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Dvyāśrayakávya
Yanţirāț is mentioned to be released by Bbīmadeva." But this is to illustrate the sūtras only. Moreover, the kings Nanti, Ganti, Hanti, Vanti, Manti and Tanti are said to have accepted the supremacy of Bhīma but all these proper names are merely to illustrate grammar.3
The kings of Gāndhāra, Sälveya, Vanga, Paurava, Māgadha, Saurameya, Kālinga, Audumbari, Kālakūti, Prātyāgrathi, Rāsmaki, Naiaşdhya, Āmbaşýhya, Kauravya, Āvantya, Kausalya, Ājādi, Pāņdya, Yavana, Saka, Kunti, Avanti, Kuru are mentioned under the kingship of Jayasimha. But all these are merely to illustrate grammare.
Similarly the queens called Kauravyāyaṇī, Sūrasení, Mādrī, Āsuri, Mägdhi, Auśīnarī, Bhārgi are mentioned following the king Jayasimha.? These are also referred merely to illustrate grammar8.
This historical analysis of the Dvyāśrayakāvya leads to the conclusion that Hemacandra had a first hand knowledge of the chronicles of his patrons and their predecessors. It is again supported by the fact that his historical information is not only attested by other historical sources but also serves as addenda to some events, proper names and geographical
1. DV. IX. 35. 2. Haima, 4.2.59. 3. DV. IX. 36. 4. Haima, 4.3.59. 5. DV. XV. 24-26. 6. Haima.6.1.115, 6.1.122. 7. DV. XV. 27. 8. Haima, 6.1.123, 61.1.24.
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