These are birudas (honorific titles/epithets) adopted by kings in inscriptions and literature—basically royal “style names” used to project a ruler’s personality, achievements, and ideals.
Mattavilāsa
Literally “one who delights in revelry / playfulness.” It’s also strongly associated with the satirical Sanskrit play Mattavilāsa Prahasana (“The Farce of Drunken Sport”), traditionally credited to the same ruler.
Vichitrachitta (Vichitra-chitta)
“The one with a curious/wondrous mind” or “possessing an artistic, inventive intellect.” Used to signal refined taste and creativity.
Guṇabhara
“Bearer of virtues/excellences” (guṇa = virtues/qualities, bhara = load/bearer). A title praising moral and kingly qualities.
These titles are famously associated with the Pallava king Mahendravarman I (early 7th century CE), known for:
literary activity (linked with Mattavilāsa Prahasana),
patronage of art/architecture (early rock-cut temples),
and multiple birudas in Pallava records.
From across UPSC, JKPSC, and JKSSB papers — same subject, different years.