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 16 - The Tilakamanjari as a Sanskrit novel
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As a servant he was obedient, well-wishing and audacious,
a master of his profession, and ever prompt in carrying out
139 the task. His independence of nature and frankness come
to the fore when he at first tries to pursuade Samaraketu
not to be too curious about the haunting music from the st-
range island. He again tries to pursuade him to return when
the music suddenly stops and leaves the crew in the lurch.
But he would not fail his master even intasks impossible
and, taking up the roll of a refined love-messenger, skill-
to Malayasundar墨
fully pleads/for accepting the love of Samaraketu in a hi-
ghly ingenious mode of an invocation of a sailor to his
140 boat!
He should not be charged of having overplayed his part
when in his zeal he simply catches hold of the neck of Sama-
raketu and makes him bow down to Malayasundari, since, being
a servant of the prince's father, and being an experienced
elder, he could easily take Samaraketu to be his ward, at
least in such delicately humorous circumstances, as is evi-
141 dent from the suppressed smile of T膩raka at the moment.
That is why he can afford to be impudent for a while with the
142 prince. But it is as a faithful servant that he follows
the prince into the waters of the turbulent ocean to save
him when the latter falls headlong into it to commit suicide;
139. ibid.,p.144(10ff.).
141. ibid., p.286(6ff.); 286(13). / 142. ibid., p.286(14ff.).
/ 140. ibid.,pp.283-286.
