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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explained that such Veyalas were known as 'cold' (siya)
so called because of their touch. The others were called
'hot' (unha) and were utilised to kill an antagonist.
In
Pabhavati working under the influence of Veyali
love was shown a false decapitated head of Vasudeva鹿.
the Vh(M), Vidyadhara Vecittagai is said to have created
a heap of bones with this love虏.
A Veyala employed to kill Vayuvega, a Vidyadhara
king has been described, in the Vh(M) as brandishing a
sword in one of his hands and moving very fast in the air
to his destination鲁.
Samkuya: One of the sixteen groups of loves after which
the nikayas of Vidyadharas were named'
named
'+.
The deity presiding over this love has been
described to be cruel and was to be pleased with a human
victim 5.
Sumbha: A love complimentary to Nisumbha love. A Vidyadhara
could 'take off' (uppayana) his aerial car with the recita-
tion of this love. See Nisumbh膩.
1. Vh(M), 1.36b.
2. Ibid., II.46a.
3. Vh(M), II.118a.
4. Vh(P), 164.
5. Vh(M), II.27a.
5. Vh(P), 195.
