Tilakamanjari

SR No.: 022659
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanpal, Sudarshankumar Sharma
Publisher: Parimal Publications
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 504
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
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Kubera, also known as Dhanapati, Vaisravana, Dhanada' etc. Saci" (Indrāni), Kamalā (Lakşmi) also known as Sri' Laksmī? Candikā, Acyutā," Vajrāmkuśī, Mānasi," Mahāmānasi, Cakrāyudhā,'3 Vidyādevatā,'* Vanadevatā and Jaladevatāls Yogimi (Cāmundā) sakini," etc. are the goddesses and demonesses mentioned by Dhanapāla. Daityas such as Bali also known as Vairocani,'' Hiranyākṣa,20 Madhu and Kaitabha,?' Andhaka,22 Mura,25 Vidhuntuda24 also known as Sainhikeya have been mentioned. Even the ocean has been deemed a deity in 'भगवन्तमम्भोनिधिम्.26
Agastya has been called Kalasayoni?? i.e. the Jar-born god. Sarasvati, Sasthidevī, (Tm Vol. p. 6, 8) (TM Vol. II, p. 18). Gajāsara (TM. Vol. III p. 3), Ratih (TM, Vol. I, p. 8) also find mention in the text.
Dhanapāla has evinced immense fervour for the Vaisnava cult which belicves in the myth of churning of the ocean by Visnu (Vāsudeva) holding fast the mount Mandara in his hand, in order to obtain Laksmī.2 Though converted into a Jaina he exhibits partial disfavour for the cult which preached the dictum of renunciation to the utter exclusion of material
1. TM. Vol. III p. 90. 2. Ibid. Vol. III p. 137. 3. Ibid. Vol. III p. 327. 4. Ibid. Vol. I p. 122. 5. Ibid. Vol. I p. 121. 6. Ibid. Vol. I p. 121, Vol. I p. 125, Vol. I p. 133. 7. Ibid. Vol. III p. 76, Vol. I p. 54, Vol. I, p. 64. 8. Ibid. Vol. II p. 205, Vol. III p. 203- Siva. 9. Ibid. Vol. III p. 73. 10. Ibid. Vol. III p. 73. 11. Ibid. Vol. III p. 73. 12. Ibid. Vol. III p. 73. 13. Ibid. Vol. III p. 73. 14. Ibid. Vol. III p. 73. 15. Ibid. Vol. II p. 265, Vol. III p. 40. 16. Ibid. Vol. II p. 202. 17. Ibid. Vol. II p. 215. 18. Ibid Vol. III p. 71 Vol. III p. 142, Vol. II p. 264 19. Ibid. Vol. III p. 93. x 20. Ibid. Vol. III p. 93. 21. ibid. Vol. II p. 267. 22. Ibid Vol. III p. 39.
3. Ibid. Sm.. 351 24. Ibid. Vol. il p. 128. 25. Ibid. Vol. II p. 204. 26. Thid. Vol. II p. 267. 07. Ibid. Vol. II p. 315. 25. TATOUR arauf fauldu: 1 - Ibid. vel. I p. 53.