Essay name: Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study)
Author:
Shri N. M. Kansara
Affiliation: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda / Department of Sanskrit Pali and Prakrit
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.
Chapter 6 - Summary of the Tilakamanjari
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right from the acquisition of the necklace, I remem-
bered my happy days of godhood and swooned. Then, I got
up from the throne and went to Mount Ekasriga, arrived
at the Jina temple built by Priyangusundari, read the
fine prayers engraved therein, talked to Malayasundar墨
and saw highly emaciated Tilakama帽jar墨 being nursed by
her attendants. When my arrival was announced, she rose
up, but I discouraged her from getting up and sat on a
pearl-slab nearby. After some time, your arrival was
announced. (Here ends the narration of Hariv膩hana.)
Everybody was happy to listen to this story. But
Samaraketu was quite motionless almost unconscious
with pain. Hati Hariv膩hana consoled, and reminded, him
that he must go and meet Malayasundari, who was but his
beloved of two pre births. But he was penitent in view
of the pain he caused to her since the time when she
was Priya峁僾ad膩 and had no courage to show her his face.
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Meanwhile there entered an attendant with/a message to
be delivered in secret. The messenger, Kaly膩峁嘺ka, brou-
ght the good news from the Vidy膩dhara King Vicitrav墨rya
who had fixed up the marriage ceremony of Samaraketu
and Malayasundari and asked Harivahana to send the
prince to Mount Trik奴峁璦 immediately. On being asked as
