Dvyasrayakavya

SR No.: 006740
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Satyapal Narang
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publisher's Pvt Ltd New Delhi
Publication Year: 1972
Total Pages: 310
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 11 MB

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Dvyäśrayakávya
Besides good people in society, fraudulence in Kāśi was prevalent (Ku. II1.59) People of Cedi are said to be very honest (XVI.19).
Social relatives : Relations between brothers and sisters were very good. A brother prevented his sister from immoral actions (VI.10). Both paternal and maternal aunts are mentioned (I/1.103, 104). Nephew and niece (both from brothers and sisters); cousins (both maternal and paternal XV:2) and brother-in.law (śyāla XV.3) are mentioned in the poem.
In Saurāşțra, husband of the daughter of a maternal uncle is called Mātulāniputra. According to Abhayatilakagaņi, it is a local custom to call him by this name (IV.73).
Daughter-in-law respected her mother-in-law. Due to modesty, she always got up earlier than her mother-in-law (Ku. I. 52).
: Abuses : Social abuses are mentioned but they are not obscene. Avațīta (flat-nosed, XVIII.35), Cāņdālaki or Kārmārki (A Cāņdāli or a low woman XIV.49), Devādāṁ Priya (a fool, XVIII.103), Nikkita (a mean), Kalahasila (quarrelsome), Dása, a slave (Ku. IV.13) and Sākini (Fiercefulwoman XIV.6) are the prevalent abuses.
(f) Food and drinks
Corns
1. Wheat : Apūpas are made of ground wheat i. e. flour. Abhayatilaka calls it Kaņikka (XVII.24) It corresponds to Punjabi word kanaka. It was a popular corn.
2. Rice : Odana in prepared of rice (XVII.24).
3. Barley : It was used to cook barley-gruel called Karambhaka (XVIII.18) According to Abhayatilakagani, karambhaka is prepared with curd and saktu. Saktu is also prepared from barley. It is a flour of fried and ground