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 ‘V.j) BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. Bi works—Baraha Purana, Padya Purana, Adi Purana, Vrahmgnda Purana, Skanda Purana, Saura Purana, Crimat Bhagavata, Laghu Tosini, Govinda Viruda- vali, Gourganoddecga Dipika, Sadhana Dipika, Nava Padma, Gopal Champu, Laghu Bhagavata, Chaitanya Chandrodaya Nataka, Vrajavilasa, Bhatti Kavya, Bhaktiratnamrita Sindhu, Krsina Charita by Murari Gupta, Ujjval Nilamani, Govarddhanaeraya, Haribhaktivilasa, Stavamala, Sangita Madhava, Vaisnavatosini, Gyamananda Cataka, Mathura Khanda. Premavilasa by Nityananda Das. This is also a voluminous work divided into 20 cantos. It was written during the early part of the 17th century. Nityananda’s father Atma Rama Das belonged toa Vaidya family of Crikhanda. The work under notice mainly treats of the lives of Crinivasa and Cyamananda. Karnamritéa by Jadunandana Das. The author was a disciple of Crimati Hemalata Devi, a daughter of Crinivasa. Karnamrita gives a full account of Crinivasa Acharyya’s life together with a short account of the lives of his disciples. The work was written in 1607 A.D. Vamci Ciksa by Purusottama Siddhanta Vagiga. This book, while giving an account of Chaitanya’s renunciation, mainly deals with the life 01 Vamci Das Thakura, one of Chaitanyas compa- nions. It was written in 1716 A. D. Rasika Mangala or the Life of Rasikananda by Gopivallabha Das. Rasikananda was the son of Raja Achyutananda and was born in 1590 A. D. He was one of the greatest disciples of Cyama- = 3 Premavi- 1858. Karna- mrita, Vamci- ciksa. Rasika- Mangala.