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...
8. Description of Youthful relationship
When favourably disposed, the maidens expressed a their favour by offering 'Tambula' with their own hands, as a mark of etiquette and response. Deliberate physical touch of a limb by a youthful unmarried maiden was 202 203. also interpreted as an expression of love. But th catching hold, by a young man, of the right hand of an unmarried youthful girl, even accidently, was interpreted by her as tantamount to marriage, especially when she was well-disposed to him. Polygamy was common at least with royalty. Thus King Meghavahana of Ayodhya, King Kusumasekhara of Kanci and Prince Haivahana were polygamous. 205 201. Tilakamanjari,p.298(18ff.). 204 202. ibid,p.362 (23ff . ) tilakamanjari tu alocya ca satamaucitya- karitam svahastena tambulamadat | - ** -- 203. ibid.,p.253 (4-5) -- labdha tadiyagatrasabha 啶� vamamangamananga janita sveda- salilema dosana pratiksana parisvajyamanasya ...! -1 204. ibid.,p.128(11-14) p, CTHT STEAMurur: oane sietrant grhantaram gacchami | sampratamidameva me tvadiya sadanamasrayah samvrttah | pure 205. ibid., p.20(12)-14011: 92 ntahpurapurandhri ;262(11) F- ; 427 (14-15) - ve pareva nigocaraisca nrpatibhirahe prathama kopa padyamana svakanyaratna panigraho - - 1