36 A note on Haléyudha. [March, 1905. 
“this great Pundita (Halfyudha) was the spiritual guide of 
Laksmana Sena, a renowned monarch, who gave his name to an 
manas of Bengal.”! 
Now, three questions arise here for decision :— 
(1) If Halayudha, the author of Brahmanasarbasva, did 
really belong to the Chatta family as stated by Lila 
Mohana Vidyanidhi, or the Bandya family as stated 
by Muk 
(2) If he was the prime minister of Lakshmana Sena, the 
son of Kegaba Sena and great-grandson of Ballala 
ena. 
(3) Who was he in fact ? 
At a certain date in his reign Ballala Sena, the King of 
Bengal, madea gift of a golden cow. Some Brahmanas of the Rarhi 
class after causing that cow to be cut into pieces, accepted the gift 
1 ir names areas follows: Samkara Pitamundi, Diva- 
kara Garagari, Douka Gura, Dokari Pippali, Martanda, Anai, 
Ganai, Hara and Gopee Bandya, Dokari Mashachataka, Madhu 
Sudana Rayee, Yaba Kuésdri, Narayana Hara, Kegava Dayaree, 
Ganguli, Goutama Putitunda, Pdrasara Simali, and S’amkara 
i 
sa 
| Preface of aqegrayy by the late Syamacharana Sarakira, pages 23, 24. 
‘da qanay ae cet fama wfaa: | 
a7 quaaaasea yaar as i 
feat afeaqat erat qarai afaatag | 
fam: ofaqEtstar aausafeeqat: | 
Tye: Vaquat a astsfa @ fearac: | 
Tistsaatat a etafsaa faust | 
Sawaal 3 autegeRa: | 
safe anfas estat waar yp 
