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commentator and that of his uncle are mentioned in the
colophons at the end of the three āsvāsas.
 
इीत वैष्णव कुलालङ्कृतेः कविसहृदय सार्वभौमस्य करुणाकरमानो विद्वत्प्रवे
भगिनेयेन पङ्कजाक्षनाम्ना विरचितायां त्रिपुरदहनव्याख्यायां......
 
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Anayattu Karunākara Piṣāroti was a distinguished
scholar and a contemporary of Uddanda Sastri who adorned
the court of Manavikrama, Zamorin of Calicut (Vide History
of Kerala Literature by Ullur Vol.II pp 71-72). Pankajākṣa
Piṣāroti was Karunakara's nephew and he may be assigned
to the 16th century A.D.
 
There are five commentaries of Tripuradahana
in our collection, including Hrdayagrähini which is the best
among them. Of the remaining four, two are anonimous, via
Prakāśikā and another commentary which does not even
give its name. Arthaprakasika by Mukkolakkal Nila-
kanthan Nampūtiri (17th century) and Arthadīpinî by
Nityānandayati are the two other commentaries available
 
here.
 
There is only one manuscript of this commentary
in this Library, No. L. 150. The manuscript is in good state
of preservation.
 
In preparing this edition 1 have been assisted by
the Curator Śrī.K.S.Mahadeva Śāstri, and Pandits Śrī. V.G
Nampütiri and Śrī A. Ramachandra Śāstri.
 
University Manuscripts
Library, Trivandrum.
 
18-12-1956
 
Śūranad Kunjan Pillai,
 
HONORARY DIRECTOR.