Sambodhi 1979 Vol 08

SR No.: 520758
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1979
Total Pages: 392
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India
File Size: 8 MB

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Social Condition in Subandhu's Time
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53 Vasavadattǎ who was a maiden of about eighteen years (cf. ibid., p. 67, line 2, कन्यकामष्टादशवर्षदेशीयाम् ) remained averse to marriage in her youth (p. 130, line 5-6 सा रावणभियेवोल्लासितगोत्रा परिणाममुपयात्यपि यौवनभरे परिणयपराक्मुखी
). It worried her father (pp. 239 line 4-240, line 3. एषामत्स्वामिदुहिता पित्रा प्रभातप्रायायां रजन्यां यौवनातिक्रान्तदोषशङ्किना हठेन विद्याधरचक्रवर्तिनो विजयकेतोः पुत्राय पुष्पकेतवे पाणिग्रहणेन दातव्येति).
54 When Vasavadatta did not choose any of the princes who came in her svayamvara, her father resoleved to give her in marriage to Puspaketu, son of Vijayaketu, the supreme lord of the Vidyadharas.
55 Vasavadatta eloped with her lover Kandarpaketu (ibid., p. 241, lines 2-3). 56 Anangavati is said to be the chief queen of King Śṛngārasekhara (ibid., p. 130,
line 1), which shows that he had other queens, too.
57fbid, p. 127, line 2. गान्धारविच्छेदो रागेषु न पौरवनितास
58 Kandarpaketu met his beloved Vasavadatta in her mansion without the knowledge of her parents. We come across women at their rendezvous (abhisarikäs, pp. 45, lines 3-4; 194, line 1) and their female messengers conveying messages to their lovers (pp. 194, line 1-241, line 2).
59 Subandhu refers to the paramour of Muralika, for which reason she is abon loned by her husband (pp. 228, line 1-229, line 1).
60Ibid., pp. 200. line 1-201 line 1, स खलु बीरः प्रतिपक्षस्य य सम्प्रहारतः कुञ्जरान् नयति. Vide Sivarama's gloss.
61 Subandhu gives an elaborate descripion of the prostitutes of Kusumapura (pp. 114, line 1-116, line 2). He has many other allusions to courtesans (pp. 166. line 2; 161, line 1: 163, line 6; 178, line 4).
62 Ibid, p. 291, line 2, व्यवस्थाप्यमानवेश्यानिवेशम्.
63 Ibid., pp. 10. line 1; 13, line 1; 192, line 2.
64 Ibid., pp. 111, line 2; 117, line 5
65 Ibid. p. 149. line 3 (arg).
66 Ibid., p. 295, line 6 (:).
67 Ibid., p. 166, line 1.
68 Ibid., p. 149, line 4.
69 Ibid., p. 144, line 4 (:).
70 Ibid., p. 143. line 1 (gefferer-).
71 Ibid., p. 147, line 3.
72 Ibid, pp. 42, line 1; 183, line 3; 285, line 3.
73 Ibid., p. 138, line 1.
74 Ibid., p. 40, lines 1-2.
75 Ibid., pp. 55, line 2; 128, line 4, 171, lines 2-3, 224, line 2; 225 lines 1, 2; 283, lines 2-3.
76 Ibid., pp. 188, line 1; 166, line 2-3 (g) 121, line 4 (2)
77 Ibid., p. 64, line 1 (9).
78 Ibid., pp. 50, lines 2-3 (g); 127, line 1 (2).