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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It may be mentioned here that Mr. Kale has
widely utilised the comm. of Bhanu. in his comm. In
many cases he has accepted the authority of BhÄnu, and
his interpretation. We are giving here a selected
list of citations of the interpretation of BhÄnu, as
given by Kale with reference.
AvatÄritam anadhijyam ká¹›tam, iti BhÄnu. p.60, 1.6.
anyasya paksinas tatha yuddhe paksapato nästi iti
kukkuta graḥÄṇam' iti BhÄnu., p.73, 1.6.
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: Arabaho vihito yo'mrte caruryajna odana� iti'
BhÄnu., p.71, 11. 2-3.
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anusvÄraá¸� Å›lesabhangakrnnabhavati iti praficaá¸�. iti
BhÄnu., p.87, 1.6.
Komala mukulÄkÄrayoá¸� samyaccaranayoá¸� koÅ›a, sÄmyam.
Äraktatva sÄmyÄd alktaka rasena bÄrtapa Samyam, iti
BhÄnu., p.103, 11. 3-4.
'CÅ«likÄ prÄntabhÄgah' iti
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BhÄnu., p.185, 1.5.
: dhÄtryÄdÄ«nÄm tÄlaṇÄrtham mukhene yo dindima dhvanis
tena janitotpÄdita pritiryasya' iti, BhÄnu., p.107,
11. 3-4.
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'PÄpapäkhanda śäkinÄ«dÄkinÄ« prabhrtÄ«nÄm praveÅ›a pÅ™ati-
bandhakarmani mantrÄdyausadha prakÄroyasmin' iti
BhÄnu., p.114, 11. 2-3.
*PutravatyÄ gá¹›hadvÄropari manimaya kalaÅ›Äropaṇam
krivate iti rajasthitih' iti
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BhÄnu., p.118, 1. 14.
