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also Padlipta is referred to, he having probably composed similarly the novel whereof Malayavati was 2
IntroNirvana kalika. IC) the heroine. Both Vatsyayana & Yunadhya in their respective works "Kama Sutra" and Katha-Sarit I I
duction. sagara (Sixth-Taranga) refer to Kuntala Shatkarni. The preface of Gathasaptashati tries to indentify this Kuntala Shatkarni with Hala on the strength of a colophon of the Manuscript of Gatha-Sapta-Shati
procured by Dr. Peterson from the state-library of Bundi (Dr. Peterson's 3rd Report page 349); but I I think they are different kings of the same Dynasty. There is no doubt that the author of the presente
I work was intimately connected with one or the other rulers of the Shalivahana Dynasty. Those who may be interested in the story of Malayavati can read it from Katha Sarita Sagara. Padlipta Suri was also a contemporary of Rudradevasuri and Shramanasinha who were respectively profficient in the YoniPrabhrita and Nimitta Prabhrita Padlipta having acquired the same from them. He was also a contemporary with Upadhyaya Devendra pupil of the Vidyachakravarti (Sovereign of magical lores) Aryakhaputacharya. Devendra was learned in the Siddha-Prabhrita and taught the same to Padlipta. We have no information independently of the dates of the various personages except Aryakhaputacharya's Aourishing about 453 Vira Era. The details of Padlipta's connection with these persons have been narrated in the foregoing part depicting Padlipta's life. Padlipta is stated to be versed in all the four Pahudas. Padlipta is also credited with the orgin of the Pāli language by his biographers. Padlipta and Vajraswami were I also contemporaries. Their literary work in connection with Pahudas has been already dealt with Arya-Samiti 41
the maternal uncle of Vajraswami was proficient in Siddha-Pahuda. He made the river Yamuna part on Jan Education intem
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