Author: Jayashankar Tripathi
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Year: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 130
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8126001291
Description
This monograph by an eminent scholar of Sanskrit Literature introduces to the readers the extraordinary and interesting writings of Dandin along with his life history .
Dandin is one of those immortal poets of Sanskrit Literature, whose works have withstood the test of time for thousands of years and still delight our hearts with the nectar of their creations. Dandin is mentioned along with Kalidasa for his 'Padalalitya'. His 'Kavyadarsa' has acquired the beauty of a poetic composition because of the two hundred lucid aphorisms compiled in it as examples. The Kavyadarsa of Dandin is in fact an epitaph of the learned assemblies of that era..
Similarly, the 'Dasakumaracarita' is an immortal composition of the katha-literature as it is replete with the episodes and experiences of life and the society. The text presents a true picture of the contemporary society and history;' especially the eternal and the variegated mind of the people, for which the 'Dasakumaracarita' has remained popular for the past fifteen hundred years.
THE TRANSLATOR:
Dr. DEEPALI BHANOT, is a Reader in Sanskrit in Janki Devi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi and is a widely traveled Sanskrit scholar has participated in a number of Inter-faith International Conferences and presented papers.
Contents
Key to the Pronunciation of Sanskrit Words
Introduction
PURVA-PITHIKA
CHAPTER ONE
The Birth of The Princes
CHAPTER TWO
The Brahmin's Tale
CHAPTER THREE
The Tale of Soma Datta
CHAPTER FOUR
The Tale of Pushpodbhava
CHAPTER FIVE
The Wedding of Avanti Sundari
DASA KUMARA CHARITAM
CHAPTER SIX
The Tale of Rajavahana
The Tale of Surata Manjari
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Tale of Apahara Varma
The Hermit and the Courtesan
The Courtesan and the Merchant
The Further Tale of Apahara Varma
CHAPTER EIGHT
The Tale of Upahara Varma
CHAPTER NINE
The Tale of Artha Pala
The Tale of Kama Pala
The Further Tale of Artha Pala
CHAPTER TEN
The Tale of Pramati
CHAPTER ELEVEN
The Tale of Mitra Gupta
The Tale of Dhumini
The Tale of Gomini
The Tale of Nimbavati
The Tale of Nitambavati
CHAPTER TWELVE
The Tale of Mantra Gupta
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The Tale of Visruta
The Careless King
The Further Tale of Visruta
UTTARA-PITHIKA
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The Later Part
Notes