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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From another point of view, both Meghavahana and Ha-
riv膩hana are of the DHIRODATTA type, since both are highly
energetic, very sagacious, forgiving, never given to self-
-praise, steady, dignified though humble, and unflinching
These
49.
'These qua-
in their efforts for attaining the desired end.
lities can be seen in them in the following instances:
(1) Of Great Excellence (Mah膩-sattva): Meghavahana's
fortitude and energetic disposition is seen respectively in
his resolve to undertake penance for obtaining a son, and
in the consolidation of his political hold and admini-
stration in his young age. Hariv膩hana is likewise unmoved
even though the elephant kidnapping him began to fly/ His
courage is seen in his single-handed attempt at taming the
mad elephant.
(ii) Exceedingly Serious (Atigambhira): Both Megha-
vahana and Harivahana are sagacious by nature. Meghav膩hana
did not allow himself to be boisterous even though he
succeeded in his deadly penance for the propitiation of the
takes
goddess 艢r墨. Similarly, Hariv膩hana also
ma emperorship of the Vidy膩dharas rather easily.
the
(iii) Forbearing (K峁m膩v膩n): Meghav膩hana is very ge-
nerous and forgiving as is seen in his attitude to Samara-
ketu. Similarly, Hariv膩hana is also generous to the extent
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啶膏啶ムた啶班 啶ㄠた啶椸 [mah膩sattvo'tigambh墨ra岣� k峁m膩v膩navikatthana岣� ||4||
sthiro nig奴] 鈥�啶⑧ぞ啶灌啶距ぐ啷嬥 啶о啶班啶︵ぞ 啶む 啶︵ [岣峢膩hak膩ro峁� dh墨rod膩 to d峁�] 鈥�啶⑧さ啷嵿ぐ啶む 啷�
[岣峢avrata岣� |
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