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On p. 98 of काव्यमी. राजशे० states that those who desire further information about countries' may refer to his भुवनकोश. It is not necessary to suppose that भुवनकोश was a distinct work of राजशेखर. On p. 2 he sets out the subjects of his first भषिकरण, the last of which is भुवनकोश. But in the present text of the काव्यमी. (Ist अधिकरण) the treatment of मुवनकोश is wanting. Hence on p. 98 he probably refers to the last part of the lst NTy and not to a distinct work as the editor (p. XV Intro. of the edition of 1924) holds though Dr. De. (H. S. P. vol. I p. 123) holds that the reference is to another work of his. It is not possible to say how many works राजशेखर wrote. The GRTT. (as stated above) refers to six works having been already composed (probably including itself). As the काव्यमी. (p. 38) quotes the verse शमव्यायामाभ्यां (which occurs in बालरा. I. 24), the verse मूलं बालकवीरु्ा which occurs in विद्धशालभ्जिका (IV 5), the verse ये सीमन्तित० (p.71 found in बालभारत (I. 2), it may be presumed that the काव्यमीमांसा was composed atter these plays. Vide Prof. Mirashi's views in his paper 'The chronolo. gical order of Rājaśekhara's works' in Prof. Pathak Commemo- ration vol. (1934) pp. 359-366, which Dr. Manomohan Ghosh follows (71-72 of Intro. to कपरमन्जरी ed. of 1948). Though I do not agree with all the conclusions of Prof. Mirashi, yet as this subject is not relevant here, I do not enter into any discussion. The following important authors and works are quoted in the काव्यमीमांसा : अवन्तिसुन्दरी, आनन्द, आपराजिति, शद्भटाः, कालिदास, कुमारदास, कौटिल्य (p.4.), पाल्यकीर्ति (p. 46), भरत, मङगल, मेगठ, मेधाविरुद्ध (p.12), रुद्रट, वररुचि, वाक्पतिराज (p.62), वामनीयाः, श्यामदेव (pp. 11, 13, 17). Several authors and works such as rH€ (I.7. on P.90), काव्याद्श (I. 70 on काव्यमी. p. 82, II. 99 on काव्यमी. p. 24) are quoted though not named. For further information on राजशेखर and his works, the following may be consulted. Prof. V. S. Apte's book on 'Rājaśekhara, his life and writings' (1886 A. D.), Dr. Sten Konow's 'Karpūramañjarī' part III. and Dr. Manomohan Ghosh's Introduction to his edition of the Karpūramañjarī, Sir C. V. Kumarswami Sastriar's article on

1. इत्थं देशविभागो मुद्रामात्रेय सत्रितः सुषियाम्। यस्तु जिगीषत्यधिकं पश्यतु मट्भुवनकोशमसौ।। 2. This is the author of the Prakrit poem Gaudavaho.