Studies in Jainology Prakrit Literature and Languages

SR No.: 001597
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: B K Khadabadi
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 1997
Total Pages: 460
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Literature, & Language
File Size: 22 MB

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Studies in Jainology, Prakrit
(b) At times, the author is found to have given only the initial words of the Prakrit verse he has puoted and explained the rest in Kannada : ‘padigahamuccam thanam ...' (p. 7.8)'', receiving, offering a raised seat etc.
(c) The following sentence shows how much the author is, at times, attached to Prakrit words even in their original grammatical forms, picked up, possibly, from his sources : bolaha bolaha bhattara' (O. 85.13)" : Go away, go away, o revered onc. The Prakrit form is ‘volaha'.
(d) Al times, parts of Prakrit quotations are inserted in the Kannada text : ‘abhāvidain bhāvidam bhāvemi' (p. 167.16), “savam sāvajjājogam viradomhi' (p. 16.19-20).
Though the literary style of the Vaddaradhane shows, thus, considerable influence of Prakrit literature, it is not completely free, besides the 59 Sanskrit quotations, from the influence of the Sanskrit ornate style of luxurious descrition, in some contexts. The following passages give some glimpses of such influence : (a) The description of lake Kșullakamanasa and its surroundings in St. No. 4: 'Agalātanum... nolpam', (pp. 54.19 10 55.8). (b) The desctiption of the pleasure-grove Imdropama in St. No.13 : ‘aśoka...namdanavanado! (p. 129. 1. 5). (c) Thc description of the well Sudarsana and the royal bath therein in St. No.14: balikka...Kamdu (pp. 136.21 to 137.17).
In addition to some of the descriptive passages noted above, some portions of the text which contain a dogmatic discussion have Sanskrit words out of proportion, which feature is not generally found in other contexts : (a) 'ellarumum...lapambattam (p. 133.14-29). (b) “annegam...Keluttirdar (pp. 154.8 to 155.12)
The numerous quotations, in Sanskrit, Prakril and Kannada, form a considerably part of the text of the Vaddarādhane. Some of the longer rows of quotations (pp. 131-133, pp. 142-144 etc.), no doubt, hinder the stream of narrative; but they, on the whole, add to the text the strength of authority, sancti
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