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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mandal膩vartagarta. p. 81. 1. 2 v.1. mandalavartan膩bhigarta. 145 This is the reading of Bh膩nu. This reading is also
accepted by Kale.
鈥� 鈥� 鈥�
Nabhigarta,
However the editor prefers the reading
explaining the reason namely, kar膩lah...
ya岣� sankha岣� tasya mandalavartavat nabhigarta岣� yasya sa岣�
(Nrsimhah) etc. He declares
mulapathah samanjasah.
1 ...
n膩bhigarta ityeva
But the close look on the context would favour the
reading accepted by Bh膩nu. He justifies the reading by
pointing out the fact that such a mark of Avarta is the
sign of a great sage.
1. Vide his notes no. 1, p. 81
2. T膩d膩 varta艣 ca mah膩tapasvi laksanam, Bh膩nu. p.8, 1.7.
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