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.
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and enjoyment, while that of Hariv膩hana is seen in his equa-
nimity both in happiness and misery.
(11) Youthful (Yuv膩): Meghav膩hana, Hariv膩hana and
Samaraketu are all young men, the last to being in thair
late teens.
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(12) Intelligent, Energetic, Having Good Memory, Wise,
Artistic and Dignified (Buddhi-utsaha-smrti,prajn膩-kal膩-
m膩na-samanvita): Meghav膩hana's intelligence is seen in his
talk with the Vet膩la, enthusiam in his persistence in the
propitiation and care for the people, memory in the assu-
rance about fu脿f脿脿脿脿ng the fulfilment of the prediction
the Vidyadhara Muni when Madir膩vati saw the dream, wisdom
in passing his kingdom to Harivahana when the latter came
of age, art in his life in the harem, and dignity in his deal-
ing with his subordinates. Hariv膩hana's intelligence is re-
vealed in his interpretation of the unidentified love-letter,
enthusiasm in his persistence in the penance for propitia-
ting mystic Vidy膩s, memory in his enquiry about Tilakama帽-
jar墨 just after his attainment of the emperorship of the
Vidy膩dharas, wisdom in the administration of his kingdom,
art in his appreciation of the portrait of Tilakama帽jar墨
and the effect of his lute-playing on the mad elephant, and
dignity in his relation with Samaraketu, Tilakama帽jar墨 and
others. Samaraketu is also not far behind them in these
qualities.
48. TM (N), 脼. 276 (19).
