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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TILAKAMAÑJARĪ OF DHANAPĀLA
"Pradosāsthānamandpa' is the sleeping pavilion or a lounge. 'Bhavanavalabhigavaksa'2 - the windows in the roof of a mansion.
"दूरविततस्तम्भनिश्चलं च क्रमेण निजमिव प्रासादमतितुंगमप्युदग्रविकटेन दन्तसंक्रमेणाध्यारोहत्।"52 'तुंगमप्युदग्रविकटेन दन्तसंक्रमेणाध्यारोहत्।”
refers to a place steady with columns stretched far away and being lofty having a series of ivory ladders meant to mount its roofs. Mahānila (Indranīla or sapphire) Vātāyana-a window made of sapphire has also been referred to.4
The Matha or sanctuary that Samaraketu saw in that divine shrine was somewhere white and somewhere cadaverous, somewhere bluish red and attractive on account of having three storeys. It was adorned with refulgent pinnacles decked with an ewer, had pigeon-holes, was built by special species of bejewelled slabs, had its gate towards the north; was huge and recently built.'
'Catuśśāla' is a term meant to denote a square or a four-roomed mansion the character of which has been superimposed upon the plantain-grove (Rambhāgrha). The pavilions of the shrine of Cāmundā established on the peaks of the hillocks and occupied by men taking to abstinence, being desirous of boons, have been referred to. He has referred to Prāsādakas containing the images of Jina. Prāsādakas may mean small chambers.
The sleeping-chamber of Malayasundarī has been called Sayanaśālā that was sanctified having been broomed afresh on its floor, having an upholstering pillow raised up and placed at the root of a wall and having a
मय्यामासादितप्रकटपरभागानि पिशुनयन्ति वारसुन्दरीवृन्दस्य रासविभ्रमभ्रमणमभिनवमम्लानयावकपङ्कङ्कानि पदमुद्रापरिपाटिमण्डलानि। TM. Vol. II. p. 325. and एतान्यपि क्षरन्ति विरलविरालैर्बिन्दुभि: कुंकुमारुणं केलिपुष्करिणीनां वारिप्राकारमूलमरकतप्राणालानि। Ibid.
Vol. II p.326. 1. Ibid. Vol. III p. 20. 2. Ibid. Vol. III p.31. 3. Ibid. Vol. III p. 42. 4. Ibid. Vol. III p. 103. 5. क्वचिद्धवलताक्रान्तम्, क्वचित्कपि शतान्वितम्, क्वचिनीललोहितप्रभावाप्तश्रियम्, मालिकात्रयमनोहरम् सकलशशि
खरांशुभूषितम्, कपोतपालीकलितम्, अशेषमणिशिलाविशेषकृतनिर्माणमुदङ्मुखद्वारम्... अलघिष्ठमभिनवं मठमैक्षिष्ट।
Tbid. Vol. III pp 107-108. 6. आरामलक्ष्म्याः साक्षादिव चतुःशालम्.... रम्भागृहमपश्यत्। Ibid. Vol. III p. 119. 7. वरार्थिनिरशननरोपरुद्धगिरिशिखरचामुण्डायतनमण्डपैः। Ibid. vol. III p. 131. 8. आयतनपर्यन्तवर्तिषु प्रासादकेषु प्रतिष्ठिताः जिनप्रतिमाः Ibid. Vol. III p. 165.