Vasantavilasa of Balachandra Suri (translation and study)
by R. T. Bhat | 1996 | 56,884 words
This is a study and English Translation of the Vasantavilasa—an historical epic poem written by Balachandra Suri that explores the life and achievements of Vastupala, a minister of the Chaulukya dynasty in 13th century Gujarat. The thesis is organized into three parts, covering the historical context of the Caulukya dynasty, Vastupala's accomplishm...
Footnotes and References for chapter 2
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22. Journal of Royal Asaitic Socity. 1894.P.4. viprah sriharicandrakhyah patni bhadra ca ksatriya | tabhyam tu ye suta jatah pratiharamsca tan viduh | | 23. Bombay Gazetteer, I.pt. I. App.IV 24. Indian Antiquri, VIII. P. 242 71 pratapopanata yasya latamalavagurjarah | dando panatasamantacaryya varyya ivabhavan | 25. Bombay Gazetteer, I. Pt. I.P.109. sarajhasiramadvaroddharini taralataratarataravaridaritoditasaindhavakaccellasaurastracavotaka mauryagurjaradira (jye ) nihsesadaksinatyaksitipatiji 26. Vishnusharma Pancatantra.IV.9. 27. samicino'yam vyaparah taba sammatiscetkuto'pi dhanikatkincid dravyamadaya maya gurjaradese gantavyam kharabhagrahanaya | grhitva svagrhamagatah | tatasca gurjaradesam gatvostrim Udyotana, Kuvalayamala, Quoted in Apabhramsa Kavyatryi, Gaikwad Oriental Series, Baroda, No. XXXII. Int. P. 93. 28. Indian Antiquri, VI. 191. caulikikanvayo maharajadhiraja srimularajah | nijabhujoparjita sarasvatamandalo suvidhitam |
72 29. 30. Ksemendra, Aucitya-Vicara-Carca,Kavyamala edition. P. 136. tvatpavjarajah prasadakanikalovonmukhastanmarau manye malavasimhagurjarapatistivram tapastapyate | magnani dvisatam kulani samare tvatranadamadharakule nathasminniti bindivaci bahuso deva srutayam pura | mugdha gurjarabhumipala mahisi pratyasaya prayasah kantare cakita vimumcati muhuh pratyuh krapanedrnau | A.K.Mujamdar, CAULUKYAS OF GUJARAT. Bharativa Vidya Bhavan, Bombay. 1956.Ch.II, P.5 31. Ibid. P.S. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. R.S. Satyasrya. Origin of the Caulukyas. Calcutta, 1937. P.20. Buhler, Epigraphica Indica. VOI. I. P.301. Hemachandra, Dvyasrayakavya, With Commentary by Abhayatilaka Gani, Ed.by A. V. Kathvate, Bombay Sanskrit and Prakrti Series, 1951. No. LXIX, Vol, I. Canto 1.2. Balacandra Suri, Vasantavilasa of Balachandra Canto III. 1-2, P. 10. kascitpura danavadunavisvatranaya narayanavatpayodheh | svayambhu sandhyaculukadudasthadviro vikosanivihastahastah | | caulukyanama kamathendrakhattamahahitulitalasannivistham | sa daityaraktapavasanammattamadhaya bhumisumukhim siseve | | Jayasimha Suri, Kumarapalabhupalacaritra; Ed.by Kshati Vijaya Gani, Vijayaderasurasangha, Bombay. 1926. I, Verss. 16-21.
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