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Bhaskaravama of Dandi und Buna : An Apparaisul
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Pracandavarmā by skilful religious dogma. The queen thereafter married Manjuvādini to Viśruta who was made ruler (regent for Bhāskara-Varmā) of Utkala and Māhismati. Later on he contrived to win over the subjects of Vidarbha and having severed Vasanta. Bhānu of their alliance he succeeded in killing Vasantabhānu. With the help of Aryakatu the minister of Mitravarmā. Hence Utkala-Mābişmati-Aśmaka became the domain of administration of Bhāskaravarmā. Vasundharā being a daughter of Kusumadhanvan king of Kośala by Sāgaradatta daughter of Vaiśravaņa a merchant of Pațaliputra we cannot preclude the possibility of the alliance of Kośala with Utkala, Mähişmati Aśmaka Kuntala the territories of reign of Bhäskaravarmā. Rājbamsa has been described as the Sovereign Lord of Magadha whose son Rājavahana had gone on the Digvijaya with the princes. Rajahamsa alloyed Utkala to Viśruta who proceeding in search for Räjavāhana met him in Campā the capital of the Angas whose king Simhavarmā sought bis Succour. The entire illustration makes it evident that Bhāskaravarma became the subsidiary King under Rājavāhana king of Magadha having Viśruta owning Utkala, Simhavarmā, Anga, Kusumadhanvan, King of Kosala (probably having some Successor to the throne by now) forming the complete set of subsidiary vassals reigning over the kingdoms illustrated in the earlier Ucchvāsas.
The motive of the present paper is to find out the place of Bhāskaravarmā of Daņdi and the one referred to by Bāņa in the VIIth Ucchvasa of Harşacarita. Bhāskaravarmā of Dandi ultimetely came to hold sway over Asmaka, Māhismati, Kuntala and even Utkala later on handed over to Viśruta who virtually became the patron of Bhaskaravarma. Bāņa has referred to Bhāskaravarma, as a king of Prāgjyotişa (Kāmar Opa) being a son of Susthiravarmā, grand son of Sthita Varmā great-grand-son of Candramukha-Varma and great-great-grandson of Bhutivarmā descended down from Bhagadatta, Puspadatta and Vajradatta descended down from the Primeval being Naraka.3 Bāņa has also illustrated an Historical event of the past in the Vith Ucchvāsa wherein he says "Priyatantrivādyasya alābuvīņābhyantara-suşiranihitataravārayo Gandharvacchātracchadmānaḥ cicchiduraśmakeśvarasya sarabbasya śiro ripupuruşāḥ.
"The secret spies of the enemy chopped off the head of Sarabha the overlord of Asmaka, guised as they were as students of music having swords concealed within the lute Gourds, deeming instrument of lute fascinating for him”.
Before taking into account the name Bhāskaravarma we shall have to find out if Sarabha the king of Aśmaka referred to by Bāņa has got some
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