Universal Values of Prakrit Texts

Author(s): Prem Suman Jain
Publisher: Bahubali Prakrit Vidyapeeth and Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan

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One day, several hunchback ladies from king Yasomati's harem came to the river, beautifully dressed:
jāma tāma jala-kilam anuijaya Jasamai-rāyahu vāmana-khujjaya
dhaņa-kajjem pattattu samāsiya viviha-bheya āhāraṇa-vihusiya
They started to play in the water (jala-kilaņa). While they enjoyed themselves, it so happened that one hunchback was caught by the monstrous creature:
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ima jala-kila rasa thiramanāham nhamtaham khellamtaham
vāmaņāham
vihi-vasena ekka kujji ghadiyā.
All this created a turmoil (ummhiu kalayalu mahamtu). King Yaśomati came in person in great haste. He summoned fishermen (dhīvara kokkāviya) to come and catch the animal. Quickly they threw nests in the water (veem ghallivi jālai). As a result of which the fish was caught as well. The page ends with the words:
... parihasu kuvi |||
There are strong reasons to suggest that the Los Angeles folio and the folios kept in London belong to one and the same object:
* The pages have exactly the same size.
The margins are identical.
There is an identical central square design in the centre of the non illustrated sides of the pages of both documents. The painting on the recto side of the Los Angeles page is located in an angle, which is the preferred location in the London pages as well.
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