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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Anandavardhana accepts the distinctions in
his Dhvany膩loka with certain reservations on the use
of long compounds. To him long compounds should not
occur in description of pathos and love of separated
lovers. 1
Abhinavagupta distinguishes between these two
classes by pointing out that the 氓khy膩yik膩 is possessed
of sections called Ucchv膩sas and stanzaz in Vaktr盲 and
aparavaktr膩 metres, whereas the kath膩 is free from such
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The most modern definition of kath膩 and 氓khy膩yik膩
are those given by Vi艣van膩tha which are based on the
earlier ones.
"According to him A kath膩 contains
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a fine plot. In prose with here and there a stray stanza
in the 膩rv膩, vaktr膩 or aparavaktr膩 metres. In the
beginning there is a salutation in verse and a mention
is made on the conduct of wicked, etc. An 膩khy膩yik膩 is
1.
Dhvanyaloka, pp. 143鈥�144.
2. Vide Locana, p.14.
