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The many lives of Daṇḍin: The Kāvyādarśa in Sanskrit and Tamil

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Monius, A.E. The many lives of Daṇḍin: The Kāvyādarśa in Sanskrit and Tamil. Hindu Studies 4, 1–37 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-000-0001-x

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