Studies In Sanskrit Sahitya Shastra

SR No.: 007023
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: V M Kulkarni
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology
Publication Year: 1983
Total Pages: 216
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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25) Manapagamad vrida-yogo lajjāgamaḥ | YathaThoärudha-mahu-maa--(Vol. IV, p. 1215) थोआरूढमहुआ खण-पम्हद्वाव राह- दिण्णुल्लावा । हसिऊण संठविज़ह पिपण संभरिअ लज्जिआ कावि पिआ ॥ [ स्तोकारूढ मधु-मदा क्षण प्रस्मृतापराध-दत्तोल्लापा । हसित्वा संस्थाप्यते प्रियेण संस्मृतलज्जिता कापि प्रिया ॥ ] This verse is cited by Bhoja in SK (p. 670) to illustrate 'madhupānam". 26) Sakhyādi-sampadaḥ parijana-pramodaḥ | Yatha
Vasa (?) thiammi soha-(Vol. IV, p. 1221)
वासट्टिअम्मि सोहा परिओस पसाहिआणणाएँ मणहरो । अप्पुटु-सोअ-विमलो सहि-सत्थो ती दप्यणम्मि विदिट्ठी ॥ [ वास स्थिते शोभा परितोष प्रसाधिताननया मनोहरः । अस्पृष्ट-शोक-विमलः सखीसार्थस्तया दर्पणेऽपि दृष्टः ॥ ]
Leaving out of consideration these uncertain verses and confining ourselves to the verses which definitely belong to HV we gather from their contents the following. information :
Hari is the hero of this epic. Rukmini is the senior (jyestha) and exalted (udättä) heroine (näyikā). Satyabhämä is the junior (kanistha) and haughty (uddhata) rival heroine (pratinäyikä). Hari offers a garland of fragrant flowers of the celestial Pārijāta tree to Rukmini. This arouses the jealous anger of Satyabhämä. Her face, marked with anger, looked beautiful like the moon, marked with its dark spot, and delighted Hari. In order to soften her anger Hari decides to fall prostrate at her feet. Clasping his own crown with both the hands he throws himself down prostrate. Tears of joy fall from her eyes, in spite of her best efforts to check them, on his back. He then promises her to get her the Pärijäta tree itself from Indra's garden. He sets out on his march against Indra seated on his vehicle (Garuda). Now Satyabhama, although perfectly confident of Hari's valour, feels great concern about his safety on account of her deep and abiding love for him.
Hari, in accordance with the rules of state-craft, sends first Satyaka (-Satyaki) his own charioteer as an envoy to Indra. He advises Indra to accept Hari's hand of friendship and honour the Yadavas by gifting away the celestial Pärijäta tree. Indra, however, does not pay any heed to his advice. Then a fight takes place between the two. Hari forces ultimately Indra to surrender himself to him and wins the cherished Pärijäta tree from him. Hari, the victorious, returns home with the Pärijäta tree. Satyabhama's heart is captivated by the sweet fragrance of the Pärijäta flowers, yet her gaze first rests on Hari and then only on the Pärijäta tree. Hari plants the tree in the garden in front of Satyabhämä's residence and thus succeeds in removing her sulky wrath. She infers from this gift that Hari's love for her is a thousand times more intense than for Rukmini whom he presented only a garland of the flowers of this tree. Rukmini has every reason to be angry with Hari for his partiality towards her co-wife but at his sight, joy and not anger pervades her heart.