Book Title: Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1
Author(s): Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Mumbai
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay
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254 : SHRI MAHAVIRA JAINA VIDYALAYA GOLDEN JUBILEE VOLUME
between the descriptions of Bāņa and Hemacandra. In these a study of the horticultural material in ancient Indian literary texts is a vastly interesting subject. It is stated that queen Yasovati held in high affection the jasmine creeper (Jāti-guccha), the pomegranate, the young Bakula, and the mango sappling at the door of the house (Balasahakāra) (164-165).
In the Kirtilatā of Vidyāpati the description of the palace includes several motifs of ancient tradition, namely Kancana-kalasa (golden vase on the top of the spire), Pramadavana (female garden), Puspavātika (flower-garden), Kștrimanadi (long canal), Dirghikā, Kridasaila (artificial hillock), Dhärägļha (water fountain), Yantra-vyajana (mechanical fan), śrngārasanketa, Kamagrha (dalliance house), Madhavimandapa (grove of Hiptage creeper), Khațvāhindola (swing with a bed stretch), Kusuma-sayyā (flower bed), Catuḥsamapallava (a small pond of the Catuh sama perfume), Citraśālā (a room with paintings). Side by side with this Indian tradition several new terms of Muslim palace architecture had been current which have also been mentioned by Vidyāpati, e. g., Khas-darbar (Bhuktāsthānamandapa), Dar sadar (Rajadvāra), Nimaj-gah (Deva-grha), Khvabgah (Ahāramandapa), Shoramagah (Sukha-mandira : a term still applied to a portion of the Amira palace, same as Ranga Mahala of a Moghul palace).
In the Pșthivicandra-carita also (18th century) several component parts of the palace have been mentioned, e. g., ventilators (Anekagavākşa), platforms (Vedikā), thrones (Caukis), painted hall (Citraśāli), latticed works (Jāli), three stūpikas on the top (Trikalasam), palace with a Torana (ToranadhavalagȚha), under-ground cellar (Bhumi-gpha), store-house (Bhāndāgāra), granary (Koșthāgāra), armshouse (Sastrāgāra), fortress (Gadha), hostel (Matha), temple (Mandira) basement (Padavan), throne room (Pațaśālā) basement, the staff above the spire (Dandakalasa), the fluted stone on the top (Āmalasāra), flag (Añcali), bunting (Bandanavāra), five-coloured banner (Pañcavarnapatākā), hall of public audience (Sarvopasara), hall of special audience (Mantrosara), Bathroom (Manjanahara = Mañjana-gȚha), seven courts (Sapta dvārāntara), city gate (Pratoli), forecourt (Rājāngana), horsemarket (Ghodahādi), court (Rangamandapa), main pavilion (Sabhamaņdapa) -PȚthivicandra-carita, pp. 131-32. In this list there are several terms mentioned by Baņa. Gavākşa, Vedikā, Citraśāli, Torana-dhavalagsha, Sabhāmandapa and Pratoli were the older terms. Mañjanagsha, Sarvosara, Mantrosara and Rayangana were new terms but with older meaning which had become current in Bāna's time.
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