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in what is called the criticism of life or the transfiguration of .life. In our view, every stanza is a clean cut diamond and the whole forms a breath of lovely and pious thoughts offered at* the feet of Lord Rama." His Subhashitantvi is an ethical piece -,in twelve paddhatis treating of dullness, haughtiness, rogaery, virtue, conduct, etc. The language is riot simple but the expression is sublime and thoughtful. Among his other works noted for lyrical and didactic beauty are the Gopalavimsati, the Bkmtuti, the Varadapanchasat, the PrarthanastabakaM and the Hayagrivustotram. His Scmkalpa+Suryodaynm is a philosophical drama aftser the manner of Krishnamisra's work,
Jagaddhara was the grandson of a niece of Sitikantha, who was a contemporary of King Hussan of Kashmir (147^-1494). Allowing about 20 years for each generation he flourished about 1350 A. D. His Stuli-kusumaujaliis a lyrical collection of praise on several deities. The scholar is every where apparent. \ The mythological imagery is most wonderful. He is known to be the author of the Balabodhtni and a Katantravritti for the instruction of his young son.
Visvaxiatha Kaviraja was the son of Chandrasekhara. He was a Mahapatra and hence a brahmin. In his public career he held the office of a Sandhi-vigrakika. He refers to Jayanta and Allayuddin, of whom the former composed his Prakasa-dipika in 1350 A.D. and Allayuddin, the famous Khilji marauder, was assassinated in 1237 A. D. Besides, Govinda-Takkura alludes to him in the Kavyapradipa, written - about the first^half of the fifteenth century. Visvanatha's .literary activity was about Saka 1287 (1365 AVD.)» He is thfc reputed author of three long poettis. The R^hapa-vilamfiii describes the history of Rama. The Kwalayti&v&>-ckayilam is a prakrit poetn. The Psas*fti>r*toa&aK is a collection ofiticism, the poem may be found wanting^that, too, not only at the end of, but within metrical lines. Theart an4 im^naacts, describing the* f