Mallikamakarandanatakam

Author(s): Ramchandra Mahakavi, Punyavijay
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Mallikāmakaranda
Mallika
Candralekha
Bandhumari or Bandhusundari
Manorama
Women - The Heroine, the daughter of Candralekha--a Vidya
dhara queen, born of a Kirāta (forester ) youth, deserted imediately on her birth and brought up by the foster-parents, the merchant Brahmadatta and
his wife, Bandhumati or Bandhusundarı. - The chief queen of the Vidyāchara sovereign ruler
Vainateya, banished on account of her misconduct. - The wife of the merchant Brahmadatta and the foster: mother of Mallikā. - The wife of the sea-trader Vaigravana who was trans
formed, by use of magic, into a Suka (parrot). - Mallika herself is referred to as Yuvati before the
story of her birth and bringing up is disclosed to Makaranda, the Hero. - Name of the maid of Mallikā (referred to as Yuvati), - Maid to Yuvati (Mallika), named Bandhula. - Maid of Mallikā, named Magadhika. - Maid of Mallikā, named Lavangikā. - Name of a revered Parivrăjikā highly respected by
Candralekhā, mother of Mallikā ( the Heroine ) and Citrāngada, a Vidyādhara prince, suitor of Mallikā (the Heroine) and Makaranda's (the Hero's) rival,
Yüvati
Bandhula Ceți Ceți Ceti Gandhamūşika
Vainateya
Characters mentioned or Persons referred to
- Name of a Vidyadhara King, lord of Rathanapura
cakravālanagara, the husband of Candralekha whom
he banished for her misconduct. - A Forester-youth with whom Candralekha enjoyed
love's dalliance. - Name of a merchant, resident of Suvarnadipa, and the father of Makaranda (the Hero).
Kiräta-yuva
Jinadatta