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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s奴rabhimapurusa: p. 198, 1. 6 v.1. s奴rav墨rapurusa; s眉rasena v墨ra. Bh膩nu reads 'surabh墨ma purusa' and interpretes yadu- s奴r膩岣� saurya guna yukt膩岣� bhima岣� kr奴r膩k峁泃ayah vamsamiva.. purus su mukhy膩h " tes膩m batena sainyena parip膩litam... pakse s奴rinama purusottama visnu bala baladevah ebhi pari- 1 palitan. It means it was like the race of 'yadu' kings
which was protected by 'sura', 'bhima', 'krana',
'Balarama',
2 ...
It is also the reading of Kane, 虏 NSP.,
颁办补濒腻.5
and
3 4
Kale," and
A. and D. read 'vira' for 'Bhima'. D.
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'驳奴谤补惫墨谤补耻
132 y膩dava visesau'. A.
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鈥�
S奴ro v墨ra岣� purusattamo bala艣c膩tha
yadava岣� prathita岣� A. notices a reading 's奴rasena v墨ra'
etc.7
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Whether 'Bhima' was the name of a 'y膩dava' or not is
not known). On this Bh膩nu. says Bh墨ma n膩ma kascit.8
1. Bh膩nu. p. 198, 11. 23. ff.
2. Kane. p. 60. L. 31
3. Kada.,198,1.6
4. Tattva pra. p. 147, 5.
5. Ckal膩, p. 277, 11. 9-10
6. Vide Kane, p. 234
7. ibid.
8. Sh膩nu. p. 199, 1.1.
