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 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work
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heart of Harivahana on seeing the portrait marks this stage.
(ii) Pursuit (Parisarpa): The mention of Tilaka-
ma帽jar墨 and of her aversion to males due to the latent im-
pressions of the love of past birth and the prediction that
a human prince is going to be her match reveals the seed
again.
(iii) Unrequitedness (Vidh奴ta): The fact that Tila-
kama帽jar墨 is a 'Puru峁-dve峁ni' enhances the attraction of
Harivahana.
(iv) Torment (T膩pana): The pangs of separation and
love-lorn condition of Hariv膩hana illustrates this stage.
(v) Joke (Narma): Harivahana's introspective refle-
ctions on his being captivated by the portrayed beauty of
Tilakama帽jar墨 underlines the apparently incongruous state
of affairs.
(vi) Amusement (Narma-dyuti): Harivahana's reflections
on the strange behavioun of his mind constitutes this ele-
ment.
(vii) Response(Braganana): This sub-division does
not seem to be utilized.
(viii) Frustration (Nirodha): The incident of the
mad elephant carrying away Prince Hariv膩hana marks this sub-
-division.
(ix) Courtesy (Paryupasana): This sub-division has
