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 Prose works by Sahaijiyas. 824 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap. A host of writers of the Sahajiya cult wrote short treatises in prose or introduced prose passages in their poetical works. We briefly notice them below. 1. Dvadaca Pata Nirnaya written early in the 16th century by Nilachala Das. 2. Achraya Nirnmaya by Chaitanya Das. 3- Rupa Gosvamir Karika. Rupa Gosvami, who is said to have written this book, was born in 1489 A.D. He was a contemporary and follower of Chaitanya Deva. The Ms.-copy with us was written in 1675. 4. Ragamayi Kana by Krisna Das Kaviraja who lived in the middle of the 16th century. 5. Atma Tattva Jijnasa. 6. Dasyadasatattva Bhavartha. The copy with us was written in 1685 A.D. a. Alamyana Chanrika by Krisna Das Kaviraja. The Ms.-copy found was prepared in 1655 A.D. and the composition of the treatise must have been at least half a century earlier. 8. Upasana Tattva—the Ms. is dated 1755. 9. Siddhi Tattva—the Ms. is dated 1755. 10. Trigunatmika Do. 11. Atma Sadhana. 12. Bhoga Patala. 3. Deha Bheda Tattva Nirupana. 14. Chandra Chintamani by Prema Das. 15. Atma Tattva Jijnasa Saratsara by Krisna Das. 16. Sadhana Traya. 17. Ciksa Patala.