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________________ PRAKRIT VERSES IN SANSKRIT WORKS ON POETICS 483 (iii) From Setubandha : Here are a few more examples of manini (the offended woman) from Setubandha : "The anger of the proud women, heightened by love, died away slowly in their hearts, gratified for a moment by the entreaties of the lovers, but saddened and perturbed again by the remembrance of the offence given." "The young women, who greeted their lovers even without being appeased by them, were abashed when covertly admonished by their maiden friends with severe looks. As they stood scared their lovers knew that they only pretended to be angry." [They pretended anger to please theirs sakhis(girl friends) who had advised them to practise mana, and silently reproved them for being cordial to the lovers without waiting to be appeased by them for their past offences.] "They spoke in one way before their maiden friends, and in another way while instructing the messenger girls, and something quite different, excitedly, at the sight of the beloved."94 (iv) From Gaudavaho : Here is a verse from Vakpati describing a manini : The lady was angry; but when her man held her lower lip between his own lips, the flush of anger began wearing away, like red wine in a crytstal cup which goes on subsiding when sipped, after being seized between the two lips by the drinker (v. no. 690). 13. Principal theme and governing sentiment : Prakrit verses quoted in works on Alaskarasastra are mostly erotic, love in its various phases and stages being the dominant sentiment. No doubt there are some verses cited which contain maxims, popular sayings, subhasitas and some others which deal with nature, seasons, etc; and some others expressing heroism. But as a rule Prakrit poems and anthologies from which these verses are drawn deal mainly with love : Young women, the blossoming of love, the messages from young women to their absent lovers, the efforts of a duti (gobetween) to bring about the union of lovers, their actual meeting their kisses, embraces, nailmarks, toothbites, and actual intercourse are described the manini (woman offended), love in separation, the asati (an unmarried woman who is not chaste, or an adulteress, a wanton woman) a puspini, etc., are portrayed with charm in these works. The Prakrit poets are proud of the fact that their poetry mainly deals with love, and that they are mainly interested in Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
| SR No. | 001868 |
| Book Title | Studies in Jain Literature |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | V M Kulkarni |
| Publisher | Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre |
| Publication Year | 2001 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Literature, & Story |
| File Size | 14 MB |