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Prakrit Poetry and Sanskrit Poetics
Harivijaya: Anandavardhana cites the following verse from Harivijaya to illustrate a variety of suggestion. Apparently it describes the advent of spring which causes restlessness in the minds of young people : Madhu-Lakşmi had bedecked her ears with mango-sprouts; and her mouth was bearing sweet fragrance of wine taken in celebration of the (Spring-) festival. Kusumaśara (the god of love) caught her face, although not offered (i. e. by force) (in order to kiss it.) Here we have a beautiful samasokti.
The topic of manini (The woman offended) is a popular subject in Sanskrit as well as Prakrit Verse. The offence consists in the faithlessness of her lover. Bhoja cites the following verses from among many from Harivijaya which deal with månini.
With a view to giving his beloved (Satyabhāmā) the highest enjoyment of love's delights, not even conceived of or dreamt of by her, Hari with a smile on his face and with both of his hands holding his mukusa in its place fell at her feet.
Hari in order to appease the anger of his beloved (Satyabhāmā) fell prostrate at her feet; and what a wonder ! Drops of tears of joy, which welled up in her eyes, and which she did her best to suppress fell on his back.
Setubandha : Here are a few more examples of manini the woman offended from Setubandha :
The anger of the proud women, heightened by love, died away slowly in their hearts, gratified for a moment by the entreaties of the lovers, but saddened and perturbed again by the remembrance of offence given.
The young women, who greeted their lovers even without being appeased by them were abashed when covertly admonished by their maiden friends with severe looks. As they stood scared their beloved knew that they only pretended to be angry. They pretended anger to please their sakhis-girl friends, who had advised them to practise mana, and silently reproved them for being cordial to the lovers without waiting to be appeased by them for past offences.
They spoke in one way before their maiden friends, and in another way while instructing the messenger girls, and something quite different, excitedly, at the sight of the beloved. 62
Gauduvaho; Here is a verse from Vākpati describing manini : The lady was angry; but when her man held her lower lip between his * own lips, the flush of anger began wearing away, like wine in a crystal
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