Jain Journal 1991 01

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JANUARY, 1991
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3. BDC : Bhāsa's Daridra Cārudatta is a Sk drama containing only four acts and it ends abruptly. Hence it is considered incomplete. c 300 A.D.
4. SMK : Sūdraka's Mrcchakațika, is a Sk drama of ten acts, perhaps based on BDC. Critics have considered the language, theme and presentation of SMK outstanding. c 400 A.D.
5. SVH : Sanghadāsagaņi Vācaka's Vasudevahindi is a Pk prose work, where CD's story is found in its full length for the Though this story differs and deviates from that of BDC and SMK, SVH continues to be a source of inspiration for later Jain poets including Jinasena of Harivaṁsa. SVH is supposed to be an authentic Jain version of GBK. C 400 A.D.
6. VPT : Vişņuśarma's Pañcatantra contains a bunch of stories which cater to the taste of one and all. The same story which appears in SMK is simply repeated in VPT. This is another proof of the overall popularity of CD's story. c 500 A.D.
7. JHP : Jinasena's Harivarśapurāņa in Sk is one of the earliest and important works on the life of Neminatha, the 22nd Tirthapkara. JHP gives the story of CD in detail. SVH and JHP agree on the whole, but the few variations here and there, clearly voice the variant versions already set in this story. 783 A.D.
8. GUP : Guņabhadra's Uttarapurāņa in Sk narrates in minute detail the fruitful voyage of Vasudeva which in itself is a literary piece of travelogue. But GUP only mentions CD's name just for his namesake. Thus, GUP stands at the zenith of another tradition of just mentioning CD's name without giving the story. 898 A.D.
9. BKK : Brhatkathākoşa of Harisena in Sk has in its treasure of stories this gem of CD's story. Here CD's story is concise and compact. 983 A,D.
10. PMP : Pușpadanta's Mahāpurāņa in Apabramsa language does not contain this story but mentions the name of CD (Sandhi, 88.13.10). Thus PMP stands in line with GUP and CRP. Puşpadanta restrains himself from elaborating the story which ofcourse does not fit in the