Kēśirāja, also spelled Keshiraja, was a 13th century Kannada grammarian and a poet. He is particularly known for authoring Shabdamanidarpana, an authoritative work on Kannada grammar. Because of this work, he is considered to be the "greatest theorist of Kannada grammar". He was also a scholar in Sanskrit and a court poet (Aasthaana kavi) at the Hoysala Court.

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  • Kēśirāja, also spelled Keshiraja, was a 13th century Kannada grammarian and a poet. He is particularly known for authoring Shabdamanidarpana, an authoritative work on Kannada grammar. Because of this work, he is considered to be the "greatest theorist of Kannada grammar". He was also a scholar in Sanskrit and a court poet (Aasthaana kavi) at the Hoysala Court.
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  • Kesiraja (translated)
  • The expert way , Hampa (Pampa), Sujanōttamsa these provide the illustrative instances (lakshya) in this work. In ''Shabdamanidarpana'', about twenty poets and 30 different works are cited, and almost every rule is explained with quotations. This work points out the Kannada language development through the preceding three centuries.
  • Through grammar (correct) words originate; through the words of that grammar, meaning (originates); through meaning the beholding of truth; through the beholding of truth, the desired final beatitude; this (final beatitude) is the fruit for the learned.
  • sūtra 10 of the Preface, Shabdamanidarpana Kesiraja A Grammar of the Kannada language in English, Ferdinand Kittel pp. 4
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  • Kēśirāja, also spelled Keshiraja, was a 13th century Kannada grammarian and a poet. He is particularly known for authoring Shabdamanidarpana, an authoritative work on Kannada grammar. Because of this work, he is considered to be the "greatest theorist of Kannada grammar". He was also a scholar in Sanskrit and a court poet (Aasthaana kavi) at the Hoysala Court.
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  • Kesiraja
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