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 (¡°prose-romance¡±). The author, Dhanapala was a court poet to the Paramara king Munja, who ruled the Kingdom of Malwa in ancient west-central India.
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After betrothal, the bridegroom kept in touch with
the bride's father by enquiring about the latter' health
etc., In due course, the bride's father sent a word expre-
ssing his eagerness to see the betrothed, who would then
½ğÒøÊÎ294
The proce-
start from his place for the bride's one.
ssion of the princely bridegroom consisted of a few tru-
295 sted soldiers only. The bride's father came forward,
received him and took him to his own palace where the bride-
groombathed and took his lunch. In the evening when the
bridegroom would express his wish to take leave, the
bride's father would request him to prolong his stay for
a few days. Thus, Hariv¨¡hana, at such a moment, accepted
the request out of his love for Tilakama?jar¨©! On an
auspicious day the horoscopes of the bride and the bride-
groom were compared and in consultation with the whole
community, messengers were sent to invite the friendly
296 kings. The city pavilion was profusely decorated; relatives,
profuselydecorated;
friends and servants were treated with sumptuous dinner;
and, with full sacred ceremony of marriage, the bride was
297 given away to the bridegroom.
294. TM(N),p.425(1-2).
295. ibidn ?????????? ???????? ???????
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296. ibid.,p.425(8-9).
297. ibid,,p.425(10-14).
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