348 M. M. Chakra varti— Language and literature of Orissa. [No. 4, 
But as it treats of Krsna and his career, it assumed more importance 
in a Vaisnava land. Krsna Simha of Dharakota, in pursuance of 
his desire to have Oriya translations of the chief religious works trans¬ 
lated the Hariva 1119 a. But it is not known among the mass. They 
use two versions which are commonly designated as 
( 1 ) Khandhid or single-volumed, and 
(2) Sdtakhandi-a or seven-volumed. 
The first is later and was made by a Brahmin named Narayana 
Dasa. He speaks of himself thus in his last but one couplet:— 
mi i 
ftsr msnraRW mrs n Ms. Folio 272. 
“ At the safety-giving feet of the all-beautiful Lord of the blue 
(hill), the Brahmin Narayana Dasa bows at lieart.’ ? 
As usual, nothing is known of him. But I am inclined to think 
that he was contemporary with the chief Oriya poets, and probably 
belongs to the beginning of the 17th century. 
The second work is much older and more popular. It was made by 
Acyutananda Dasa. He was a pudra bj caste and was initiated into 
Vaisnavism. He preached Vaisnavism among the cattle-keeper caste 
(Gauras) and was given the title Mahata. Undoubtedly he was a 
devout Vaisnava and his poem is full of expressions of humility. He 
lived in Kanapura, a Tributary State adjoining the Puri District and was 
supported by its chief, Padmalabha Narendra. According to Banapura 
royal genealogy, Padmalabha was the 97th king of the family, and 
ruled between 1477 to 1525 A.D. He is said to have accompanied the 
Orissa king Purusottama Deva in his raid to KancI (Conjiveram). The 
time of tliis Harivam^a should therefore be referred to the beginning 
of the sixteenth century. Certain personal informations were given by 
the poet himself in his closing lines. 
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sraj %s iffas 11 
snfsr t gfr 1^=3? ^?s 1 
ftwi ms f fS ms 11 
snu %s 1 
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