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 2 - Textual Criticism on Kadambari
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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The third reading mahitala patit膩m means fallen in the earth from the snow mountain and the word 'himavatah' is to be understood as an ablative. Grabagramesu: p. 369, 1. 1. v.1. grahagr膩man墨su mjmy 5 Grahazr膩me峁 is the reading of Bh膩nu.,1 NSP., 2
Kale鲁 and Ckala". This is a good reading which means
'when clusters of stars etc.' Kane reads grahagr膩ma峁嚹玸u
to mean when the principal stars began to sparkle forth
according to their magnitude. This is also a good reading.
1. Bh膩nu. p. 369
2. K膩da. p. 369, 1. 鈫�
3. Tattva pra. p.268, 14
4. CKala, p. 512, 8.
5. Kane, II, p. 35, 1. 25
