Mruccha Katikam

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

Page 428

106
P. 248. L. 1-2 (Verse 30). I, the malicious sinner, caring not a jot or title for the next world-a fair or say embodiment or quintessence of sexual happiness-the rest will be declared by this wretch.
P. 248. L. 12. [:] Poor.
P. 248. L. 14. [gaaadiomos.] Stuffed vessel of everything obnoxious to mankind.
P. 249. L. 14-15 (Verse 31). These ornaments unfortunately found at such an ill hour will certainly cause my ruin.
P. 250. L. 2-3 (Verse 32). The royal eye is short-sighted and does not observe realities. To speak like a base wretch is to make death shameful.
P. 250. L. 5-6 (Verse 33). Another planet like the comet (smoke-bannered) has risen, as it were, against Jupiter who is waning and has Mars as his foe. 3 metre.
Old astrologers believed that Mars was an enemy of Jupiter. The modern headed by Varâhamihira hold the contrary view. Cf.'जीवेन्दूष्णकराः कुजस्य सुहृदः' and 'सूरेः सौम्य सितावरीरविसुतो मध्योपरे त्वन्यथा . ' -Brihajjâtaka.
The verse leads us to presume that our author flourished at the time when Mars and Jupiter were regarded as enemies. He had a fair knowledge of astrology (see VI Act) and could hardly neglect it and commit a mistake called 'fama' by the rhetoricians.[aftur] refers to Chârudatta's poverty or exhaustion.[] refers to Samsthânaka's enmity.
-
P. 251. L. 2-5 (Verse 34). Of course ornaments prepared by human agency can resemble each other. Artists, after the analogy of one can, by the dexterity of their hand, fashion another which will be exactly identical with the prototype.[कृतहस्तता ] Handiness, dexterity, वसन्ततिलकं वृत्तम्.
P. 251. L. 14-17 (Verse 35). Veracity brings forth happiness; there is no sin in proclaiming what is true. So don't hide it by a lie. वैतालीयं छन्दः ( सच्च &c. two syllables in comparison to अलीएण.)
P. 252. L. 6-7 (Verse 36). Undoubtedly the heavy lashes shall fall relentlessly on your tender body together with our desires.[ &c.] Our desires are also frustrated.-[.] A whip. 'अश्वादेः ताडिनी कशा' अमरः.