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Madiravati has been described by Meghavahana as the accomplishment of his three values of life, Dharma, Artha and Kama i.c. Trivarga.' With her he deems the burden of the reveries of his kingdom as unannoying or uncloying. His enjoyments are enviable over the earth, let loose by her.' He deems his youth triumphant with her. The taste of dalliance gave him no hesitations. His sports were enviable." Great occasions of joy afforded him. bliss.' The world of creatures looked attractive." The fiat of Cupid deserved compliance." The ways of the stage of the householder deserved to be adhered to."
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Gṛhasthāśrama has been considered as the epitome of conjugal felicity, an accomplishment of the threefold aims of human existence, a source of physical enjoyment, addiction to the playfulness of youth etc. The woman in the form of queen has been deemed the foremost source for it.
"स रूपसंपदा तुलितसुरकुमारः कौमार एव यथाविधिश्रुतशाखः कलासु कृतश्रमः क्रमागतमशेषपुरुषार्थं संपत्तिपात्रमभिनवमधिरुह्य यौवनं """
refers to Taraka, son of Vaisravana of Manipura in Suvarna dvipa, who came to Rangasala, the capital of Simhalas and came face to face with Priyadarsana, daughter of Jalaketu, who wooed him with the consent of her sire. The poct says स्वदारपरिपालनकर्मगृहमेधिधर्मः ना
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The whole situation refers to the Brahmacarya and Grhastha stages of Taraka. The spot where the Vidyadhara sage inquires about the bewailing of Madiravati from Meghavahana and gets the reply from the latter, the subsequent advice of the sage to the king embodies the three Asramas such
1. अनयास्माकमविकला त्रिवर्गसम्पत्तिः । अनुद्वेजको राज्यचिन्ताभारः आकीर्णाः महीस्पृहणीयाः भोगाः सफलं यौवनम्, अजनितब्रीड : क्रीडारसः, अभिलषणीयाः विलासाः प्रीतिदायिनो महोत्सवाः, रमणीयो जीवलोकः माननीया मन्मथाज्ञा पालनीया गृहस्थाश्रमस्थितिः । TM Vol. I p. 94.
2. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
3. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
4. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
5. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
6. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
7. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
8. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
9. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
10. Ibid. TM Vol. I p. 94.
11. Ibid. Vol. II p. 275.
12. Ibid. Sm ed. p.318, LL 10-11.
