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 (25): Svabhavokti (natural description)
A life-like picture of a lion about to jump emerges from the following words : ayamanuprasthamacalasya catulavellatalamgulava llara dravallura samkya rajamsukapatakasu patitadrstitpitsuriva cestate simhamakarah (145,9ff.), where the Svabhavokti is based on Rupaka and Bhrantiman. A graphie picture of sailors is found in : bhalatatavinihitagrahastachatrakaih kaivataih ~~~~(152,13). A realistic word-picture of owls frequenting the hollows of 'dry trees is drawn in : sathah samhrtaghoraghutkrtimana gdhyami bhavadrstayo jinanikihakotarani sanakairmargantyami kausikah (238,911.).