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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TILAKAMANJARĪ OF DHANAPALA
ARTS:
Arts such as knowledge of skilful speech (Chekoktikovidaih), the compositions of Kāvyas and nātakas (poetry and drama), the dissertations about the Akhyāyikās and Akhyānas (Legends and Chronicles);" practice of physical movements such as knitting of eye-brows in accordance with the Nātyaśāstra (of Bharata);4 skilfulness in understanding all the languages; and the sayings prevalent among the lātas; the art of composing the fourth quarter in a verse, where three quarters are well-known;" the display of lack of caesura in the poetry of bad poets (or poetasters);? the poetry of the good poet liked by the virtuous;* Evasive speech (Vakrayā Vacana Bhangyā)' giving out the logical meaning Sāmudrika' i.e. palmistry as an art also known as 'Hastarekhā Vijñāna'10 referred to in 'samudravid' foreboding the signs of the embryo (ākhyātaprasava laksanam)."
The art of recitation of a variety of anecdotes by the kathakanārījana (i.e. the women used to narrating the reciting)."
The 'Prekşānātya' or a dance performance shown in an open arena (or theatre) as a trick of sight seeing and art."
Prediction of auspicious dates, days and zodiacs in astrology has been hinted at while describing the birth of the son of Meghavāhana."
'कलाविदो विदितसकलशास्त्रतत्त्वाः कवयो वाग्मिनः काव्यगुणदोषज्ञाः विज्ञातविविधपुराणेतिहासकथा: कथाख्यायिका नाटकादिप्रबन्धबद्धरतयो रतितन्त्रपरम्परापरामर्शरसिकमनसः परिहासशीला: प्रधानराजलोकाः15
1. TM. Vol. I p. 51. 2. 960H128-:1 3. Ibid. Vol. I p. 52. wffeafferreichen : 4. 37972HARIRÀ Uriayaaaart: Ibid. Vol. I p. 52. 5. 49faaruffaldstezifef4:Ibid. Vol. I p. 52. 6. Į EqEHHİ
Y 9 :1 Ibid. Vol. I p. 68. 7. Pfalou fayyayfa Ibid. 8. Hafa hafta 1949 Ibid. Vol. I p. 147. 9. Ibid. Vol. I p. 151. 10. सामुद्रं नाम हस्तरेखादिना शुभाशुभप्रतिपादकः, समुद्रनाम्ना महर्षिणा प्रणीतो ग्रन्थविशेषः । 11. 31faaralgfagrell H EMİ Ibid. Vol. I p. 160. 12. wealaute
945R1791 Ibid. Vol. II p. 181. 13. Ibid. Vol. II p. 181. 14. Hraferach Unfastarief goe TM. Vol. II p. 182. 15. Ibid. Vol. II p. 240.