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KUVALAYAMĀLA
Page 178-lines: 25) The similes are quite effective. 32) The author has a fund of useful information from which he draws suitable illustrations; and his discourses carry a great effect on the minds of his readers and hearers.
Page 179-lines: 1) Read 169 for UT. 11) 3 in some of these words may stand for short ओ. 19) Better जियाण for जियाय.
Page 180—lines: 24) That gives some ideas of the preparations of the Journey to the east. 31) This context reminds of Sakuntalā who takes leave of trees etc. in the fourth Act of 37fHTTSETTESH, IV.8 ff.
Page 181-lines: 16) Here ToT is taking leave of domestic birds and beasts. 25) Here are the rituals before the प्रयाण.
Page 182 line: 6) Here follows a poetic appreciation, in comparison and contrast, of prince Kuvalayacandra and princess Kuvalayamālā, by themselves and in relation to others.
Page 183-lines: 19) facrutazt is obviously different from purait raat. 24) Here follows an exposition of good and bad शकुनs, perhaps from some शकुनशास्त्र.
Page 184-lines: 10) Compare 9344694, 94.35-36. 25) On his way back from Vijayāpuri the prince first crosses the Sahya mountain. 28) The monk is neither a Tāpasa nor a Tridandin. His three characteristics are: (i) The hair on his head is pulled out lately; (ii) he is wearing white garments; and (iii) he has a bunch of feathers in his hand, apart from his captivating appearance. 33) As his eyes are winking and his feet touching the ground, he could not be a god; but he is a faenter who has recently entered the order of monks.
Page 185—lines: 8) Lāța-desa is said to be known for Desabhāṣās. 18) Here is introduced a screen or scroll on which the HT-2is painted. 21) Here follows an attempt to present various sketches from this world, of persons showing their activities and the consequences to which they are subjected here and elsewhere. 27) A king with his activities. 32) The robbers and the robbed.
Page 186—lines: 6) The cultivator and the head of the family, their minor and major sins. 18) The plight of the family-members on the death of the head of the family.
Page 187–lines: 6) In this paragraph the amorous enjoyments of the couple and their consequences are described. 20) Singer, wrestler, wealthy, learned, ascetic, archer, a woman in delivery pains etc. are depicted in this para.
Page 188--lines: 8) Wedding and the stages, child to old man, both happy and unhappy, are depicted in this para. 20) A king, a greedy sea-farer, a fisherman, a trader, pious men etc. are sketched in this para. 31) Hereon follows a sketch of the animals, killing each other with natural antipathy, eating one another for food; and they are all suffering under the sway of rāga and dveşa.
Page 189-line: 18) This para depicts the scenes from hell.
Page 190—line: 14) Hereonwards the #ter is sketched; and the effect of all these scenes on Bhānu.
Page 191--line: 1) This episode gives some glimpses of the contemporary vocations and ways for earning livelihood and wealth.
Page 192-3-line: 27) Hereonwards we get symbolically spiritual interpretation of agriculture (1.27), tending cattle (1.29), seafaring (1.33), mining (p. 193, 1.2), carrying merchandise (1.4), begging (1.6), gambling (8), fighting (12), wrestling (14), miraculous eye-paint (15), managing a demon (18), miraculous spell (20), and winning divine favour (22).
Page 194-lines: 1) Better at TT STUTUT GS # THI. 18) Here we get some information about initiation into the order and equipments of a monk. 33) The imagery of the morning twilight is very nicely put.
Page 195 lines: 12) Here we are introduced to Dhātuvādins, alchemists, who are busy in converting baser metal into gold. 20) Read HAT 1967-973-CHT 1. 25) Here some glimpses of the technique of alchemy are available. 29) Ta and ca are synonyms. 30) : a charmer, magician.
Page 196—lines: 2) a has a double meaning, a king, and also a magician. 5) fe 3fe.... [369 for 37at).... Taat i....fa 3471 il is a metrical unit. 32) 1919gs is the name
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