Mruccha Katikam

Author(s): Sudraka, Prithvidhara, Hiranand Mulraja Sarma, Kashinath Pandurang Parab
Publisher: Tukaram Javaji

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vented out ajjo i. e. Årya or noble one, but coming to his senses corrected himself to keep the secret.
P. 173. L. 3. [ fo] Frontfararhraff - Various barbaric tribes so called after their countries some of which are identifiable. funeufeKarnatak. 8-On the west coast of the Deccan. sfare --Dravidian-Son of a Vrâtya. -The modern Tanjore. fra-The modern China. See Wilson's note on the passage.
P. 174. L. 8-9 (Verse 21). Though I know your caste yet I don't want to disclose it out of politeness. Let it be alone (lit. stand in my mind). What is the use of breaking a wood apple.[oficfa Heta.] It is below my dignity to utter such profane name and besides I don't want to worry you. The measure.
P. 175. L. 2-3 (Verse 22). You were wont to carry a piece of stone in your hand and regulate men's knot of hair. Your hand was busy with the scissors. Now you have become a general.
Chandanaka says—Virâka, you are a barber by birth. Your business was to trim the hair, but now you are a commandant.[ɛfrofo]-targatercravia arra galeterogenug:—having a stone called eft in Panjâbi in hand for sharpening the razors &c.
P. 175. L. 13-14 (Verse 23). Indeed your caste is pure, a tabor was your mother and your father a ketledrum. Oh ye hideous one! your brother was tamborine but now (of course ) yow are a general.-(fe.] Having a bad face, ugly. Metre oper.
P. 176. L. 1. Carmakâra becomes chamâr which is a good illus.tration of phonetic change. Carma-kâra 7 Camma-kâra (r assimilated to m.).
7 Camm(a)-gâra (a surd between two sonants is
changed into a sonant). 7 camm-gâra 7 camgâr 7 chamâr (g vanishes on account of the accent
being on âr ruled by a tendency to facilitate the
pronunciation. · P. 176. L. 18-19 (Verse 24). Ah ! I have got a weapon ! my right arm throbs. Fortune ( lit. everything ) is favourable to me. Oh, I am safe. अनुष्टुप् वृत्तम्. अये and हन्त inter. Oh, ah.