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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brahmanam iva: p, 201, 1. 4.
v.1. brahm膩峁嘺m iva.
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Brahmanam iva is the reading of Bh膩nu., NSP., 1 Kane, 2
Kale. 3 Bh膩nu. comments
Brahmana miva dvliamiva padm谩sano-
padesena darsitam bh奴mandalam yasmin. Pak峁 padm膩sano
brahm膩, tasyopadesah vedas tena darsitam anyebhya岣� prak膩-
sitam bh奴mandalam yena. It means where a piece of ground
was specified for teaching 'padm膩sana' or where the whole
world of illustrated for the teaching of the science of
politics. In the otherway who exhibits the whole world
by means of the Vedas taught by 'Brahm膩'.
'
5 If we
Brahm膩nam is the reading of CKala and others.
accept this reading then the meaning will be who manifasted
the whole world at the direction of Visnu, who is the abode
However, Ckal膩 interpretes differ-
of 'padm膩' i.e. laksm墨.
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ently Brahm膩峁嘺m brahmac膩r墨峁嘺miva padm膩 r膩jyasri岣� tasy膩岣�
墨峁峁嚹亂a bahuk膩la paryantam sthitaye yah upadesa.
6 1. NSP., 201, 4.
2. Kane, p. 61, 21
3. Tattva pra., p.150, 8
4. Bh膩nu. p. 201, 11. 14-15
5. Ckal膩., p. 282, 1.3.
6. ibid. p. 282, 1. 13
