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Hemchandracharya's Literary Accomplishment
cultural life of the Solanki era, he wrote the poem 'Dvashraya' on the subject of the story of the Chaulukya dynasty. It naturally provides grammar and history simultaneously and therefore it is known as the epic, 'Dvashravs'. Besides such descriptions of seasons, humours and Nature as are found in epic poems, it presents descriptions of cities, daens, wars, pilgrimates, rivers, nights, mountains and marriages.
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'Dvashraya' reminds one of 'Bhattikavya'. The poet Bhatti used the sorry of the Ramayana to illustrate the rules of Panini's grammar and wrote his poem. Similarly, Hemchandracharya used the subject of history from the time of Mulraj Solanki to the time Kumarpal to illustrate rules of the grammar 'Siddhahemsabdanushasan' and wrote 'Dvashraya'. This work has a great historical value because it depicts the Chaulukya dynasty and that is why this work is also called 'Chaulukyavamshotkirtan'. This poem discerningly reflects the social relifious and political life of the age. One can hold that 14 centos of sanskrit 'Dvashraya' were written during the life time of Jaysimha Siddharaj, The Prakrit 'Dvashraya' depicting the life of Kumarpal is considered to be an independent Prakrit epic.
Hemchandracharya's Literary Accomplishment
The verses of Sanskrit 'Dvashraya' intended to show pecularities of grammar give poetic description of Siddharaja's acts of bravery. But at times the history or poetry is not in time with grammar.
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Sanskrit 'Dvashraya' is a brilliant poem of Gujarat's selfconciousness. Kalidas, the great poet immortalized the fame of the Ragu family in Raghuvamsa. Similarly, in Sanskrit and Prakrit 'Dvashraya' Hemchandracharya immortalized the fame of the Chaulukya dynaaty. In this work one finds a pleasing confluences of the Gujarati language. Gujarati culture and Gujarati self-consciousness. Hemchandracharya has described Gujarat's queens, warriors, festivals, bravery on the battlefield and sailore adventures and to cite Dhumketu's words, he has imparted to the people the lesting inspiration to be great.
'Dvayashraya' presented a great Gujarat of Kalikalsarvagna Hemchandracharya's imogination. Eulogixing Gujarat's wealth, valour, culture and distinct characteristics, this foresighted ganius gives a glimpses of Tomorrow's Gujarat. This reveals at every step Hemchandracharya's pride as a Gujarati, his generosity to other religions and high thinking of literary maaster. Leaving aside the incidents without base, proof or support, he in
