Sri Cihna Kavyam of Krsna Lilasuka

by Dr. P. V. Viswanathan Namputhiri

The present edition of Sri Chinna Kavyam of Krisna Lilasuka is also known as Govindabhisheka written by Sage Krishnalilasuka alias Vilvamangalam swamiayar. This book was composed in Prakrit to illustrate the Prakrita sutras of Vararuci and Prakrit grimmer of trivikrama. In this edition the author has attempted a critical study of the whole poem which formed the basis of his doctoral dissertation. The whole work is known as srichinna since last stanzas o all the 12 cantos the word Sri is used. The disciple also wrote the a commentary on the whole portion known as Bhaktivilasa.

 

Dr. P. V. Viswanathan Naputhiri took his Masters degree in Vyakarana and then M.A.in Malayalam from Kerala University. In 1992, he was awarded the Ph.D. He joined the department of Sanskrit in Baselius college, Kottayam.