Essay name: Kadambari Studies (on the basis of Bhanuchandra)
Author:
Jayanti Tripathy
Affiliation: Pondicherry University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies in English the Kadambari of Bana (Banabhatta) on the basis of Bhanuchandra鈥檚 commentary. Kadambari is accepted as a model of an ideal example of Katha鈥攁 variety of Gadya literature. The central plot revolves around a a romantic attachment and union between the hero Chandrapida and the heroine Kadambari.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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He shows great skill and discrimination in
characterisation. All the characters in K膩dambar墨
are life-like and consistent. The gentle and youthful
H膩rita..., these are characters that are bound to make
a deep impression on the heart of the reader. B膩峁嘺,
however, lavished all his skill in depicting the hero
and the heroine of his romance,
2.
Although B膩峁嘺 was fettered by canons of rhetoric
which laid down that long compounds were of the essence
of prose he displays considerable variety of style.
His diction is generally smooth and graceful and he
could write with force and bravity when it suited his
purpose to do so.
3.
He seems to have been a close observer, not only
of courts of kings, but even of the less bright aspects
of human life.
4.
B膩峁嘺 seems to be have been a great lover of nature.
He is never tired of using for poetic purposes the flora
and fona of India. His reference to plants and flowers
though sometimes overdrawn and fanciful are generally
charming.
