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After the discovery
The
of Avantisundar? we will be justified in taking the three works of Dandin to be Avantisundari, Kavyadarsa and Dvisandhana. Avantisundari as available and the Furvapithika now current differ in style and also in the details of the story. The more important points of difference in the story noticeable between the two works are given below:
AVANTISUNDARĪ
1. By propitiating Šiva Manasara got a sword. p.38.
2. Rajahamsa sent a message that he would have the war either at Malava or at Prayag and then started. pp. 58, 72.
3. At the royal command the ministers started for the forest along with the queens. p. 52.
4. The horses brought the fainting king to the forest and there, on gaining consciousness, he heard the talk of Sumati and cther ministers. p. 116.
DASAKUMARACARITA
By propitiating Siva, Manasara got a mace. p. 8.
Manasara entered M& with his
along
gadha
army. p. 8.
The ministers accommodated the royal ladies in the forest with the help of the army. F. 8.
The ministers, who were wounded in the battlefield searched for the king and unable to find him out approached the queen in great distress. p. 9.
