Book Title: Laghu Prabandh Sangraha
Author(s): Jayant P Thaker
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 122 14-, 5, 13, 16, 17-18; 15.1; 17.13). The mangotree and its fruits are also Teferred to ( 17.1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13). There is a reference to clusters of inango-flowers presented by the gardener to the king who arrived for Springpastics (28.10). The Kimśukflowers too are mentioned in the same connection (28.16). The Campaka flowers were used as head-ornaments (11,12). There is a reference to the lotus-flower also (4.12 ). Similarly there is mention of flower-clusters (15.17, 19, 20 }, their use for the decoration of the head of young ladics (22.12 ), flower-srnaments for the whole feinale body (22.13) and flower-pavilioux (30.). The cocoanut-fruit is also referred to at one place (28.18) as an auspicious cne. Faupa : The horze is referred to at several places (2, 3. 6; 6.15; 7.12; 8.4; 15.21; 29-4; 30,20). There is mention also of the mare (8.3). the elephant (2.3, 7; 6.15; 7.12; 26.1; 29.3), the lion (12.18; 26.1 ), the dromcdary (12.01 ; 12.14; 13.8); the jackal (16.10; 16.18), the buffalo ( 26.0), the hull ( 29.4), tlie cow (6.9; 24.4.the calf (18.16), tlie deer ( 28.21; 24), ) and the monkey ( 29.11 ). The 1:10use (13.9) and the serpent (29.14) also are incutioned. Among the aquatic animals especially the crocodile is referred to (6.9 ; 25.21; 26.1 }; while among winged animals the parrot-pair (6.1), the swan (6.6; 73), the owlet (23.10 ) and the wasp ( 11.12; 22.11 ) are mentioned, Among public places are stated lakes (4.10: 5.6 ; 15.18, 20; 16.1; 18.:9; 19.4, 5, 10, 11; 24.2; 25.21 ; 27.12, 15, 17, 19; 29,2), ponds ( 18.14), Wells (18.15, 18; 22.8), step-wells (4,6,7), parks (4.8, 9; 15.1; 25.17) and temples ( 14.6; 22. TO, 11 ), Over and above a general reference to all arts ( 5.1), we get a few references to particular arts as well. Thus the description of the palace of king Madanabhrana of Kanti nained Vißravijnya (pp. 4-5: 6.2) having 120 wnudows, 4 altars, 4 carris, 4 step-wells, 4 orchards, a golden time-piece, a small lake, a special apartment for worship, an akasabhani, etc. is a nice instance of developed art of architecture. Another king's palace is stated to be consisting of as many as so apartments (12.6). There were lattices in the apartments which had to be opened in order to get sufficient light for reading especially in the evening (12.10). There is a reference to an idol ola Jaina Tirthajikura ( 22.8). An iron statue of the dimensions of a gii) in budding youth is mentioned at 28.73. Sixteen golden dolls speaking through string-contrivance are referred to at 9.1, All these references speak for the art of sculpture. Singing on the part of boys (batutas) is referred to at one place ( 29,11). At another ladies' singing with the help of such musical instruments as the For Private And Personal Use Only

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