Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1

Author(s): Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Mumbai
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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NEW DOCUMENTS OF JAINA PAINTINGS : 391
The illustration is divided into three parts representing a garden place. In the top panel is represented a leafy tree in the centre with a pavilion on either side and a peacock on the tree. Red and brown background.
In the central panel is depicted the Yakşiņi wearing odhani, coli, and sārī, playing music on the vīņā. On the left is depicted a särikā perched on the balcony. In the lower panel is depicted a garden with running water channels and plaintain trees.
It may be noted that the painter of the manuscript has been able to realise the great lyrical beauty of a verse in Meghadūta and translate its appeal with the greatest economy of form and colours. Size 10.4 x 8.4 cm. Folio 8 A: The Meeting of Lovers.
After the great tribulations suffered by the Yaksa and wife, they meet when the period of the curse is over.
The scene is laid in a garden pavilion. On the left is seated the Yakşa reclining against some pillows. He is holding a wine cup and a pan. Facing him stands his wife, well-dressed and wearing pearl ornaments decorated with pompons, holding a fan and a wine jar. On the right there is a leafy tree with a peacock. A monkey climbing the tree is apparently enjoying the sight of the meeting of the lovers. Red and yellow background. Size : 10.6 x 12cm.
Kumārasambhava manuscript, dated Samvat 1701 = 1644 A. D., from the Collections of L. D. Institute of Indology (No. 2260 Sū. 4559).
Only six paintings of this incomplete manuscript are available. Size : 25 x 11 cm.
Total folios : 8 Colophon on Folio 57 A is in different hand-writing. After the words समाप्तोयं ग्रंथः लेखकपाठकयोः शुभं भवतु || some blank space is left and then in a different and bolder handwriting is inserted : संवच्चंद्राकासमुनिभूवर्षे श्रीनौतनपुरे फागुणि वदि ११ दिने वा० श्रीयशाकुसलगणिशिष्यमुष्य पं० श्री लाभकीर्तिगणि शिष्य पं० हर्षसोमेन fordi II In the Samvat year 1701 (= 1644 A.D.) on the eleventh day of the dark half of Phálguna was written (i.e. copying completed) by Pandit Harşasoma, the pupil of Sri Lābhakirtigani who is the chief disciple of Vā. Yaśahkušalagaņi. Folio 10 B : Brahmā holding Court.
The painting is divided into two panels. In the upper panel Brahmā is seated on a Cauki attended by two gods. Blue background; in the foreground appear four gods standing against green background.