Mallinatha Suri
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Mallinātha Sūri was an eminent critic, known for his commentaries on five mahakavyas (great compositions) of Sanskrit
. During his times, he is said to have received the titles of Mahamahopadyaya and Vyakhyana Cakravarti. He lived during the reigns of Racakonda king Singabhupala and Vijayanagara
king Deva Raya I. Based on the evidence from the inscriptions, it is estimated that he lived between 1350-1450 CE.
. When Kākatīya rule ended, the scholars of Kolachelama family migrated to Rāchakonḍa, the capital of Singabhūpāla. From the colophons of Sanjīvani, it is known that Singabhūpāla honoured Mallinātha with the title of Mahāmahopādyāya, and Mallinātha's son with the title of Mahopādyāya.
The following is the list of his commentaries on Śāstric works-
Interestingly, in Marathi Language, there is a word 'Mallinathi', which means 'a comment or criticism' done by somebody. For example, Mr. Jadhav doing "Mallinathi" on statement issued by Mr. Pawar said that, Mr. Pawar is misguiding the people.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
. During his times, he is said to have received the titles of Mahamahopadyaya and Vyakhyana Cakravarti. He lived during the reigns of Racakonda king Singabhupala and Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara is in Bellary District, northern Karnataka. It is the name of the now-ruined capital city "which was regarded as the second Rome" that surrounds modern-day Hampi, of the historic Vijayanagara empire which extended over the southern part of India....
king Deva Raya I. Based on the evidence from the inscriptions, it is estimated that he lived between 1350-1450 CE.
Place of residence
Mallinātha's surname was Kolachala, Kolachela, Kolichala or Kolichelama. The village Kolichelama (currently known as Kolchāram) is near Kowdipally, a small village in the Medak District of Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
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. When Kākatīya rule ended, the scholars of Kolachelama family migrated to Rāchakonḍa, the capital of Singabhūpāla. From the colophons of Sanjīvani, it is known that Singabhūpāla honoured Mallinātha with the title of Mahāmahopādyāya, and Mallinātha's son with the title of Mahopādyāya.
Works of Mallinātha
Mallinātha is well-known as a commentator who has written glosses on Classical epics of Sanskrit, besides his commentaries on Śātric works. He is also known as a poet, the fact which is rather unknown, though the names of his creative compositions are known to the scholars of Sanskrit literature.Commentaries
The following is the list of his commentaries on Classical Epics of Sanskrit-- Sanjīvanī - Commentary on Kalidasa's Raghuvamsa, Kumarasambhava and Meghaduta
- Ghaṇṭāpatha - Commentary on Bharavi's Kiratarjuniya
- Sarvaṅkaṣa - Commentary on Magha's Sisupalavadha
- Jivātu - Commentary on Sriharsa's Naisadhiyacarita
- Sarvapathīnā - Commentary on Bhaṭṭikāvya
The following is the list of his commentaries on Śāstric works-
- Tarala - commentary on Vidyadhara's Ekavali - alamkara Sastra
- Niskaṇṭakā - commentary on Varadaraja's Tarkikaraksa tika
Creative works
- Raghuvīracaritā
- Vaiśyavamśa Sudhākara
- Udara Kavya
Interestingly, in Marathi Language, there is a word 'Mallinathi', which means 'a comment or criticism' done by somebody. For example, Mr. Jadhav doing "Mallinathi" on statement issued by Mr. Pawar said that, Mr. Pawar is misguiding the people.