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RAMAPANIVADA
O.MAHESWARI
CERTIFICATE
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Kariavattom Dr. P. VISALAKSHY
1--1-2000
DECLARATION
.
"STOTRAS OF RAMAPANIVADA" has not previously formed the
recognition.
Kariavattom 0. MAHESWARI
Bo .. 8' - 2000
CONTENTS
PREFACE
SCHEME OF TRANSLITERATION
ABBREVIATIONS
INTRODUCTION 1-5
CHAPTER I 6- 30
STOTRA LITERATURE- COTRIBUTION OF KERALA
STOTRAKAVY AS 6 - 20
BHAKTIKAVYAS 21- 24
MODERN POEMS 25- 30
CHAPTER II 31- 59
RAMAP A�IV ADA- HIS LIFE AND DATE 31- 38
PATRONS- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN-
RAMAPA�IV ADA AND DEVANARA YA�A 39- 45
IDENTITY/ NON IDENTITY WITH KONCAN NAMBIAR 46- 59
CHAPTER III 60- 95
WORKS OF RAMAP AijIV ADA 60- 95
CHAPTER IV 96-119
STOTRA WORKS
CHAPTER V 120-143
THE CONCEPT OF BHAKTI 120- 131
LITERARY MERITS 132- 143
CONCLUSION 144-150
Prosody, Dance and Music. He had lived in the latter half of 18th century
with the life patrons and date of the poet Ramapal)ivada. The identity /
this chapter. An out look of the works of the author in different branches
covers the Stotra works of the poet enriched with the blending of poetic
merits and high vedantic Ideals. Stotras have to be studied in deep for
religious and intellectual upheaval of human beings. An exhibit of the
vividly seen. A glimpse of his literary merits can be viewed in the fifth
topic
0.MAHESWARI.
SCHEME OF TRAN SUTERATION
Vowels
Consonants
Semi vowels y, r, 1, V
Sibilants S, �. s
Aspirate h
Anuswara m
Visarga t)
ABBREVIATIONS
Anon Anonymous.
Literature
Institute,
Literature
Com. Commentary
CP Charchayum PuraQavum
Ed. Edition.
Library, Madras
Trivandrum
KK Kf9Qakan:,amrta,
KN Kunchan Nampiyar.
A Bibliography
Ms Manuscript.
Mss Manuscripts.
p ",
Page
Conference.
pp Page to page.
RPV Ramapa,:1ivada,
SNT Sr T N Tlakantat
. . Trthapada Svami Carita
Samuccaya. (Samuccaya)
SPT Sahityaparf�at Traimasikam,
Ernakulam
Manuscripts Library.
Uty University
V Verse
Vol Volume.
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
classical Sanskrit Literature and the terms poet and poetry are
inmost cords of a human mind and diffuses itself into the cervices
two kinds, verse and prose. Sravya Kavya fall under different
1 HCSL. Krishnamacharyar. P. 79
2
defined by rhetoricians.
destroy all the sins, enemies, diseases, the poet or any person is
VidJ,esvara
" came to Him. The deity Siva is supposed to bless one
science.
ORIGIN OF STOTRAKAVYA
the homes of all Vedic tribes shows that the origin of stotras
started from the ancient f3g Vedic age. Every Vedic tribe Uana)
Veda" the foundation of all Vedic literature 1• f3g Veda is the "Veda
EARLY TRADITIONS
CHAPTER ONE
1 -CKSL. P.241
7
birth of children, and for salvation, etc. prayers are written in the
The word stotra is derived from the word "Stu" meaning, "to
praise".
STOTRAKAVYA
from the root "Bhaj" (to serve). "Bhaj sevayam" is the Sanskrit
the eight and tenth. The royal poet SrT Svati Tirunal begins with
11 Anandamrtasarasantatimaya svarajyamOrdhabhi�i
ktatmannambujanabha !
nine kinds.
1 - N aradabhaktisOtram V. 2.
10
Q.
"Padmanabhastaka" of Sd Svati Tirunal is another
(\
has the highest place2 . The supreme quality and quantity of his
q_
"
Padmanabhastaka is modelled more or less on the
,,
i.e., Bhaktimanjad and Padmanabhastaka of Svati Tirunal contain
foot to the head, and the fourth gives an account of the creation
sixth, and Rama in the seventh and eighth. The ninth deals with
which fill the ear with the rapture of their melody. The poet was
this divine form for long before his eyes while writing the poem
lordship SrTkf9Qa
.. . .
1 - Sdkrsnakarnamritam . Casaka.
- Com. Suvarna .
13
to Bilvamarigala2 .
Mukunda where the poet craves for an uplift from sorrows. Two
. � dasaksara
"Mukundasta . mantra and Astaksara
.. . mantra" and also
King of Kerala,Kulasekh ara and Alwar are same. And also both
Mukundamala.
North ern side of Kerala. NarayaQ Tyam or the glory of Lord Vi9,:,u
1 - CKSL P.3.
2 - Naraya�Iyam edited by P.N. Menon, Palghat.
16
is written by the poet for his recovery from rheumatism. The fame
all virulent ailments to which human flesh is heir to, and bless the
devotees with sound health and prosperity. This work shows the
(Nirvise9a Brahman).
Every Canto ends with a Prayer to Lord Kr9,:1a to cure the poet
one of the mutts of Trichur has written eight stotra works namely
attributed to Bilvamarigala
Aryasatakadvaya, - _ _ _ �
1 - CKSL , P.258.
20
BaQa, adorned the court of Har9a who is identified with the Jain
this field.
1 - H.S.L.P. 376
22
GITAGOVINDA
SrikP?r:-ta and Radha on the banks of the river Yamuna. This well
described.
being used for nrtya (dance with abhinaya). Jayadeva sang these
Bharata muni.
DEVOTIONAL SONGS
poems, the Jaina and the Buddhist Mahayana hymns, the South
on the knowledge that helps the union of individual soul with the
dwells at the feet of God, just like the seeds of the Ankole tree,
MODERN POEMS
verses which deals with the invocation to Yama the God of death.
•• Tampuran as he
Manavikrama Kavirajakumara or Ettan
.-
like Kp?Qa91apad1, Kr9r:1akesadipadavaroana, Kirata91apadi and
.
_i � -
Niakanta Tirth apada was a famous scholar and social
" .,..
reformer of Kerala. He was born in 1871 at Muvattupuzh a and
.
·- -
Haribhaktimakaranda, Atmadarsa Laksm .
. Tkataksamala,
- • - - I -
Acyutanandalahar i, Ambakrpambuvaha, and Prasnottaramanjar i,
etc.
1 - K.S.C.IV, P.116
29
Guruvayupuresastava.
1 - Ibid P.542
2 - Ibid P. 561
3 - Ibid P. 703
4 - K.S.C.IV, P. 733- 50
30
stotra
AnubhOtimanjar 1.
verses in Sanskrit.
Kavyas and has its own place in the literature world. And S�otra
CHAPTER II
profound scholar as well as a good poet and almost all his w�rk
empire, the village was included in the Cochin state. His father
mangalam, the famous Siva temple of the locality2. Rama was his
Mangalagrama. It is as follows:-
identified with: -
Killikkurissimangalam4 •
BhaHathiri.
is evident that the poet spent his boyhood under the King and
1 CKSL - P. 185
-
2 - CKSL - P. 185
3 - KSC, Ill . P. 358
36
Killikkurissimangalam.
ambujalocanamaradambaracaravanditam vande·
1 - CKSL P. 188
37
RamapaQiVada 1•
DATE
are able to get some ideas about his date and life from such ref-
erences.
1 - CKSL. P.189
2 - Introduction to Raghav1ya .P. 21, T.S.S. No,. 146. Preface to
Vrttavarttika. T.S.S. No. 131.
3 - Ibid. as per the ref. 2. cited , the details of murajapa is as follows.
Murajapam consists of a series of Vedic recitals which are carried out
by the Namputiri priests once in every six years which is held in Sri
Padmanabhaswamy temple in Trivandrum. During the performance of
this rite everyday Vedic hymns are recited at a given time. It takes eight
days to complete a course of recitation. Seven such courses are
required to complete the Murajapam. On the concluding day the temple
is illuminated with a Lakh of oil lamps. (Lakshadeepam)
39
MelputtOr.
PATRONS OF RAMAPAt:JIVADA
1 - CKSL, P. 185.
2 - Introduction to U�aniruddha P. XXVIII
40
was formed 1 •
' '
"Sriramavarmanrpatirmatiman yadarya
• Sr I kanthavamsakalasambudhi purr:,acandrat)
0/ 107)
poet.
(1-1)
member of th e family.
"Campakasseri".
CandrikavhhT it is as follows.
1 - KSSC IV P. 13.
44
DEVANARAYANA
sarika in message poems and the references that the author has
the controller and protector of the Lord Kr9r:,a temple and the
country. 2
1 - Keralacaritram P. 293.
2 - Sarikasandesa V. 5. V. 28.
45
Devenarayar:,a
1 - Keralacaritram P. 349-50
2 - Lrlavat1 Vlth1 TSS No. 14
3 - KSSC IV, P. 143.
46
Ramapar:,ivada
KUNCHAN NAMPIY AR
Sr I kr9r:,acaritam .
Manipravalam,
"
the kilippa1t.u works like
RamapaQivada.
argue that the real name of the author both in the Sanskrit and
traditional one.
facts.
3
Kilippattu.
••
is as follows:-
II
. panivad
Ramena . ena racite misrasamskrte
.
'"sr1kr9oacarite kavye, mutalssarga� samapita�
Nisse9abh0mi surapadasarojasev1
Bha9aprabandhamakarodiha paoivadab 1•
'1"11 p
In Nalacarita Kilipattu
• A. •" ••
Rama. 1
NON-IDENTITY
Kunchan Nampiyar are not the same person from some clear
forward the following arguments for the same reason that they
different completely. All his works are famous for his humour and
BhaHa in almost all his genuine works, and the colophons of all
his works attribute them to RPV. But, the author of Thullal works
1740 A.O.
s Ttaraghavana1akabhidhamimam sabhyarthanabhyanayae 1
Malayalam language.
. ..
. Tvanavan vTran Dronampalliyacaryan·
Kson
(Sabhapravesham Thullal).
1 - S Ttaraghava Act. I
2 - Quoted from KSSC Vol. IV. P 11 .
53
And also there are other points, which point out that
RPV and KN are separate persons. Main basic reasons are the
following ones:
3. Literature field.
4. Other evidences.
works either in the first or last. We can verify this from his works.
belongs to Ramapa,:,ivada2 •
"Balapathya" 2
#
Com. on Raghav1ya belonged to Kalakkattu
family has been found. The verses from this manuscript showed
CONTROVERSIAL POINTS
Mathrubhumi weekly1•
and Kunchan Nampiyar we can see that they are not identical,
comments that the writing skill of the above two persons are
Kunchan Nampiyar. 2
RPV, eighty four slokas are incl.uded. The entry of Rama and
Visvamitra is as follows-
f�m with erotic and laughing sense 1• The harsh and proud usage
to RamapaQivada. It is as follows :-
works.
ordinary lay men and illiterate people. They enjoy much while
KN's Thullal songs. But RPV always keeps a high standard in his
names, and so they are not at all identical ones. Main reasons for
reflected too much in all his works. But the style and presen
CHAPTER Ill
WORKS OF RAMAPAt:JIVADA
and Vi�Quvilasa.
RAGHAVIYA
verses in this work. The first half i.e. pOrvardha, contains the story
at the end of 1 0 th
canto the colophone states -• POrvardham
the same time the sweetness of the poem is not marred by the
1 - L.A.Ravivarma, T.S.S.No.146,
2 - Introduction, Raghaviya P.2., Also see CKSL P. 190f
62
"Saiveyam,janakatmajetimumudesokanalajvalaya
author and the commentator are the same person for this work
Vl��UVILASA
with the text up to the sixth canto which is ascribed to the author
sukavisuktirivadhikasarmada
concepts and often original ideas are found with erudition and
poetic sensibility.
Pillai under TSS series No. 164 of ORI & MSS·Ubrary, Trivandrum
devotional.
These two prakrt poems contain four cantos each, based on the
Kr9r:,a. The first canto begins with the arrival of Akrura at the
Kr9r:,a go for a walk around the city. Third canto describes the
the Gokula by Akrura. Kr9r:,a sets free Devak I and \/asudeva from
Kamsa.
U�ANIRUDDHA
newly wedded couple. Beside the above two poems, RPV has
SITARAGHAVA
Lak9maQa who were sent with Sage Visvamitra for the protection
life during his stay with Sage Visvamithra to Dasaratha. The third
Mahar9i.
followed all the principles of staging drama. The word power, the
' slokas are very much prevalent in this drama. This work has been
Ramapisharoti.
who do not actually come on the stage) like the Bhaoa type.
marries Candrika.
through akasabhasita
Theme
love, puts her ring on the finger of the King at night. He believed
the garden with great mental agony, he got a love letter from a
girl. The King is confirmed with the fact that the same girl who
gave him the ring must have given the love letter only through
the sky that his daughter Candrika has fallen in love with the King
the King and gave ring and letter to him. But the girl was
The demon disappeared with the girl quickly without giving the
chance for the king to send an arrow even. The King and
73
king, killing the demon. The play ends with the marriage of
LILAVATI VITHI
· 1948.
Theme
Accidentally, meet each other and they fell in love. The Vid09aka,
- -
with the help of a Yogini called Siddhimati decides to bring about
bear the grief of separation from the hero, sends a love letter to
him along with the signet of her ivory ear-ring. But it is discovered
KalavatT is still not ready to forgive the King and torments him
asking her maid to read out LllavatT's love letter aloud. But the
told that it was he, in the guise of a snake charmer, saved her
from the snake bite, and as a reward for that she should permit
KalavatT agreed and the marriage took place with great pomp
MADANAKETU CARITAM
•prahasanalak�ar:,alesai� spr�tam
Theme
the Queen for treating Candralekha as her sister and allowed the
this work, the Bhik9u is castigated by one and all for his
unrighteous life and ridiculous love affair. The literary style of this
BHAGAVATA CAMPU
. 1 - CKSL . P. 192f
77
Campu. As the name suggests the work deals with the story of
1964.
era. A narrative in mixed prose and verse has been called Campu.
century A.D Campus became very popular and they were largely
same order. In the fourth Stabaka of this Campu, the Gopis send
78
Like the other works of Poet, this Campu also abounds in poetic
of this poem. And also the similes reveal the proficiency of the
"Vidyevatmaprabodham .-=-
suvisadakavit� vasanevoktigumbham
satkavyaprakriyeva dhvanimanaghatama\j
,.--- - .,.,.. __ -
-....
_, -
- - - _,
, - -- -
- - .,,.,.
- _./
�harmacaryeva kamam
(X.40)
,_
SASTRA WORKS
TALAPRAST ARA
·ralas· which are used in music and dance. So this work has
RASAKRIDA
.
end of Vrttavarttika .. .
as an illustration of Anustubh metre. The
joyous sports of Gopis with Kr�r:,a is the theme. In the end there
Vf:tTTAVARTTIKA
work deals with metres and K. Samb§iva Sastri edited this work
usage of common metres the author has dealt with many non
The above Karikas and notes form the two divisions of this work.
S�NGARAVIMSATI
RPV AS A COMMNETATOR
1 - CKSL,P.194.
2 - CKSL, 1958 P.195.
83
written commentaries for his own works and for those of other
1. PRAKl:{TAPRAKASAVl:{TTI
name of the work and its eight parts are clearly indicated in the
last part of this work by RPV himself. This work is very much
.- useful for the people who want to study Prakrt and also the
U�aniruddha.
3. VILASINI.
Hence the author and the commentator are the same person viz.
Commentator illustrates-
4. VIS�UPRIYA
5. VIVARAt:JA
yaddhatukavyamatibhavyam
.. Sr I narayaQanamakoparinavagramasvadhamadhipa
1 - KSSC IV.P.142.
2 - KSSC.III.P.169.
3 - Ibid.
88
of grammar also.
SATIRICAL POEMS
Pathakacarakrama.
of the poet. 1 The reflection of the epic model can also be seen in
this work.
said that the king became angry with Cakyar and that prompted
criticised. 1
wrongly and explains the meaning also in the wrong sense. The
stotra is as follows.
vibudhavara)abhayam vyakriyakamukanam
. . ..
ku---ku nilayanam dhrstatayai namostu. 2
PANYGERIC POEMS
1 - KSSC IV.P.135-136
2 - KSSC. IV.P.144.
90
is likely to be the patron of the poet in this poem, but the identity
the King Sri Rama. The authorship of this work attributed to RPV
is a new work found out by scholars. Only one palm leaf manu
script of the work is available now. The work begins with two
benedictory verses and the name of the work and that of author
1 - KSSC.IV.P.143-144.
2 - HCSL; P-257.
91
at the end of first and second lambakas shows the name of the
work as Akhyayikapaddhati.
Katha
DAURBHAGYAMANJARI
Another typical work of RPV is Daurbhagayamaiijar i
1 - Kavyadarsa; P-23-28.
2 - KSSC IV.P.146.
92
(RaghavTyam)
ekangacaritaikarikana�e�va�1amalak�aQa ''
(Candrika Vhh I)
1 - KSSC IV.P.148.
93
KilippaHu is as follows:-
Simhadhvajakatha samapt�am•
respectively.
.
Rukmarigadacaritam, Nalacaritam, Sivapuraoam are Kilippattu,
'
. .
·Ramena panivadena racite misra samskr!ta .
Sr I kr�oa carite Kavye muthal sargat) samapitat) •. 1
. . . is as follows:-
Paiicatantram Kilippattu
1 - KSC.III.P.375.
2 - Ibid.
95
of Chirakkal Kovilakam-
1 - - KSC.III.P.376.
CHAPTER IV
96
CHAPTER-IV
nearly ten stotra type of works which exhibits rich beautiful poetic
. . AKA
1. AKSARAMALAST .
This stotra poem is a small and beautiful one glorifying
Vi�H)U in eight verses. These eight verses begin with eight letters
-
(
God is praised in this poem. Each verse starts with the letters
SrTvatsalambTtulasTgur:,aharajalam
SrTvatsalam varadamambaravahinTsam
SrTvasudevamahame9am namaskaromi •. 2
"martyanamartyanivahan patagoragadT
1 - KSSC .IV.P.121.
2 - Ibid.
3 - Ibid
98
2. AMBARANADISA STOTRA
merits too. This work contains 112 verses in praise of God Kr�r:,a
having different metres. This poem was written while the author
the stotra. The work is divided into dasakas and each dasaka is in
a different metre. The feet, bosom, hands, etc. of the Lord are
. . . are
SardOlavikrTdita and Malini. Ten incarnations of Visnu
words "dhyayamastam".
modena sarvarthasamrdhikar1
yo devanadyayatanam pun 1 te
sr1 devanarayar:,amasrayamat). 11
The last three verses of each stotra end with the line
resident.
1 - KSSC. IV.P.116.
2 - SPT. 7. PP 170-185
100
~
I
II BhOte~u sarve~vapi nirv¢se~am
BhOyat) smaramahitakarur)Ikam
Bhudevatamambaravahin Isam
sr IdevanarayaQamasrayamat). II
common tastes like salt, chilly, bitter. But the name of God is the
one and only medicine without the above tastes which cures the
"Samsararogaharam ambaravahin1sam
beautifully in the first part. We can see the poet's talent of the
following stanza.
s
Kaunteyasya, Kapiddhvajasya dadhatas�rathya muccait)sriya
as example.
tara!itavanamalam tapalopanukulam
3.JAYANTAMANGALASTAKA
. .
verses:-
1 - KSSC.111 P.532.IV.P.149.
2 - Mathrubhumi Weekly, Calicut. 23rd , Dhanu, 1115, M.E.
103
Jyotird T pamudaraharapatalaprakaracaruprabham
MUKUNDASATAKA - I.
second dasaka
seventh and eighth dasaka glorifies the divine feet of Lord Kr9Qa.
the erotic sports of Kr9Qa with the Gop is. The last dasaka
stated as:-
"dhayayamast/le" and the first 51 slokas are dealt with the life
1 - KSSC.III.P.532.
2 - KSSC.III.P.115.
3 - JTUOML. 1 .No.11.
106
cited as an example.
nibhanibhrtavacobhirnunamadvaita tattvam
,
MUKUNDASATAKA - II.
thirteenth stanza.2 Like the first one, this meritorious poetic work
1 - Mukundasataka.l.V.67.
2 - JTUOML.11.No.2;
107
containing 101 verses, with poetic merits as in the first one. There
incurable disease. It is said that RPV has done this work to get
two different times. First one was in the middle period and the
later one in his last stage. This work Mukundasataka had great
1 - CKSL.P.193.
2 - Mukundasataka II sloka 92.
3 - Mukundasataka II sloka 92.
108
praise of Lord Kr9Qa in this work2 • It is said that last twelve slokas
and the first half of thirteenth stotra are being lost. This work has
of Mukkola temple.
1 - KSSC.IV.P.124
2 - Ibid.P.123
3 - T.S.S.No.157.
4 - KSC,III,PP 369-70.
109
Naradevangar:,asanga1asthalat
Dhanalobhamal i masasayam
songs and some slokas. Each song contain five words in different
And also the poet RPV has declared his own name as
His songs are too lucid in style. Mahakavi Ullur has also
. Bana.
who are polluted in mind due to pride, think that they are all in all.
The main reason for this is material pleasure only. The essence of
1 - KSSC IV.P.127
2 - KSC.III.P.369.
3 - KSSC iv. P. 131 - Revised Edn.-1997
III
SIVASATAKA
deities like Siva, SOrya etc. The above stotra shows the evidence
of the familiarity of RPV with the Siva PuraQa. This stotra is rich in
Because they proclaim that there is no soul apart from the body,
1 - Sivasataka.V.26.
112
and a God governing the World. The following stotra shows his
"Viramata tapodukhanmOrkhat)ka!ebarakarsanat
Kalaharasiko visnossisyo
.. .' jajalpa jagatpate !" lY 26)
depicted in this stotra work. Last stotra shows that Siva Sataka is
For example:-
.
"Ramo yat panivado .
gurucaranasarojanmarenu
. prasada-
detavat vi~~upadastavamapi ca Sivastotramatra vyatan It
nistandrametat Jnityam
r
bhaktiprakar~otaramanupatatam haya mohabhajam.·
113
seventh one. The eighth dasaka contains the story of the attempt
of Brahma and to find out the upper and lower limits of Sivalinga
and their failure. The ninth one is the general praise of Lord and
the tenth dasaka deals with the narration of Siva from foot to
head.
1 - JTUOML. No.11,
114
this stotra Kavya. From 63 to 69 the fourth Pada of all slokas are
Like this, from ninety one verse onwards the last pada
krpamugdhait:,snigdhairaviraiamaparigairanuguQait)•
follows:-
,.. .
sariram te sambosatadhrtinatarn sasvatam me cakastu·
116
sketch.
by RPV for the cure of some unknown disease. 1lt is evident from
(y- 50)
(y-60)
SRIRAMABHADRA STOTRA
1 - KSSC. IV.P.113
2 - Ibid
3 - Ibid
117
For instance-
Maccittaramyasadanam mahimavise~am
SORYASTAKA
..
the Sun are described in this a~1aka which have eight verses; in
Pisharoti. 2
1 - KSSC.IV.P.121, 122.
2 - SPT.VII.P.185-186.
118
II
. . Iya sritagirirlaghularighitabdhir
Pustasr
Vyaviddhavigrahavadak9atayatit0rQat)
I,.
Yo larikayapyanalayojitaya prasiddat)
,.
Saktya sa patu hanumaniva bhanuman vah. •
di91opadi91amidama91akami�\adam yat)
1 -- SPT.VII.P.185-186.
CHAPTER V
120
CHAPTERV
LITERARY APPRAISAL
Vi9r:,u has many aliases and Vasudeva is one of them. The ava
Gopi whose heart is glowing with the love for Kr9Da. She is one
rated from Him due to some puzzle and is striving for reunion with
Bhava only.
2 - Ibid.
- .
1 - Kavyaprakasa of Mammatabhatta, Varanasi.lV.P.35.
~
123
sides of India. 1
stotra works, the union of individual soul with the supreme soul,
(Glta X. V.10)
rivers flowing into ocean, and also like a pin being attracted by a
it.
India are most inspired and emotional ones. Bhakti was realised
devotee is so much vexed by his deep and genuine love for God,
considered.
1 - NaradabhaktisOtra 2.
2 - Bhagavatha.Vll.verses .23,24.
3 - .-·jb,rA
126
period.
discipline. 1
to Muktri.
~
ha deveti stuvantam varavi~~u tam nifPrhamVik~ya hr~yan
mukteb tulyam ca bhaktim, dhutasakalamalam mOk9amapyasflu
-dattva
~ -
karyam himsavisu£ihyai tapa iti ca tada prattha lokaprat ityai 1
(Canto 77.V.11)
of RPV, the poet asserts that the unity of the individual soul with
.granthih
"bhidyate hrdaya . cidyante sarvasamsayah .
k91yante casmin karmaoi tasmin dr~!e paravare.·
( 11,8)
kson
•
Idevaksitipatiratiprcwdhak
• ".L.-
Irtihprasasti. •
(Verse .5 of Sarikasandesa's)
129
illustrated:-
(V. 60)1
that the inner controller of the world and the transcending soul
could be perceived by one who has turned his mind to inner side
and devotee.
which the author has put into the mouth of Satyavrata the
"Vinapi mantrairvidhirararadha te
manadimadhyantadasascakasti yat t . 1
"avikriyopi prakrtiprapaficita-
prapaficasaficetana hetuHimvrajan
When the suras and asuras churned the milky ocean for
nectar all of them became extremely tired. Then the Gods caused
daivate~u
equality.
LITERARY MERITS
of speech and such other poetic merits. The poetic sensibility and
and bhavas bear testimony for the poetic skill of the author.
where the expressions used are the same. And also the nose of
follows.
Mantakranta metre. I
starts with-
~
"dhyayamastam jalab~hr"mahakundaram mand.'aram M----------- in
Mantakranta metre.
metre.
1 - KSSC .P.120
135
II MaratakamaQinlIam manjulaparigaillam
caritaguQavisalam candramassitaitasIlam
taralitavanamalam tapalopanukOlam
I
In the same way in Sivasataka the repetition of the letter
"sa" is very prevalent in the first each stotra. This shows the
In SOryastakastotra
.. r.
also
.
the figure double-entendre is
vyavIvahan2 •
1 - SPT 7. P. 186
2 - Raghavlya, Canto 1. verse 27
137
(to lift) and 'vi + vah' (to marry) are derived in the above verse in
with STta in the fourth act of this drama depicts the emotional
138
"'-
II patradvayaprayojya bhanavadekariksandhisca
• A.
Candrika Vlth I" and Lllavat I VIth I" are rich in beautiful
139
For instance:-
V.58.
applicable to prosody.
140
temple.
0/.13)
dyamb~scakrebahutanuranuprek~yatebhinnabhinnat)
(.
(V. 88)
The justification for employing the bird Sarika shows the ability of
(V. B)
" Bhai~ajyamarjjunarathasthamakatvanamlam
h<l.
dhosasciascidurarakti
• I\f"
sukhopasevyam.·
The next two lines of the above verse substantiate" this point.
like salty, chilly, bitterness etc. But the name of God is one
.
poets wide knowledge in the field of music. Different Talas are
CONCLUSION
profound scholarship.
Poem. The literary merit of this poem are in conformity with the
Advaitic tenet.
the story of Rama. The great skill of the poet in creating and
act play with an artificial plot, having two characters, two sandhis
lofty ideals which appealed both the devotees and the people.
SivapuraQa.
Kr~)J')a in Mukundasataka I & II, the poet has written another work
ideals with excellent poetic merits too. The last part of this poem
Kavyas and it has its own place in the literature world. It started
from Vedas and spreaded into puraQas and kavyas which formed
qualities in Ramapa,:1ivada.
APPENDIX
151
Appendix
Contribution of Kerala to Stotra Kavyas
No.
33 lhapuraryastava NTlakaQlha Sarma of A stotra on BhagavatT of lnnayOr, the KSC.V.970
Punnasseri native place of author
34 Udaflniiya �reSastava Krishna Varriyar of In praise of Lord Skanda at KSSC Vl.252
Tiruvalanculi. Udayanapuram near Vaikkom.
35 Umamahesvara stotra Sankaracarya KSC.1.103
(ascribed to)
36 OM Kumaran Asan. N. On the significance of PraQava KSSC.Vl.367
37 Kanakadhara stotra Sankaracarya
(ascribed to)
38 Kanyakumar1 m bhaje NarayaQa Pillai. P .K. 18 verses on the Goddess at Author translated this
Kanyakumari Work in English &
published in 1975 from
Trivandrum.
39 Kamalambik�taka Rama Varriyar of On Lak�mi KSSC IV.595
Kaikkulangara
156
No.
40 KaroamrtatarariginT NTlakar:itha TTrthapada CKSL.266
41 Kalinasana stotra Ramasvami Sastri of In praise of King Nala KSC, IV.187
llattur
42 Kalyanavr�!istava Sankaracarya KSC,1-103.
(ascribed to)
43 Katyayanistava Krishna Varriyar of On Durga of Cottanikkara KSSC,Vl.252-53.
Tiruvalanculi. (Lakucanilaya)
44 Katya.yanya.�taka NilakaQ\ha Tirthapada SNT,Samucq.ya P-118
45 Ka.tya.yanya.�taka Ravi Varma Koil On Goddess KatyayanT of KSC, IV,555,
Tampuran of Kumaranallur. KSSC, V.396.
Changanasseri.
46 Karaskares�taka Anonymous A stotraon Siva of Kannirannatu near KSSC, 510-11.
Talipparamba
47 Karkotaka stotra Kr�r:ialilasuka A stotraon Karkotakesvara ·(Siva) KSC,1.159.
,,
157
(Kr�oahambhavana)
<c,� �l?T)as\a\Ja Narayana Menon ot CKSL,271.
VaJlathol
69 Kr�r:iastavaratnamalika Manavikrama Enan 11 Verses KSC, IV. 475.
Tarilpuran of Calicut.
70 Kr�r:iastuti Devadevesanubhuti yati KSC, Ill, 38.
160
' KiraJur
161
Kaikkulaririara
97 Girikanya�taka Rama Kurup of KSC, IV.736
Ku1tama��u
98 Gurupaficaka Kesava Sastri KSC, V.962.
99 Guruvandana�taka Kuririikri�,:iam Nampyar A Vedantic stotra KSSC, VI.454-55
of Narannoli
1 oo Guruvayupuresastava Avinasi E!uttacchan CKSL,268.
"
164
stavaratriahara
108 Gopalakeli Ramakurup of KSC,IV.736
Kuttamat,u
109 Gomatipancasika Kesava Sastri On the Goddess Gomati in KSC,V.963.
Karamana, Trivandrum.
110 Govindasataka Ramakurup of Composed in 1880; full of sabdacitra KSC,IV.737;
Ku\\amattu KSSC,IV.633-34.
111 Govindastotra Kr�,:1alilasuka 56 verses in praise of KpjQa S.K.De, KK,lntr.
112 Govinda�\aka Sankaracarya KSC,1.104
(ascribed to)
'~
166
commentary
Vacanamala on
VisvarOpa's
commentary Balakr1da .
on Yajnavalkyasmrti)
114 GauridaSaka Sankaracarya KSC.1.103
115 Ghawam Paccu MGttatu of In praise of Lord Siva of Vaikom. to
Vaikom. be recited every day at the temple at
the close of the daily routine.
116 Cariganadrlsvaristotra Kerala Varma Valiyakoil KSC.IV.411 ;
Tampuran KSSC.V.99.
1'17 Cidarnbara~taka Nanukutti Menon In Mattebha V[tta. KSC.IV.212-13.
118 Cidambara~taka NaraYaQagurusvami 8 verses on Lord. Cidambaresa KSSC.V.362.
167
sundarIvedapadastotra
131 Dak~iQamartibhujanga NIlakary'haTIrthapada KSC.V.995
132 Dak~iQamartistava Kr~Qalllasuka On Siva stotrasarnahararn,
Part. 1, TSS 211. 1964.
133 Dak~iQam(jrtya~taka Rama Variyar of KSSC, IV 593.
Kaikkulatiara
169
No.
138 DaSavataradaSaka Vidvan Goda Varma CKSL,248;
\l.
'/Yaraja of Kotuririallur KSC, IV. 34.
139 DaSavatarapaddhatit). Manavikrama EHanTam- Collected works;
puran Vol. II, Palghat, 1908.
140 DaSavataraprayojana. Kocunni Tampuran of KSSC, V. 320.
Kotunnattur.
141 DaSavatarastuti. Ravi Varma Tampuran of KSSC, VI. 92.
Ka\attanaQu.
142 Divyak~etradarsa Nllak8.Q\ha Tlrthapada stotras on the different deities of the KSC, V. 995.
temples in South India visited by the
author.
143 DevipadadikeSastotra Rama Varma of CKSL,273.
KoturirialiGr.
144 Devibhujarigaprayata ParameSvara'Sarma of KSSC, VI. 233.
Vattappalli.
171
No.
149 DevanaraY8QTyam. A nephew of King 16 ~Iokas in praise of Lord kr~Qa in JTUOML, VIII. 2, 1955.
Ambalapuzha.
150 Devi daQQaka. Rajaraja Varma, A.R. On the Goddess of KumaranallGr KSC, V. 800,
cantos.
.¥t;ij
173
No.
156 Devlmahatmya NaraYaQan NampOt1iri of 20 daSakas KSC, IV.524;
Kuttamattu.
164 Devistotramala llattur Ramasvami Sastri A collection of the following stotras. ALB, 27,1963.
1 . Asvathagar)anatha�\aka
2. Dharmasamvar�iQistotra
3. Aryadvisati
4. Tripurasundarigita
5. Lalitagita
165 Dev I��tyupacarapujastotra Sankaracarya KSC, 1.103.
166 Devy�\aprasasataka Ramasvami Sastri of KSC, IV.186.
llatur
167 Dvadasaliriga stotra Sankaracarya KSC, 1.104
175
No.
168 Dharmaprasastasataka Nilakar:tlhan Mussatu of KSC, IV. 170;
Maoantala KSSC, VI. 171.
169 Dharmasastasataka Rajaraja Varma Valiya Koil KSC, IV. 666;
Tampuran of KSSC, IV. 626.
Pantalam
170 Dharmasastastava Narayaoana Pillai, P.K. 9 verses in the temple at Taikkad in
Trivandrum.
171 Dharmasastastutikadamba Anonymous A collection of stotras on Sasta KSSC, VI. 266.
172 Dharmasasta�\aka SOryanarayar:1a Sastri On Lord Dharmasasta {comprised in
the collection of Hariharasutastutisu-
manjari)
173 DharmasamvardhanT Ramasvami Sastri of Probably on the sthalapurar:,a of KSC, IV. 186.
mahatmya llattur llattur; work not obtained.
176
No.
174 Dharmasamvardhani stotra Ramasvami Sastri of lIat- On the Goddess at lIattur. 15 stanzas KSC, IV. 187.
tur in SardOlavikriQita metre, the initial
letters of the verses giving the
adividyamantra.
175 DhanyamukhalaYeSa- Narayaryan I~ayatu of 51 slokas in SardOlavikri Qita in KSC, 111.531;
pancasika (stotrapancasika) Maccatu. praise of Vi~Qu (Dhanvantari) of KSSC, IV. 219-21
Nenuvay
176 Dhanvantara Ramakurup of Stotra on Dhanvantari KSC, IV. 736
KuHamattu.
177 Nak~atramala Ravi Varma Koil KSC, IV. 553.
Tampuran of
Changanasseri.
178 Nandagopakumara~taka Kr~Qan NampOthiri. P.K. KSSC, VI. 277
179 Narasimha~taka Rama Variyar of KSSC, IV. 592.
Kaikkulannara
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177
No.
180 Narmada�taka Sankaracarya KSC, 1. 104
181 Navagrahastotra N ilakarytha TT rthapada SNT Samuccaya P.118.
182 Navaratnamalika Sankaracarya KSC, 1. 103
183 Navalayesvar, stava T, rthapadaparamahams- On Puthiyakavu Bhagavati at Parur. KSC, V. 997.
asvami.
184 Naradiyamahimanuvaroana Kerala Varma Valiya Koil An early work. KSC, IV.411,
Tampuran KSSC,V.121.
185 NarayaQapancasata Kerala Varma Valiya Koil An early work of the author. KSC, IV. 411.
Tampuran
186 NarayaQi�laka Rama Variyar of KSSC, IV. 593.
Kaikkulanara
187 Narayaniya Narayarya Bhatta of Mel- 100 dasakas summarising Bhagavata KSC, 11.360-64, V.838;
puttur and in praise of Lord Kr�oa of KSSC,111.52.
Guruvayur.
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178
No.
188 NiJamahatmya Anonymous On the sanctity of the river KSSC, IV. 234.
Bharatapuzha
189 NilakaQthapancaka Nilakar:,tha Tfrthapada In praise of Siva KSC, V.995
190 Nilak8Q\hasataka Nilakar:,than Mussatu of KSC, IV.710.
Manf antrala.
191 Nrsimha�laka Kr�r:ia Variyar of In praise of Nrsimha installed at the KSSC, Vl.253.
(Dak�ir:iavartakanathastuthi) Tiruvalanculi temple of Tiruvalanculi.
192 Nrsimhastotra Padmapada 8 slokas in praise of Lord Narasimha
193 Nrsimhanavaratnastavat) Kr�r:ialilasuka 12 verses of which 9 are in stotrasamaryarah Part 1 ,
Sragdhara metre, on Lord Nara TSS.211, 1964.
simha.
194 Nrsimhapadaiijali Ntlakarytha Tirthapada Comprised in the
collection
stavaratnahara; SNT
samuccaya. P.97.
w.>.. )!~ Y·. .~- M
179
No.
195 Pancagrama~taka Kerala Varma Valiya Koil On Lord Kr~l)a of AAcillarn. KSC, IV. 412.
Tampuran KSSC, V. 110.
196 Pancaratnamalika Nllakaolha Tlrthapada Comprised in the
collection of
stavaratnahara; SNT
Samuccaya, P.97.
197 Pancak~arastotra Nllakaolha Tlrthapada KSC, V. 995
198 Padmanabhaklrtana Kerala Varma of Published by Ullur in Vijnanadlpika, KSC,V.995.
No.
201 Padmanabhasataka Anonymous A Stuti on SrT Padmanabha of
Trivandrum but also forming an
account of the story in the Balakar:,Qa
in Ramayana.
202 Padmanabhastava Rama Varma Valiya Koil 12 slokas on Padmanabha of KSSC,VI. 178.
Tampuran of Chirakkal Trivandrum.
203 Padmanabhastuti Devadevesanubhutiyati KSC, Ill. 38.
204 Padmanabha�\aka Kuiiiian Variyar of On Lord Padmanabha of Trivandrum KSSC VI. 114.
Mankulannara
205 Pantalamahadevasataka Rajaraja Varma Valiya KSC,IV. 666;
Tampuran of Pantalam KSSC,IV. 626.
206 Paramabhattarakasvami- NTlakaQtha TTrthapada On the author's Guru Cattampisvami KSSC,VI. 67-68.
paiicaka
207 Paramasivastava Cattampisvami KSC,V.986_
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181
No.
208 Parastotra Sankara Bhattatiri of DevT stuti in 49 slokas. KSC, 11.317.
Kullkkatu
209 Parikhapuresastotra Rama Pisaroti of KSSC, Vl.128
Kitannur
21o Pa.Qc;iuranga�\aka Sankaracarya KSC, 1.104.
211 Parvatipadadikesastava Narayarya Menon of KSSC, VI. 375
Vallathol
212 Pundar ikapuresastotra Ramasvami Sastri of In praise of Lord Siva of Vaikom. KSSC, IV.409.
llattur
213 Pu�kalambanavaratnastotra SuryanarayaQa Sastri 11 slokas in praise of the Goddess
Pu�kala, consort of Lord
Dharmasasta
182
No.
214 Puspagirisastotra Cattukkutti Mannadiyar On Lord Sri Rama of Punkunnarn KSC, IV.609
No.
220 Pratasmarar:la stotra Sarikaracarya KSC.1,104
221 Prarthana ..
Kufifiikuttan Tampuran of KSC,IV. 360.
Kotunallur
222 Prarthananjal1 Sukumaran Nampuriri of KSSC Vl.164
Palayit�
223 Prarthanapaficaka Rama Varma Par1k�it Contained in the
Tampuran author's ·stotras• a
collection published with
com. By Kiran
nattuceriya
.. .
N arayana
nan Nampuy{iri
Vidyavinodhini Press
1106. M.E. Also
included in author's
stotramala.
184
No.
224 Balakr�oastuti Kf�QalI lasuka Published by Ullur only
some versions in
Poe. X. 484-87.
225 Balagopalastutif:l Kf�Qal ilasuka KSC. I. 159.
226 Bahu\eyastava Ntlakar:i\haTTrthapada On Subramonya SNT samuchaya P.238.
227 Bahu\eya�,aka Naraya.ryagurusvami 8 verses in Sragdhara metre on Lord KSSC. V. 361.
Subramonia, every line beginning with
some b Ijak�ara.
228 Bilvama.tiga\akosakavya Lllasuka This work, the Kf �l)astotra and S.K. DE, KK. intr.
No.
237 BhagavannamakIrtana NarayaQa Sastri. son of
Anantakr~Qa Sastri.
238 BhagavanmanasapOja Satikaracarya KSC.1.104
239 Bhadrakalya~1aka NarayaQagurusvami 8 verses in 'SardUlavikrl<;Jita • metre KSSC. V. 361.
on Goddess Bhadrakal I
240 Bhadraka'ya~,aka Rama Variyar of KSSC, IV. 592.
Kaikkulanara
241 Bhadradr1nathastava Kesavan Namblsan of 1 08 verses on Siva of Perumala. CKSL.266.
Kilalur.
242 BhagavataStava Vasudevan Namput~iri of 11 verses on Bhagavatamahatmya. KSSC. VI. 302
Va!akunnam.
243. Bhik~ug Ttastava Manavikrama EHan A philosophical poem. KSC. IV.475.
Tampuran of Calicut.
244 Bhuvanambastava Vidvan Kompi Accan 16 ~Iokas inSikhariQi metre KSC, IV. 203.
245 Bhuvanesvaras!ava Vidvan Kompi Accan Composed in 1873. KSC. IV. 203.
246 Bhuvanesvara~~taka NTlakaothaTTrthapada KSC, V. 995
188
No.
247 Bhutanathagha Anonymous In the form of atmopadesa given to KSSC, IV. 269.
the Pandyan King by Sasta
248 Bhutanathastotra Suryanarayarya Sastri 11 slokas on Lord Dharmasasta
249 Bhutanathastotraval1 Rajaraja Varma Koil Tam- Two slokas and one song in praise of
puran of Kilimanur Bhutanatha (Sasta).
250 Bhutanatha�\aka Ramasvami Sastri of KSSC, IV. 407
llattur
251 Bhutapatya�\aka Suryanarayarya Sastri A stotra on Lord Dharmasasta
252 Bhramaramba�\aka Sarikaracarya KSC-1, 104.
253 Mangalaprarthanasataka Kerala Varma Koil On the journey to Benares of SrT KSC, IV.551;
Tampuran of MOlam Tirunal Maharaja of KSSC, V. 396.
LaksmT puram, Travancore.
Changanasseri.
254 Mangala�taka Rama Variyar of A stotra on various auspicious deities. KSSC, IV. 595.
Kaikkulariara
189
No.
\ e.
255 Madhubhitstuti SUbrahman~yYcrr of 134 verses on Vi~l')u. KSSC. VI. 227-28.
Melarkotu
256 Madhusudana~\aka Ramasvami Sastri of KSC. IV. 186.
lIattur
257 ManikarDika~,aka Sailkaracarya KSC, 1.104.
258 Mantramatrka- Sankaracarya KSC.1.103.
pu~pamalastava
Kaikku\anara
261 Mahaprabhupadaprasasti Sambasiva Sastri. K. A small stotra on the deity at Vaikom. KSSC. V1.174.
262 Mayastava VasuQQi MOssatu of 51 slokas in praise of Goddess KSC. IV. 700;
No.
266 MukundaSataka Ramapal')ivada Different from the work of the same KSSC,IV-123-26.
name which has been commented on
by the author's Sati rthya. As in
NarayaQanlya, the author prays for
the cure of his ailment.
267 Muktisthala Dev1stotra Anonymous. 52 verses in different metres on the
Dev I of Mukkola.
268 Muk- NarayaQan Nambisan of Presumably on the Goddess at KSSC, VI. 385.
tisthaladh Isvarlka,ak~a~,aka Muriyi\ Mukkola.
269 Muktistha\\ svar\ stotra Anonymous 51 verses in different metres on Durga KSSC, 111. 328-32.
of Mukkola.
270 Muraripustotra Vidvan Goda Varma 18 slokas in praise of Vi~Qu. KSC, IV. 34.~
KSSC, VI -127
274 Mukambikastotra Kunnampu Kurup of KSSC, V. 233.
Ku\\amattu..
275 Mrtyunjayamanasikapujasto- Sarikaracarya KSC, 1.103.
tra
276 Mrtyunjayamukuo9astotra Rama Kurup of 7 slokas each applicable to both Siva KSC, IV. 737.
KuHamattu.. and Vi�QU.
277 Mronathastotra Anonymous On Visnu of Sametamrt (Kodamannu) KSSC. 111. 525-26.
• • • t . ..
193
No.
278 YamaprClQ am asataka Kerala Varma Valia Koit Composed in 1880 to express the KSC, IV. 419;
Tampuran of
Changanasseri
313 Lalitambastotra Kerala Varma Valiya Koil A stotra o the Supreme Goddess, KSC, IV. 414;
Tampuran 117 slokas stated as composed by KSSC, V. 102-4.
Vasudeva during his imprisonment.
The slokas are in long metres and in
the form of a prayer. They comprises
on the whole, 1000 Sambodhanas.
314 Lokambiavimsati Ravi Varma Tampuran of stotra on the goddess at KSSC, VI. 92.
Kalattanadu. Lokamalayarkavu.
315 Vanculesastava Subhadra lkku Amma CKSL, 261;
Tampuran KSC, IV. 628.
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199
No.
316 Vaganandalaha1i Rama Variyar of Kaikku- 1 08 slokas in 'Sikharin1 metre in KSC, IV. 273;
lanara. imitation of SaundaryalaharT and in KSSC, IV. 595-96.
praise of Vagdhenu (Sarasvati} in the
Suryamal)dala.
317 VagTsvarya�\aka N1lakaQ\ha T1rthapada SNT. Samuccaya P. 96.
3 � 8 Vamadevastava Rama Variyar of Kaikku- 42 slokas in Sragdhara metre on KSC, IV. 273;
lanara. Siva. KSSC, IV. 596.
319 Vasudevasataka Devadevesanubhutiyati ln Malini metre. KSC, 111.37.
320 Vasudevastotra Puntanarn Narnputhiri KSC, 111. 521.
321 Vasudeva�\aka Naraya.Qagurusvarn\ 8 verses in Vasantatilaka metre in KSSC, V. 360-61.
praise of Lord Kr�Qa.
322 Vasudeva�taka Rama Variyar of Kaikku- KSSC, IV. 593.
lanara.
323 Vijayavimsati NTlakaQ1han Mussatu of KSC, IV. 710.
Manantala
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200
No.
324 Vidyunmalastuti Rama Variyar of Kaikku- KSC, IV. 271.
lariara.
325 Vinayaka�laka Narayal)agurusvami 8 verses in Bhuja.ngaprayata metre on KSSC, V. 359-60.
Lord Ganapati
326 Visvanatha�taka SastriS�a Pubished as an appeddix to the KSSC, VI. 161.
author's GangatarangirjL
327 Vi�amrtyunjaya N1laka1Jtha T,rthapada KSC, V. 995
328 Vi�QUkesa- Koccukr�oan Asan, KSC, V. 525.
dipadapadadikesastotra Nedumpayil
329 Vi�QUkesadipadastapadi Ma.navikrama EttanTam- KSC, IV. 475.
puaran of Calicut.
330 Vi�Qunavaratnastuti NTlakarytha TTrthapada KSSC, VI. 82;
(Harinavaka) SNT.Samuccaya pros
331 Vi�QUpadadikesantastotra sankaracarya KSC, 1.103.
332 Vi�ryubhujariga sankaracarya KSC, 1.103.
201
No.
333 Vi�QUbhujangaprayata Damodaran Namputiri of KSC, IV. 530
Karuttapara
334 Vi�l)UVibhutilesastotra Rama Varma Parik�it Contained in the
Tampurin authors storani, a col-
lection published by
Kirannattu Ceriya
NaraySQa nan Nampu-
tiri, Vidya Vinodini Press,
1106.M.E.
335 Vi�QUStUti A nephew of King KSSC, 111-515-17.
Devanaraya,:1a
336 Vi�oustuti
337 Vi�r:iustotra
Kr�Qal Tlasuka
.
Sukumara Pilla ,
ALB, 8-43-45.
KSC, IV. 662.
�
202
No.
338 Vi�Qustotra Nedumpayil K[�Qan Asan Comprising a Padadikesa as well as Text given in the Int. to
a Kesadipada; 38 verses. K.Sankara Manon's
edition of Bha�a Jataka
cl--
PadRati, PP.XXV-XXX,
Trivandrum, 1926.
339 Vi�ryustotrasataka T1rthapadaparamahamso..-A praise of Vi�QU incidentally dealing KSSC, VI. 346.
�svami with Vedanta doctrines.
340 Vi�QV�\aprasasataka Ramasvami Sastri of llat- stotra in 100 verses on Vi�QU. KSC, IV. 186
tur
341 Vpidavanastotra Kr�Qal1lasuka 60 verses in description of Vrndavana CKSL, 48,
(Vpidavanastuti) and Lord Kf�Qa. HCSL, 366;
KSC, 1. 159.
342 Vedasara sivastotra Salikaracarya KSC, 1. 103.
203
No.
343 Vai�l')avag itapaddhatit) Manavikrama EttanTam- Collected works of
puara.n Manavikrama Ettan
Tampuran, Vol.II. Palg
hat, 1908.
344 Vya.ghrapurT sasataka NarayaQa Sastri.K.S. On Lord Siva of Vaikom. KSSC, Vl-254-56.
345 Vya.ghra.tavisvasataka Kr�r:tan Narnpuiri of 100 slokas in 10 dasakas on the deity KSSC, V. 422-23.
Nallurkanti at Vyaghratavi (Narikkattiri) near
Vadakara.
346 Vyaghralayesanak�atra.ma.la. Pa.cu Muttatu of Vaikom. KSC, IV. 161.
347 Vyaghralayesasataka Kerala Varma Valiya Koil In praise of the deity of Vaikom on the KSC, IV. 414;
Tampuran model of Narayar:ianTya; 10 �lokas; KSSC, V. 90-92.
composed in 1888.
348 Vyaghralayes�taka Narayaryan Namputiri of On the deity of Vaikom an image of KSSC, V. 217.
Tarani lllam whom was installed near the author's
home.
204
206
No.
361 Saradastava Kumaran Asan, N. Two stotras of 8 slokas each. KSSC, VI. 367.
362 sastrstuti Aryan Narayaryan KSC, IV. 571.
MOssatu of Vayaskara.
363 sastra�\aka Kerala Varma Tampuran An early work of the author. KSC, IV. 670
of Pantalam.
364 SikhariQ1 stuti Kesava Sa.stri Composed in 1899. KSC, V. 963.
365 Sikhivahanadasaka Kumaran Asan, N. 1 O slokas on Lord Subrahmanya KSC, V. 921;
KSSC, VI. 367.
366 SivakesadipadavarQana Valiya lkku Amma Tam- KSC, IV. 628.
puran
367 Sivakesadipadastava Sankaran MOssatu of CKSL, 260;
Ki!akke Pullam KSC, IV. 260.
368 Sivakesadipadastotra Sankaracarya KSSC, IV. 569.
----C""� -�
207
208
No.
376 Sivabhujanga Sankaracarya KSC, 1.103.
377 Sivabhujangaprayata Paramesvara Sarma of KSSC, VI. 232
Vattappalli.
378 Sivavimsati N arayarya Sastri, son of Calicut, 1902.
Anantakr�r:,a Sastri
379 Sivasataka Ramapa.Qiva.da KSSC, IV. 110- 13.
380 Sivasikharir:, 1 According to KSSC, 111. 422-23.
Va\akkumkur possibly by
Rama Parasava, author
of
Ramapancasati
381 Sivastuti Acyuta Poduval CKSL, 271.
209
210
No.
384 SivagitT Ramapar:,ivada A work in praise of the Goddess at KSC, 111 -369-70;
(also known as Pancapadi, Mukkola; it is modelled on KSSC, IV. 126-135.
the name used by Ullur) Jayadeva' s GT tagovinda in the form Rajagopalan, LS,
of slokas and songs; contains six ·sivagitf.. Journal of
cantos each containing six songs and Music Academy,
some slokas. Madras, 36; Sivagiti.
MW. 25-7-1965.
385 Sivanandalahari Sankaracarya KSC, 1. 103.
386 Sivaparadhak�amapar:iasto- Sankaracarya KSC, 1. 103.
tra
387 Sivakhya Koccur:,r:,i Tampuran of On the greatness of the name •s;va•. KSSC, V. 320.
Kotuririallur
388 Siva�taprasasataka Ramasvami Sastri of llat- stotra in 100 versions on Siva. KSC, IV. 186;
tur KSSC, IV. 409-10.
211
- -
(Aryastotra) Tampuran at the instance of Vannippula 416; KSSC, V. 92-95.
Pandarattil; 102 verses in Arya metre.
212
No.
391 SoQadr T sastotra Paramesvara BhaHatiri of A stotra on the model of KSC, IV. 116-17;
(Sahasrika, �\akamala, Talaman Narayaryaniya addressed to Siva of KSSC, IV. 422-23.
Paramesvaram) Chengannur and dealilng with the
Sthalapurana
392 S0Qadr1svar1stotra Sukumara Pillai KSC, IV. 662.
393 sr1kary\hamr\alahari N1lakarytha T1rthapada 52 slokas on the model of SNT. Samuccaya,
(Saubhagyalahar1, Sivanandalahar1 PP.98-104; KSC, V.
No.
396 Sr1 padmanabhak�aramalika Anonymous 16 slokas in Mallika metre, one the Sarma K.V,
burden and the rest beginning with MW, 17-3-57.
the vowels in order on
srT Padmanabha of Trivandrum.
397 Sr,padasaptakam Vidvan Goda Varma Enlogy on Goddess Laksmi in 11 slo- KSC, IV. 34;
"( uvaraja of Kotunnallur kas KSSC, IV. 338,
Krishna Khare,
Sagarika, VI. 2, P. 189.
398 Sr1 padasaptat, Naraya{)a Bha\\a of A stotra on Bhagvati of Mukkola KSC, 11. 365.
MelpattOr
399 Sripadadikesapancasika VaSUQQi MOssatu of 50 verses in different metre in praise KSC, IV. 700;
Vellanasseri of Goddess Bhagavati KSSC, IV. 577
400 Srimadacaryanavaratnamala Subrahmanyayyar of Nini slokas on SriSankaracarya KSSC, VI. 229
Melarkotu
. ,:--h::·+414Jtt,ff¥i..l'ffl ' --�
214
No.
401 Sr,madaradhyapancakam NTlakarytha T1rthapada Five verses on the author's Guru KSC, 111.993.
Cattampisvami
402 sr1ramapanjara NI laka,:tthan Mussatu of KSC, IV. 710.
Mannantala
403 Sr, ramakarr:iamrta Anonymous In imitation of Kr�,:takarnamrta: likely KSC, 111 . 81 :
to be a Keraliya Work. KSSC, 1. 254.
404 Sriramabhuja.Jiga Sankaracarya KSC, 1. 103
405 Sr,vallabhesasuprabhatam Narayarya Pil\ai, P.K. 27 verses on Lord Srivallabha at Trivandrum, 1974.(with
Thiruvalla the malayalam Com-
mentary•syamanan-
davrtti by the author)
406 s,Tsoryadrsivastava Narayarya Pillai, P.K. 28 verses on Siva and Parvati at Trivandrum, 1975 (with
Chengannur the Malayalam
Commentary by the
author)
215
No.
407 SrTstavaratnakara NTlakaQ\ha TTrthapada CKSL, 266.
408 Slokavimsatimalika Rama Pisaroti. K. A stotra on Vi�r:,u KSSC, VJ. 155
409 SvetaraJ)yastuti Probably by Vasudeva of A prose stuti on Siva of CKSL, 123;
VeHattunadu Trpparangodu temple dealing with the KSC, 11. 286;
Sevakrama written at the command KSSC, 1. 452
of King Ravi Varma of Vettattunadu.
41O $a\padistotra Sankaracarya On Vi�r:,u KSC, 1.104
411 $a9ankuresa�\aka Kerala Varma Valiya Koil On Lord Kr�Qa of Aranmula KSC, IV. 412;
Tampuran KSSC, V. 110
412 Sa,:imatura�laka Narayal)agurusvami 8 verses in praise of Lord Included in 'Sri-
Subrahmanya NarayaQagurudevakrtik�
/ published by Sri
NarayaQadharmasarig
ham Trust, Varkala,
1967.
··-�..� - t!'l-- _,,.__ w_,4_,;t,4WJ4}4i
216
Katattanadu
425 Surya�taka Nilak8Qtha Tirthapada KSC, V. 995, SNT.
Samuccaya. P.P. 143.
426 Surya�taka RamapaQivada KSC, 111. 343-44;
No.
428 Saundaryalahar I Sarikaracarya KSC, 1. 103
429 Saubhadrastava Valiya lkku Amma 44 slokas addressed to PGrnatray T sa CKSL. 261;
(PGJ'l)atray1 sastotra) Tampuran and summarising the Bhagavata KSC, IV. 928;
KSSC, IV. 617-19.
430 Saumyakas1sastotra Tapovanasvami 18 slokas of 25 slokas each on Lord CKSL, 270;
Visvanatha of Uttarakasi giving the KSSC, VI. 317-21.
quintessence of the Upani�ads.
431 SkandadSQQaka Anonymous On Lord Subrahmanya of Haripad. stotrasamahara; Vol.
11.TSS 236; 1971.
219
1 . Adbhutastutit)
2 .Anantasaktistavat)
3. Anubhava�taka
4. Aryasataka
5. Kalyal)astavat)
6. Karnak�1stavat)
7. Kumarastavat)
8. Kesa.v�\aka
223
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