Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study)
by Shri N. M. Kansara | 1970 | 228,453 words
This is an English study of the Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala, a Sanskrit poem written in the 11th century. Technically, the Tilaka-manjari is classified as a Gadyakavya (鈥減rose-romance鈥�). The author, Dhanapala was a court poet to the Paramara king Munja, who ruled the Kingdom of Malwa in ancient west-central India. Alternative titles: Dhanap膩la Tila...
6. Summary of the Savaya-vihi
SAVAYA-VIHI:鈥擨t is an epitome of Jainism prescribing the desirable daily routine for an ideal Jain householder in twenty-four gathas in Apabhramsa. He mentions among other things, the practice of worshipping household images as well as the daily attendance at the Jain temple, use of incense at the time of lunch, dedicating the eatables to Lord Jina, observing abstinence from food and sexual pleasures on particular days of the months, daily repetition of one's resolve 鈥� to break through the vicious circle of birth and death, and daily introspection of one's conduct. In the twenty-second gatha the author incorporates his name with his usual skill 42