Essay name: Vasudevahindi (cultural history)
Author:
A. P. Jamkhedkar
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute Pune
This essay is an English study of the Vasudevahindi reflecting cultural history and traditions of the life of people in ancient and medieval India during the 6th century. The Vasudevahimdi is a romantic and religious tale that revolves around the wanderings of Vasudeva (a former Jain monk) and religious teachings in the guise of love stories, a common theme of poetry in Jainism.
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draping the groom鹿. A kamkana was tied on the wrist of the
2 groom after which he was led by the married ladies to the
alter (vedi ) 鲁 situated in a pandal (caturamtaya). The ladies
sang auspicious songs 4. The groom was seated on a stool
(kamcanapitha) 5. Then the uvajihava, ayariya or purohita,
however officiated as the priest, kindled the sacred fire
and offered handfuls of parched grains four times7.
bride was brought out before offerings were made' or even
afterwards虏. Then the father of the bride, or any one who
represented him, gave the hand of the bride in the groom's
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hand (paniggahana) when auspicious songs were sung and
music played 11. Then the bride, and also probably the groom
broke their fast12. During the first night, outside the room
1. Ibid.; II. 33b.
3. Ibid.; II.95a, 115b.
5. Ibid.; II.136.
2. Ibid., I. 44a.
4. Ibid.;
6. Ibid., II.95a, 226b.
7. Vh(M), II. 61a, 226b. In addition to parched grains, sticks
of sacred wood samiidha Vh(M), II.95a, and parched grains
mixed with honey mahulaya, Vh(M) II.136b were also offered
to the fire.
8. Vh(M), Il.136b.
. Ibid., II.95a,226b.
10.rbid., II.61a,95a, 136b, 226b. 11. Ibid.; II.226b.
136b,226b.
12.Ibid.
