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 (“prose-romance�). 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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Mrgankalekha or Gandharvaka that she communicates her res-
ponses and messages. Similarly, Malayasundari conveys her
love to Samaraketu through Vasantasena or Bandhusundari.
The beautiful descriptions of the way in which both these
Nāyikās employ various ways and means to stealthily look
at their respective Nayakaare likewise in accordance with
70 the prescription of Rudraṭa in the matter.
(3) SVADHINA-PATIKĀ (One that has her husband in
subjection):
A Nayikā who is very happy since her husband is
so much under her spell of love that he always remains near
her and is never at her beck and call in all matters regard-
71 ing love, is called 'Svādhina-patikā'. Dhanapāla has illu-
strated this type in Priyadarsana who was fortunate in ge-
tting most favourable husband in the form of Tāraka, who
willingly accepted her hand and was prone to neglect even
72 his daily cores for the sake of enjoyments with her.
Similarly, Madirāvati and Gandharvadatta are also the Nã-
yikās of this type.73
(4) VIRAHOTKANTHITA (One that is a distressed
at her lover's absence):
This type is illustrated by the poet in his des-
criptions of the love-sick condition of his heroines. Thus,
70. KVL(R).,XII,33-35.
71. DR (V), II, 23: आसन्नायत्तरमणा दृष्टा स्वाधीनभर्तृका �
[āsannāyattaramaṇ� dṛṣṭ� svādhīnabhartṛkā |
] 72. TM(N),p.129(6ff.)
/ 73. ibid., p.23(5-7);262(17-20).
