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’s commentary. Kadambari is accepted as a model of an ideal example of Katha—a 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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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He quotes some from the following Kosas; 1. AnekÄrtha 2. AbhidhÄna cintamani 3. Amera 4. Kosa 5. TärapÄla 6. MedinI 7. Ratnakosa 8. Rudra 10. ViÅ›va 11. Vaijayanti 12. Vij Hänesvara 13. SabdÄrṇava 14. Ä£ÄÅ›vata 15. HalÄyudha 16. Hemaçandra 17. Haima . etc. 30 13. Nirukta
9. Yadava
He also quotes the following important works and
authors:
1. Amarusataka
2. Anargha rÄghava
3. BÄla RÄmÄyaṇa
4. DaÅ›akumÄra carita
5. Daśa rūpaka
6. Hitopadesa
7. Kävyädarga
8. KÄvyaprakÄÅ›a
9. KirÄtÄrjunÄ«ya
10. MallinÄtha
11. Manu
12. Mrechakatika
14. Pancalantra
15. Raghuvansa
16. RatnÄvalÄ«
17. Sakuntala
18. SankhyakärikÄ
19. Siddhänta Kaumudi
20. Sähitya Darpaṇa
21. SisupÄla Vadha
22. Tarka Sangraha
23. Uttararáma carita
24. Vikramorvamsiyam,
etc.
