Kadambari Studies (on the basis of Bhanuchandra)

by Jayanti Tripathy | 1992 | 46,487 words

Summary: This essay studies in English the Kadambari of Bana (Banabhatta) on the basis of Bhanuchandra’s commentary. Kadambari is accepted as a model of an ideal example of Katha—a variety of Gadya literature. The central plot revolves around a a romantic attachment and union between the hero Chandrapida and the heroine Kadambari.

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Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Textual Criticism on Kadambari

Chapter 3 - Mythological allusions in Kadambari

Chapter 4 - Interpretations

Bhanu’s eruditions

Conclusion