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’s commentary. Kadambari is accepted as a model of an ideal example of Katha—a 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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vikramatravÄyÄsita bhuvana trayam: p. 9, 1.5. v.l. vikramatrayÄyÄsitam; vikramatravÄ“sita bhuvanatrayam. 126 VikramatravÄvÄsita bhuvanatrayam is the reading of
BhÄnu.1 It is also the reading of Peterson, Kane² Kale³
Chala." It means Vikramatrayena ÄyÄá¹£itam
by having to take three steps.
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who has worried
This reading is quite
proper and fitting to the context.
bhuvanatrayam is also good.
Even the reading...
The other reading - vikramatrayÄsita bhuvana
trayam (vikramena ÄyÄsita bhuvanatraya is not so good in
comparison to the reading of Bhanu. BhÄnu. records a
further reading.5
1. BhÄnu. p. 9, 1. 15
2. Kane p. 2. 1. 29
3. Kale, p. 11, 1.5
4. CKalÄ p. 13, 11. 11-12
5. Äsitam iti pathe äsitam sthitam p.9. 1. 14.
