BHASKARARAYA, an authority on Srividya, flourished in the 18th century. He has commented on the Lilita-sahasranama, the Saundarya-lahari, the Bhavanopanisad etc.

He did much to dissuade devotees from following the vamacara rites and advocated the daksinamarga of Sri-vidya worship.

The Varivasya-Rahasya is an independent treatise and its commentary is by the author himself.

The English translation is by Pandit S. Subrahmanya Sastri, a traditional Sanskrit scholar who was on the Adyar Library staff for a long time. He edited several works for the Adyar Library