Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics Part 02

SR No.: 006960
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: V M Kulkarni
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 768
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
Again, Anandavardhana's discussion of prakstyaucitya (propriety in relation to the nature of characters) which is divided into propriety relating to high, middle and low characters as well as propriety relating to divya (divine), mănușa (human) and divya-mănușa characters strongly reminds us of the threefold katha (story): divya, divya-mănuși and mănuși spoken of by the author of Līlavai.78
Further, Anandavardhana's specific reference to Satavāhana's superhuman exploit of going to the netherworld of Nāgas which has been described in Lilával indicates that he knew this Prakrit work and has utilised it in the context of describing Prakrti-aucitya.
The whole discussion would show how, the Prakrit works Setubandha, Gaüdavaho and Līlāvas have greatly influenced Anandavardhana, the greatest writer on Sanskrit Poetics.79 12. A Few Illustrative Verses :
(i) From Gathasaptašati It is extremely difficult, almost impossible to select only a few of the exquisitely beautiful verses selected and cited by the alamkārikas. But as this cannot be avoided I do so with great diffidence.
This anthology is highly popular with the writers on Sanskrit poetics beginning with Anandavardhana. It is, however, Bhoja, the author of Sarasvatikanthabharaṇa and Srgārprakāśa, who most amply quotes the gathās from this anthology. We may refer here to only a few of these quotations :
The maiden in love begs the moon to touch her with the same rays which have
78) --- Praet 26T HORITI तं जह दिव्वा तह दिव्वमाणुसी माणुसी तह चेय ।
- Līlāvai, v. 35 णायज्जुण-भिक्खु-पुरस्सरेण णइ-तीर-संठिओ राया । विजआणंदेण समं विवराहत्तं परिक्तो ।।
- Līlāvai, v. 1021. 79) भावौचित्यं तु प्रकृत्यौचित्यात् । प्रकृतिर्युत्तममध्यमाध्यमभावेन दिव्यमानुषादिभावेन च विभेदिनी |--- ननु
नागलोकगमनादय: सातवाहन-प्रभृतीनां श्रूयन्ते तदलोकसामान्यप्रभावातिशयवर्णने किमनौचित्यं सर्वोर्वीभरणक्षमाणां क्षमाभुजामिति ।
- Dhvanyāloka III. 14-15