Samdesarasaka of Abdala Rahamana

SR No.: 001433
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Abdul Rahman
Publisher: Prakrit Granth Parishad
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 124
Language: English, Gujarati, Prakrit, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English & Literature
File Size: 6 MB

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the beginning of the II Fer of the VJS. But our concern is with the second type of 744, treated at IV 38.3. There we are told that that which is built up with many अडिलाs or दुवहअs, with many मात्राs, रड्डाs and cats is called by the name 74. A definition essentially similar but supplementary in details is advanced by स्वयंभू. In his स्वयंभूच्छंदस, while closing the treatment of Ap. metres, he thinks his worthwhile to say something regarding the 14form and the last four stanzas (VIII 49-52) of the Sc. are devoted to that end. At VIII 491 it is said that in poetry the रासा composition with its घत्ताs, छड्डुणिआs, पद्धडियाs and other choice metres proves of great charm to the people. But immediately following this is defined2 a 21-moraic metre called Th which probably suggests that this particular metre found special preference in the Tal compositions. Sc. 51-52 give illustrations of this THEİG.
It requires little effort to show that all the above-detailed features of the T40 form are evidenced in essence by the SR. A glance at the Table of Metres given would suffice to find out that our text has got 3115cils, Giels, şts and Trels, as also faci, Yasal sells and some fifteen other metres (cf. I-37001-acre of the Sc.). Besides, the main body of the SR. is built up with a 21-moraic Thi metre, which is closely allied to the TT of the Sc. Thus we see that all the characteristics of the V40 form as laid down by the prosodists are amply borne out by the SR.
The 223 stanzas of the SR. are distributed in three sections called 1864. But this division rests entirely on the development of the theme of the composition and unlike the Gift of the Ap. epic it is not
The उपदेशरसायनरस of जिनदत्तसूरि published in the अपभ्रंशकाव्यत्रयी (GOS. XXXVII) is on the lines of the OWR. THIS. cf. also Kp. pp. 3435. Of course, to some degree we have to make an exception of the Epic, which the Sc. and the Ch. treat at considerable length, though here also much is still left desired. अडिलाहिं दुवहएहि व मत्ता-रड्डाहिं तह अ ढोसाहिं । बहुएहिं जो इज्जइ सो भण्णइ गसओ णाम ||