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.
Appendix 1 - Description of Vidyadharas and magical lores
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The procedure of austerities to attain the
Kesiya vijj膩 has been given in the Vh(M)1.
Gamdhari : One of the sixteen vidya-groups after which
groups (nikaya) were formed among the Vidyadharas虏.
Gori : One of the sixteen groups of vidyas which were
responsible for forming groups of the Vidyadharas鲁.
In the Vh(M), Vasudeva is described to have
destroyed the cloud-faced (mehamuha) gods with the help of
this love 4. The procedure to attain this love has also been
given 5. See also Mahagori.
Chayokkamini : The Vidyadhara king of the city of Ruppa峁嘺bha
jealous of Vasudeva, killed his friend king Amsumamta when
the latter had been on a visit to the pleasure-garden outside
6 his city This love has also been referred to as
Akaliyokkamini or Kayomini vijja?.
Jalavanti According to the Vh(P), this love was superior
to the rest of the loves (Savvavijjaccheyani).
Ramana, seeing
that he was sure to face a defeat, started austerities to
1. Vh(M), II.93b.
2. Vh(P), 164.
3. Ibid.;
4. Vh(M), II.143b.
5. Ibid.; II. 124a.
6. Vh(M), II.123a.
7. Ibid. I
