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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Dvyāśrayakávya
The Winter and Rainy seasons are described in detail. A rumber of a birds rejoice on the banks of ponds and utter various sounds." Swans sing melodious songs and Kumuda, Jas. mine and Lotus flowers sprout. Cold waves of the air and transformation of the water to snow produces beautiful sight. These descriptions are elaborated in the Kumārapālacarita also.4 Thorough prevalence of darkness ; thundering of clouds ; rivers in spate ; shattering of the mountainous peaks and dance of the peacocks are objectified in the rainy season. These patural objects intensify sensual pleasui es. Similarly the fragrance of the Nīpa, ketaka, kadali blossoms enhance sexual sentiments.
(ii) OTHER NATURAL PHENOMENON The Sun-rise, the Sun-sets and the Moon rise is described in the poem. Mockery of the Lotus flowers : rushing out to meet women (Abhisāra); drinking ; excitement of sensual pleasures and separation of the Cakravāka birds are the main objects of description in the Moon-rise. At the Dawn, the darkness is removed ; sages began to perform sacrifice; birds fly in the sky and the Cakravāka birds are united.10
Other descriptions of nature found in the Dvyāśraya. kävya are those of the hermitagel, the riverla, plucking of
1. Dv. III. 1-15. 2. ibid., XVI. 90-93. 3. ibid., III. 48 ; XVI. 94. 4. Kumārapālacarita, V. 46-65. 5. ibid., Dv. X. 16-29. 6. ibid., XVI. 85-88 and Kumārapālacarita, V. 1.45. 7. Dv. II, 7,38. 8. ibid., X. 32. 9. ibid., XVII. 92-120 and Kumārapālacarita, V-106; VI. 1-20. 10. Dy. IV. 37: XVII.138 ; Kumārapālacarita, I. 56, 57, 68. 11. Dv. II. 28. 12. ibid., VIII.75 ; XVI.67.