गुणदूतकाव्यम्: Gunadoot Kavyam of Nilakantha Kavi (An Old And Rare Book)

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Gunduta Kavya of Nilkantha Shukla has remained a little known or unknown work uptil now. Though more than half a dozen works composed by him have already come to light.

The author was a resident of Bradhnapur (Suryapur) in MP. He was a man of romantic and devotional disposition as becomes evident from his verses. He had studied Sanskrit grammar from the famous Bhattoji Dikshit and was a of Mandana Bhatta in rhetorics. Providence had granted him talent and a natural power to compose beautiful verses and poems. But fortune did not favour him much, so he had to live hand to mouth. He therefore made his own poetic instinct his messenger to convey his request to prince Ramsingh of Amber who was then welknown for his benevolence and helpful attitude towards scholars and poets.

Nilakantha's poems are sweet and with all charm to attract scholars and lovers of poetry. These provide valuable information about the socio-economic, political and geographical conditions of the middle age.

Born on 25th January, 1971 Mrs. Shipra Pareek has come out as a promising student securring high first division marks in her Higher Secondary, B.A., M.A. and M.Phil examinations in Sanskrit.

The present rare work was picked up by her for IV paper in M.Phil. examination, 1994 of the University of Rajasthan. She has also shown her aptitude and competence in editing this text with Hindi translation and informatory introduction. She is at present busy in writing her thesis for Ph.D. a rare manuscript offered by her and approved by the University.

It was most likely that a manuscript of Gunaduta Kavyam (GD) could be available in the Khas Muhar collection of the Pothi khana of Jaipur. The poem contains a poetic appeal by the author Nilakantha Kavi, a resident of Bradhnapur, to support him. It is addresed to Kumar Ram singh, son of Mirza Raja Jai singh of Amber.

Poet Nilakantha was a pupil the famous Sanskrit grammarian Bhattoji Dikshit. He had studied rhetorics with Mandan Blatta and acquired proficiency by dint of his own talent. He became known as a composer of romantic and devotional poems. His father's name was Janardana Shukla and his maternal grand-father was known as Vachchhacharya. His mother's name was Hira. The following works composed by Nilakantha have come to the notice of scholars uptil now -

(3) श्रृंगारशतकम् a poem composed in 1631 A.D. a Sanskrit grammar work in 1637 A.D.

(2) शब्दशोभाव्याकरणम्

(3) चिमनीचरितम्, a love poem in 1656 A.D. (4) ओष्ठ (अधर) शतकम्, a poem in praise of a young lady's lower lip 1661 A.D.

(5) जारजातशतकम् a poem on plagiarism The poet has mentioned about 3d besides his another devotional poem da in the present work Juda which has remained hitherto unknown, Nilakantha was a perfect devotee of f and Par- vati and began his every poetical work by invoking the progenitors of the universe (te: f) with the benedi.- fion जयति जयन्तीपतिर्जगति, the spouse of जयन्ती Parvati bails above all. About 1715 V.S. he was reduced to such a miserable state of poverty that he could not afford evenIt was most likely that a manuscript of Gunaduta Kavyam (GD) could be available in the Khas Muhar collection of the Pothi khana of Jaipur. The poem contains a poetic appeal by the author Nilakantha Kavi, a resident of Bradhnapur, to support him. It is addresed to Kumar Ram singh, son of Mirza Raja Jai singh of Amber.

Poet Nilakantha was a pupil the famous Sanskrit grammarian Bhattoji Dikshit. He had studied rhetorics with Mandan Blatta and acquired proficiency by dint of his own talent. He became known as a composer of romantic and devotional poems. His father's name was Janardana Shukla and his maternal grand-father was known as Vachchhacharya. His mother's name was Hira. The following works composed by Nilakantha have come to the notice of scholars uptil now -

(3) श्रृंगारशतकम् a poem composed in 1631 A.D. a Sanskrit grammar work in 1637 A.D.

(2) शब्दशोभाव्याकरणम्

(3) चिमनीचरितम्, a love poem in 1656 A.D. (4) ओष्ठ (अधर) शतकम्, a poem in praise of a young lady's lower lip 1661 A.D.

(5) जारजातशतकम् a poem on plagiarism The poet has mentioned about 3d besides his another devotional poem da in the present work Juda which has remained hitherto unknown.

Nilakantha was a perfect devotee of f and Parvati and began his every poetical work by invoking the progenitors of the universe (te: f) with the benediction जयति जयन्तीपतिर्जगति, the spouse of जयन्ती Parvati bails above all. About 1715 V.S. he was reduced to such a miserable state of poverty that he could not afford even to have a proper dress to put on and appear in the princely court. A THE (minister), who was his friend and well-wisher, advised him to approach prince Ram singh, who was the best and highest donor and supporter of the learned in that age. He, therefore, imagined to make his own poetic talent his messenger to convey his request to the prince at Amber. It was for this purpose that he composed the present kavya.