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Kuruksetra (Sukapura), Brahmaksetra, Ambasaila (Kodiku
nnu) and the river Nila. The poet mentions two kings, by
name Vira and Aoyuta, who ruled the territory to the
south and north of the river averi." Matṛadatta also
speaks of a brahmin scholar by name Nilakantha" and of
a poet named Mangalam in the village of Mangala."
10
The reference to the Mamankam festival at
Tirunavaya shows that the work cannot be later than
1743 A. D. when the last Māmānkam was held. Another
clue to the determination of the date of the work is found
in the verse where the author mentions a Rāmavarma,
king of Cochin, who abolished Yatraśulka (tolls) in his Sta-
te. We know of one Ramavarma who ruled Cochin State
from 1505 to 1:37 A. D. We also know that some arra-
ngements regarding tolls were made between the King of
Cochin and the Portuguese "about 80 years after the
13. Purva, Vs. 34 and 35.
14. Purva, V. 64. Ullur
identifies this Nilakantha with
Taikkatt Yogiyar See KSC, II, p. 347 and p. 652.
15. Purva, V. 52. It is not possible to identify this Manga-
lam at present. It is to be further examined whether
he is the same as the author of a tīkā on Kirātārjuniya
-a manuscript (C.1037 and T.658) available in this
Library.
16. Uttara, Vs. 8 and 9.
17. Purva, V.33.-
Kuruksetra (Sukapura), Brahmaksetra, Ambasaila (Kodiku
nnu) and the river Nila. The poet mentions two kings, by
name Vira and Aoyuta, who ruled the territory to the
south and north of the river averi." Matṛadatta also
speaks of a brahmin scholar by name Nilakantha" and of
a poet named Mangalam in the village of Mangala."
10
The reference to the Mamankam festival at
Tirunavaya shows that the work cannot be later than
1743 A. D. when the last Māmānkam was held. Another
clue to the determination of the date of the work is found
in the verse where the author mentions a Rāmavarma,
king of Cochin, who abolished Yatraśulka (tolls) in his Sta-
te. We know of one Ramavarma who ruled Cochin State
from 1505 to 1:37 A. D. We also know that some arra-
ngements regarding tolls were made between the King of
Cochin and the Portuguese "about 80 years after the
13. Purva, Vs. 34 and 35.
14. Purva, V. 64. Ullur
identifies this Nilakantha with
Taikkatt Yogiyar See KSC, II, p. 347 and p. 652.
15. Purva, V. 52. It is not possible to identify this Manga-
lam at present. It is to be further examined whether
he is the same as the author of a tīkā on Kirātārjuniya
-a manuscript (C.1037 and T.658) available in this
Library.
16. Uttara, Vs. 8 and 9.
17. Purva, V.33.-