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uabelterable Men Dr P V Kane, however, thinks that the origlaal atory is probably that of the Brhatkatha (referred to as 'havel') and Bbamaha is criticizing some drama or poem based thereon, and that there is no force in saying that Bhumaha refers to the Praulnayaugandharayana, when besi des the Byhatkatha, there were about a dozon dramas and poems on the Udayana Saga and when there are important discrepancies? Even then some of the modern editors of Bbasa's Pratinayaugandharayana ignore the discussłon on the point and bliadly follow the opinion of Mm T Gajapati Sastri and Dr De without looking into the problem in greater detail or trying to arrive as nearer to troth as might be possible ia the present cir cumstances in the light of some frosh data revealod by further researches
It should be noted here that since Dr Kane was touching this problem just in passlog in his survey of Bamaha's contribution to Sanskrit Poetics, he could not discuss the problem in greater detall for want of space, and confined bis discussion to the most important thing to be noted, viz., that Bb Isa's Udayana was accompanied by twenty foot-soldiers and hence could Dot be llable to belng criticized as 'ekakır' as bas been done by Bbamaba
Let as first examine the polnts of the relevant incident criticized by Bhamaha Bhamaba here seeks to Illustrate the polots of the incident of Udayana's capture which are contrary to the prevalent politico-administratve code (nyaya-virodhi) Having first defined the term nyaya' as consisting of the Sastras that treat of threefold end of human endeavour (triyarga) and ako statecrafts, he further deilges nyaya birodh' as that which does not confirm to the above. In the opinion of Bhamaha, the points that contradict the codes of statecraft are the following
(1) The king of the Vatsas, i c, Udayana, has beon depicted as dealrous of conquest and as farsighted as an aged person and hence wise In the semo breath he is described as being devold of sples The point of criticism , how can an ambitious statesman cager to subdue his enemy move near the enemy frontiers without adequate precautions of being accompanied by sples who could have gmelt the danger of the impending mischler
(2) The ambush in the guise of an artificial elephant consisted of a hundred soldiers posted in it under the command of Salankayana How was
6. Hist. of Sans Poet, 116 7 Ibid 8. Bhimaha's Kvik, IV 39
न्यायः शास्त्र त्रिवर्गोक्सिदमामोतिं च हा विद्या । भतो न्यायविरोधीष्टमपेत यत्तया तथा । 9, Op. dt IV, 40
