Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study)
by Shri N. M. Kansara | 1970 | 228,453 words
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. Alternative titles: Dhanap膩la Tila...
15.3. Military camps
Dhanapala's sketchy descriptions of military camps, such as, the one of Prince Harivahana on the Lauhitya mountain and the other of Prince Samaraketu on the shore of 146 the Southern Ocean' are interesting in some of the details. The camp was generally laid near a river or a lake and consisted of a number of tents of various sizes and types serving as residential quarters, commandant's head-quarters, military store-room, mess and etc., The tents for royal and other dignitaries were of various colours, had number of apartments and were adorned with ornamentations like the crocodile-arches etc.. The royal tent, laid in the centre of the camp, was surrounded by an extensive fence of bamboo poles. The tents of the body-guards and the feudatories were laid in successive series around the central one. The 147 courtyard of the tent was probably plastered with cowdung. 143. Tilakamanjari,p.15(23) taravari 114 (18) asigadacakra kuntaprasadisu 16(6) ma yasya dosina sphuruddha tau ; n 92 (9) - krpanika praharanavisesesu paddhati lokena - ;87(7) dhanuryantra - - 87(7拢拢.). 144. ibid., p.86(10). 274224791 ; 86 (14)- ; 323(7) - krpana kutta panina samarabheri / 146. ibid.,pp.123-124. ; 92(10ff.); ; 86 (20) kahala 145. ibid.,p.182(16ff.) 148. ibid.,p.190(10ff.)
鈥� 680 The site of the camp of an emperor's forces could easily be recognized by thousands of partly destroyed elephant- 148 -beds. It is interesting to note that lions were also carried in cages along with the camping forces. 149, caranas had an important place in military forces since they served to enhance the enthusiam of, and inspired courage in, the troops by encouraging panegyrics and memories of brave 150 deeds of past heroes. Military supplies like utensils and other necessaries were transported with the camp on oxen and buffaloes. A miniature city life was created in the camp wity its shopping facilities. Courtesans accompanied the forces and ran wine bars where music and entertainment were made available to the soldiers. Festivals were duly celebrated with 152 all their rejoicings. During the nights the camp was illuminated by means of torches.153