, the monk devised the most tantalising bait and imbedded all philosophy in the drama of prabo-df**** charzegrodaya. The Chandrika commentary on the drama was written under Krishnadeva about 1520 A. D. Besides* G"°Pala and Kirtivarman are referred to in tbf prol The former was very powerful, defeated his enemies sword in hand and reinstated his friend Kirtivarman. Mahoba inscription refers to the latter as a Chandella ICi**&* who with his general Gopala overthrew Kama, King of Ctnedi* about 1098 A.D. The Deogadh inscription dated Samvat I I 54-•confirrns the incident. This cumulative evidence must assif^n our work to the very end of the nth century. The play is in ttie plan of the old moralities with its abstract characters as Love? Anger, Avarice and so on. Viveka andMahamoha are brothers but of hostile tendencies. The first three acts are devoted to the description of the prevalent vices and evils and to an overthrow of the tenets of the Buddhist and Jain ascetics. This fourth act makes ready Viveka's army, and Patience, Reason, and Contentment are given the necessary instructions. The fifth act opens with the news of Mahamoha's defeat and is occupied with the lament of Manas and its consolation l>y Saraswati. The last act brings in all pure philosophy, sto-fifing up tlie verses with Vedic passages and concludes witti the bii-tti of Wisdom or Prabodhachandra. The plan of the drama is well-constructed, but, as a drama, the work has no attraction* The free poetic nature of the poet has been misspent in one way, for with any other story arid sentiment his poetic genius must have ranked very high. Still many of the verses are retnarkable for their description and lyrical beauty. Trie lines are natural and the lack of effort, characteristic of that late date, is a rare qualification. The drama however has for centuries had a high appreciation among the pandit classes*