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Kavyanusasana anything, must refer to Mayapallā, who was a princess from Karnataka.
We learn from the play that the name of the Devī - the principal queen - of Karņa at the time of the play was Sītā. The minister, who is compared to Yaugandharāyaṇa and whose scheming activities are responsible for the whole episode, is Sampatkara popularly known as Sántu. It was through this relationship that Sampatkara wanted to achieve the Chakravartitva-emperorship-of the king. This probably refers to the fact of an alliance between the king of Karņātaka Vikramăditya VI who was married to a sister of Mayaṇallā, and Karņa; - an alliance brought about through a common father-in-law. The association of the king of Karņāțaka and Karņa is mentioned on an inscription of Udayāditya of Mālava. It is likely that the minister Sampatkara may have been in some way responsible in arranging this match for a political purpose. The play might have been performed after the Gujarat victories in Mālava and Sindha. The marriage of Karna with Mayaņalla must have taken place before these victories.
The account of Karņa in the Dvyāşraya mainly concerns itself with describing the romance of Karņa and Mayaņallā, their marriage, and the birth of Jayasīmha. Hemachandra devotes about ten verses ( 178-88 ) in describing the valour etc. of Karna. Then the account of the romance begins. The door-keeper ushers in a painter who has been touring through different parts of India and has drawn wonderful pictures. The artist lays bare before the king, a painting on cloth (ālekhyapata ). The king is charmed with a princess
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