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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Bh膩nu., takes 'jyotirniv盲ryam' as one word to qualify 'inanam' only 4 and we have nothing corresponding No to 'inanam in the case of the 'khadyota'. Mr. Kale reads 'niviryam' and comments -'niv膩rya' seems to be a mistake for 'nivirya' due to the careless of some scribe. 5 CKal膩 also reads 'nivirva' which is of no efficacy whatsoever. This is a good reading though not supported by many manuscripts. A. also read 'nivirvam mah膩tmyam saktireva v膩7. - niv墨ryam viryam ekatra 4. Bh膩nu. 331, 1.1 5. Vide his notes p. 166 6. Ckal膩, p. 462, 1. 2. 7. Vide Kane, notes II. p. 81. 84
