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...
6.2. Alankaras (24): Ekavali (single-stringed necklace)
The beauty of the figure of speech called Ekavali is seen in the Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala in a few instances. Thus, the poet describes the Ratnakuta island in the following manner : atra hi padepade sundarataya suralokasyapi janitakridani sthanani, sthane sthane sarvvatukani vanani vane vane vikacaratnakusumastabakata ra kani kalpataru - gandani, sandai gande bahuprapamcah kamcanalatadalah pratidalamandolanakridam- nanditani drsyante satatamanavayavesani vidhagharadvandvani | (148,2ff.).
873 Similarly, during the depiction of the perplexed state of Gandharvaka's mind when he was asked by Samarakety, the poet makes the former reply in the following manner : arya kim bravimi | budhdirapi mem na pasyati vaktavyama, vivajnapi na pravartayati vacama,, vagapi na samsrjyate jihvagrena |