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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(13) Heroic (S奴ra): Meghav膩hana's bravery is seen in
his victory over his enemies, and in his encounter with
the Vet膩la. Harivahana's bravery is seen on the occasion
when the mad elephant kidnaps him away and begins to fly,
Samaraketu's bravery is rather tarnished by his recourse
to a night-attack.
(14) Mighty (Drdha): Meghav膩hana, Hariv膩hana and Sa-
maraketu are all of them men of sturdy physical build.
(15) Vigorous (Tejasvi): All the three Meghavahana,
Hariv膩hana and Samaraketu are heroic by mature. But the
poet has brought out the heroism of the first and thes
last ones more prominently than that of Hariv膩hana.
(16) Well-versed in the Lores (Sastra-caksu): Both
Meghav膩hana and Harivahana conduct themselves in accordance
with the procedures laid down in various treatises on
Socio-polotical science (Dharma-s膩stra and Artha-s盲stra)
in matters of statecraft and follow the Erotics in matters
of love. Samaraketu is rather weak so far as the statecraft
is concerned.
(17) Just Observer of Religious Etiquette (Dh膩rmika):
Meghav膩hana, Harivahana and Samaraketu are all of them re-
gular in their daily worship of their family deities. The
first two are exemplary in their devotion to Lord Jina,
while the last one is rather given to physical pleasures.
