Jasahar Chariu

SR No.: 001841
Original Sutra Author: Pushpadant
Author: Parshuram Lakshman Vaidya, Hiralal Jain
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Publication Year: 1972
Total Pages: 320
Language: Apbhramsa
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Story
File Size: 22 MB

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JASAHARACARIU
Uddyotana. As to Haribhadra's work, the reference is to the Fourth Bhava of his Samarāiccakahā (in Prakrit) the details of which are already given by Prof. K. K. Handiqui and compared with those of the Yaśastilaka of Somadeva. Harişena is the author of the Brhat ( ārādhana ) kathakośa (A, D. 931-2) in which the No. 73 gives the tale of Yaśodhara, Sricandra, who is closely following Harişena in his Kahakosu (c. 1070. A. D. ), does not give the tale of Yasodhara, because, he observes, it is so well-known. Dr. K. Krishnamoorthy has quoted parallel passages between Harişena and Vadiraja (c. 1025 ). It has not been possible as yet to identify Vatsarāja ( and his work ) to whom Gandharva was indebted, while supplementing the text of Puşpadanta.
Dr Hiralalaji has exhaustively discussed the linguistic background of Apabhra. mśa which has quite independent traits, both in language and style, The growth and development of it can be assigned to A. D. 500-1000. It is from the Apabhramśa that New Indo-Aryan languages like Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali etc. have developed. He has illustrated how it is the Apabhramśa that explains many of the novel traits of these languages. The stylistic qualities of Puşpadanta are appreciated, and the metres used in the Jasahara cariu are all analysed with illustrations.
Dr K. Krishnamoorthy in his edition of the Yasodharacarita of Vadirāja and Shri C. P. Krishnakumar in his edition of the metrical rendering of the same into Kannada have added exhaustive Introductions which shed light on many aspects of this tale.
Janna's Yasodharacarita, in Kannada, is critically studied by a number of eminent authors who have subjected the work to literary criticism appraising the delineation of characters like Amộtamati etc, The studies of Dr. P. L. Vaidya, Dr. Krishnamoorthy, Prof. K. K. Handiqui, Prof. Raghavachar, Dr. H. L. Jain have sufficiently cut the ice for further studies in the motifs illustrated by Yasodhara's tale and on the manner in which the story has grown in the hands of different authors absorbing local customs and ideas in various regions.
As the General Editor, I record my sincere gratitude to Dr. P. L. Vaidya who blessed this second edition. I have no adequate words to express my thanks to Dr. Hiralal Jaina for the immense labour he bestowed on this edition. His Introduction, from which important points are noted above, has really enriched our knowledge about Puşpadanta and his Jasa haracariu. Prof. B. D. Patil, Kolhapur, came to our help in adding at least one reference to the occurrence to almost all the entries in the Sabdakośa. Our thanks are due to him.
We are grateful to the authorities of the Bhăratīya Jñānapītha especially to its enlightened President, Smt. Ramadevi Jain and to its benign Patron Shriman Sahu Shanti Prasadaji for financing the publication of such works, Our thanks are due to Shri Laxmichandaji Jain who is enthusiastically implementing the schemes of publication undertaken by the Jňānapitha.
Manasa Gangotri Mysore-6: August 24,1972
-- A. N. Upadhye