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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(1) Well-bred (Vinita): Meghav膩hana, Hariv膩hana and
Samaraketu are, all of them, well-trained in all the arts
28 and sciences. Modesty (vinaya) is also a prominent trait
of the nature of both Meghavahana and Harivahana. Thus, Me-
ghavahana's modesty is seen when he receives the Vidy膩dhara
Muni with utmost humility and offers his whole kingdom alo-
ng with his retinue in his service.29
30 (2) Charming (Madhura): Meghav膩hana, Hariv膩-
hana and Samaraketu are all very handsome. Thus, King Me-
ghav膩hana is compared with the goddess Lak峁i in point of
charm and with nector in point of pleasantness. Hariva-
31 hana is also said to be very handsome right from his birth,
and princesses of a number of great kings are said to be
ily
constantly looking at his extraordinary handsome figure
which was comparable to that of Nalak奴bara.32 Samaraketu,
though of dark complexion, is also said to have been very
33 handsome.
(3) Liberal (Tyagi): Meghav膩hana offers his very head
when the Vet膩la requests for it. 34 Similarly, Hariv膩hana
undertakes the mystic penance just to save the lives of the
Vidyadhara couple and actually requests the propitiated
deities to do the favour to Anangarati.35
28. TM(N),p.13(1); 79(12ff.); 114(17ff.).
29. ibid., p.25(20ff.).
(Ft.nts.30 to 35 contd. on p.717)
