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This paper is a review of the work, Vijñapati-Triveni–The work is a Sanskrit epistle dated in 1484 V.S.-It is in imitation of the Meghadüta.
485 QUACKENBOS, G. P. The Sanskrit Poems of Mayūra, etc. New York, 1917. (Columbia University-Indo-Iranian Series, ix).
Pp. 16-50. The Jain tale about Mayūra and Bāņa. The date of Manatunga. The Jain tale first found in the Prabhāvakacharita. The four versions of the Jain tale. The Jain tale as told by an anonymous commentator.
Variations from thte Jain tale as narrated by the anonymous commentator.
The Jain tale as given in the Prabandha-Chintāmaņi.
Allusion to the Jain tale in the Kāvyaprakāśa, Sudhāsagara and Jagannatha's commentary on the Süryaśataka of Mayūra.
COMMENTS ON THE JAIN TALE : Origin of the tale. The legend of Sāmba. The real reason for the composition of Suryašataka. The real reason for the composition of Chandīšataka. Mayūra not a Jain. King Bhoja. The Bhojaprabandha. Allusions to the Mayūra in the Bhojaprabandha. A list of poets at Bhoja's court. The poet Krītāchandra joins the court circle of Bhoja. The Banishment of Kálidāsa. The poet Sukadeva joins the court circle of Bhoja. Mayūra in disfavour.
Comment on the Bhojaprabandha : Bhoja not a contemporary of Mayūra.
