Bhadrabahu Chanakya Chandragupt Kathanak evam Raja Kalki Varnan

SR No.: 004003
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rajaram Jain
Publisher: Ganeshprasad Varni Digambar Jain Sansthan
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 164
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 12 MB

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Candragupta and the Description of the Kalki raja is one such work of this poet which has been discovered and edited by Dr. Jain for the first time, It contains many interesting references about the age and activities of great men like Acārya Gobaradhana, Bhadrabāhu, Cánakya (Kautilya ), Candragupta (Maurya, I) and Acārya Visakha. It is true, Raidhū has based most of his narratives on such classical texts as Brhatkathakośa, Punyaśravakathakośa and Bhadrabahu cairta, but the way he has presented those themes in his work distinguishes him from other writers of his age. Another quality of this work is the description of the administrative system of the Kalki kings which is not to be found in any Caņānakya-Candragupta story and Bhadrabāhulegends. Yet, another interesting aspect of this work is that here Kunāla, the son of Asoka, is referred to as Nakula whareas in other historical writings we have mention of Kuņāla and Suyaśa in place of Nakula Raidhū has mentioned Pāțaliputra as "Pāçalipura” which is historically significant. The description of sixteen dreams of Candragupta Maurya is another attraction of this work which is not found even in Harişena's Kathakośa. A detailed description of these dreams is found in the Punyasravakathakośa of Ramacandra Mumukṣu which has been largely imitated by the poet in the present work. Besides these, he has also thrown light on certain historical episodes which it is extremely difficult to corroborate or supplement from other sources.
All told, the fact remains that the present work dealing with the life-stories and achievements of Bhadrahāhu, Cánakya and Candragupta Maurya is the first of its kind in Apabhraṁsa language which was neither published nor edited by any other scholar so far. Dr. Jain has done a singular