अर्जुनरावणीय (रावणार्जुनीय) की टीका व इसके रचयिता

Summary

This article analyses the commentary on the Sanskrit epic Arjunrāvaṇīya (also known as Rāvaṇārjunīya), a poem centred on the legendary encounter between the heroes Arjuna and Rāvaṇa. The author notes that he has collated seventeen manuscripts of the work and offers the first critical assessment of its associated commentary. The essay identifies the commentator, discusses the textual history of the poem and surveys the sources cited within the commentary, including extensive quotations from the Daśarūpaka, Kāvyaprakāśa and other classical treatises. By examining the exegetical strategies employed—definitions, grammatical explanations and illustrative verses—the author shows how the commentator elucidates difficult passages and situates the poem within the tradition of kāvya. The article also addresses questions of authorship and chronology, suggesting a plausible date for the commentator and evaluating his scholastic credentials. Overall, the study sheds light on a neglected work of Sanskrit poetics and underscores the importance of preserving and analysing commentarial literature.