Sambodhi 1974 Vol 03

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Dhanapala and some aspects of modern fictional technique
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Lord Rşabha ard prayirg to the image of the Jina (pp 216-219), his meeting with Gandharvaka (pp. 222-223), Harivāhana's viety of the world as seen from atop the Vaitadhya mountain (pp. 239-240), Harivahana's view of the regions passing below as he is being carried in the sky by the flylog elephant (pp 242-243) his meeting with Malayasundari (pp 256-259), the assembly of the Vidyadhara Emperor Vicitravirya in the temple of Lord Mahavira (pp. 266-267); Sa maraketu sailing in a boat (p 276), Malayasundari's attempt at suicide by hangiog herself and Bandhusundari's attempt at rescuing her (pp. 301-309), Taranagalekha scolding Malayasundari (pp. 335-336), Harvabana's meeting with Tulakamañjari at the temple of Lord Rşabha (pp. 360–366); Mabodara stopping Gandharvaka's aeroplane and cursing him (pp 381-383), the Vidyadhara couple competing for committing suicide by falling first from a precipice (pp 397–398), the goblins trying to hinder Harivābana as lie sat steadily propitiating the mystic Vidyas (pp. 399-400), and the Maharst impartiog religious Instruction to an audience (pp 406–413)
(C) RESTROSPECT or SUMMARY
Dhanapala has employed the technique of retrospect on a number of Occasions with various intentions, such as keeping the audience abreast of the story related upto a point, drawing their attention to the skill displayed by him in or the purpose served by a particular device or description, and to enhance the curlosity by posing new questions relating to the missing links in the story and thereby setting their imagination to work The following instances are worth noticing particularly in the light of the technique of retrospect
(1) The whole passage comprising the questions posed by Samaraketu to Gandharvaka (pp 223, 20ff,) reminds the audience about the past events regarding the promise of Gandharvaka to return to Ayodhyā and his mission of delivering the message of Citralekha to Vicitravirya.
(2) The incidents about Malayasundart being stealthily kidnapped by the Vidyadharas, her talk with Victravīrya, her love at first sight with Samarakrtu, and her attempt at drowning herself in the occan, are recapitulated by way of retrospect in the course of the narration of silent thinking of Malayasundarı (p 310, 4ff)
(3) A missiog link is supplied when Samaraketu's efforts at saving Malayasundari are pictured briefly by means of a passiog reference to past events of that occasion by Bandhusundari (
P 314, 8ff) (4) The repetition of the same words of Malayasundari (p. 320, 20ff) by Taraka are meant to serve as the lever by him to goad Samaraketu to zo to Kanci, and, while reminding him of the incident of Malayasundari's acceptance of his love by throwing the garland in bls neck and conveying