Author: Tritha, Jatindra Raghuttam [ Panda, Bhagaban ; editor:]
Title: Mukundavilasamahakavyam (With Prakasikasikatika)
Description: Bhubaneswar [Orissa], Directorate of Culture, [1989]. boards. 22x16cm, 18,(251) pp,, Crude binder's blind cloth-backed boards.. Rubbed. Corners bumped. Good. ¶ Series: Orissan Oriental Text Series (Sansktit ), No. 21. Considsts of an 18-page English introduction. Remainder of text in Sanskrit (Devanagari characters). "Srigitavindam, a famous classical work composed by Kaviraj Jayadeva during the reign of Rajaraja (Kamarnava) Deva (1145-1156 AD), the Ganga ruler of Orissa, had been imitated by the large number of poets in different parts of India during the last seven hundred yars. Out of the 64 imitations known so far, Orissa has contributed 19 works which include 7 complete lyrical Mahakavyas similar to Gitagovinda mahakavyam in many respects. This Mukundavilasamahakavyam by Jatindra Raghuttama Tirtha is one of them. It is so far accepted chronologically as the third imitative Sanskrit work of Orissa being preceeded by Abhinavagitagovinda-mahakavyam of Gajapati Purusottama Deva (1466-1497 AD) and Rukmini-paranayamahakavam of Marayana Bhanja Deva (1473-1534 AD). This work of great literary significance Munkundavilasam is now being presented before scholars & readers for the first time" - from Introduction.

Keywords: Sanskrit Philology, Orissa, Kavya Literature, Literary History, India South Asia, , , ,