Essay name: Ushaharana Kavya of Trivikrama Pandita (Study)
Author:
Pranesh R. Archak
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This is a study and English summary of the the Ushaharana Kavya鈥攁n Sanskrit epic poem written by Trivikrama Pandita in the 13th century. The thesis highlights Trivikrama鈥檚 dual identity as a philosopher and poet, showcasing his profound contributions to Sanskrit literature, especially through the Usaharana.
Chapter 5 - Descriptive aspects of the Ushaharana-kavya
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residence of B膩峁嚹乻ura, enjoyed in great delight the happiness of their
youthful stage. Besides, the poet finds another convenient context for the
delineation of love scene between U峁Ｄ� and Aniruddha in the ninth canto
of the poem. It was when Lord K峁涐梗峁嘺 established His victory over
B膩峁嚹乻ura, K峁涐梗峁嘺 left for His Dw膩rak膩 together with Balar膩ma,
Pradyumna, Aniruddha and U峁Ｄ� through His vehicle Garu岣峚. While
Aniruddha was placing his consort U峁Ｄ� on Garu岣峚, he was filled with joy
due to soft and lovely touch of Usa's hand. However, Garu岣峚's moving in
the air with great speed caused much delight to Aniruddha because he
could enjoy the embrace of his queen U峁Ｄ�. In this context, the poet
describes that, being blown by the wind, the upper garment of U峁Ｄ� was
slipped down. The drops of perspiration mixed with Angar膩ga started
dripping from her limbs, and the plump breasts of U峁Ｄ� were seen
dancing. Such U峁Ｄ� was firmly held by Aniruddha in embrace. 108
As U峁Ｄ� seated on the moving Garu岣峚 holding Aniruddha tightly, the
knot of her waist-garment was losened by the force of the wind. As a
result, her thighs were seen slightly uncovered at that time. But, the
brilliant light of the golden girdle veiled her thighs.
Further the poet describes that, having seen U峁Ｄ� charming due to
gentle smile, but filled with anxiety, Aniruddha greeted her and
entertained the feeling of sensual pleasure. 110 Thus, as U峁Ｄ� was moving
in the air, her curly hair was dishevelled; but her face looked more
beautiful, and the drops of perspiration caused by heat of the Sun, added
108. 啶膏啶班じ啷嵿い啷嬥い啷嵿い啶班啶さ啶膏え啶多啶掂じ啶ㄠぞ啶掂ぐ啷佮う啷嵿ぇ啶� 啶膏啶掂啶︵ぞ啶啶啶た啶ㄠ啶︵啶ㄠた啶曕ぐ啶距啷佮げ啶苦い啶距啷嵿啶班ぞ啶椸ぎ啷� 啷�
啶膏ぞ啶侧じ啷嵿く啶ㄠた啶多啶掂じ啶苦い啶ㄠ啶む啶う啷佮ぐ啷嬥啶啷嵿啶� 啶ㄠ啶掂啶曕啶粪ぃ啶� 啶掂啶ぐ啶う啶膏啶� 啶むう啶距さ啶椸ぞ啶⑧ぎ啷� || ( [srastottar墨yavasana艣vasan膩varuddha峁� sved膩mbubindunikar膩kulit膩峁単ar膩gam |
s膩lasyani艣vasitan峁泃yadurojama峁単a峁� naivek峁峁嘺峁� vyaramadasya tad膩vag膩岣峢am || (] IX.23)
109. 啶ぐ啷嵿く啶膏啶ぎ啶距え啶班啶氞た啶班啶班啶氞た啶班啶ㄠた啶粪ぃ啷嵿ぃ啶距 啶ㄠ啶掂啶掂た啶侧ぎ啷嵿が啶ㄠさ啶苦啶距じ啶苦啶侧い啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ啶班ぞ啶 |
啶呧い啷嵿く啷佮啷嵿啶ぞ啶ㄠき啶じ啶傕す啷冟い啶︵啶粪啶熰た啶ぞ啶むぞ啶ぇ啷嵿く啷傕ぐ啷� 啶むぞ啶お啶苦う啶о 啶ぃ啶苦ぎ啷囙啶侧ぞ啶班啶氞た啶� || ( [paryasyam膩narucirorucira峁僴i峁峁囜箛膩峁� n墨v墨vilambanavik膩sikalatrabh膩r膩m |
atyuccay膩nabhayasa峁僪峁泃ad峁涐梗峁璱p膩t膩madhy奴ru t膩mapidadhe ma峁噄mekhal膩rci岣� || (] IX.24)
110. 啶ぞ啶︵啶氞啶涏た啶曕啶︵た啶む啶ムぞ啶ㄠ啶むぐ啶灌ぞ啶膏が啶︵啶оさ啷嵿ぐ啷�啶赤ぞ啶� 啶膏啶掂啷�啶啶ㄠい啶距ぎ啶むた啶多啷嵿啶� 啶︵啶粪啶熰啶掂ぞ |
啶膏う啷嵿き啶距さ啶ㄠぞ啶� 啶溹ぁ啶啶栢啶き啶苦え啶ㄠ啶︵啶� 啶ぐ啷嵿い啶� 啶膏啶む啶曕ぃ啷嵿啶氞た啶む啶むぎ啶椸ぎ啶む啶膏ぐ啶膏ぞ啶むた啶班啶曕ぎ啷� || ( [y膩d峁沜chikoditakath膩ntarah膩sabaddhavr墨岣纺佱箖 svak墨yajanat膩mati艣a峁卥aya d峁涐梗峁璿膩 |
sadbh膩van膩峁� ja岣峚mukh墨mabhinandya bhart膩 sotka峁囜弓hacittamagamatsaras膩tirekam || (] IX.25 )
