Essay name: Vasudevahindi (cultural history)
Author:
A. P. Jamkhedkar
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute Pune
This essay is an English study of the Vasudevahindi reflecting cultural history and traditions of the life of people in ancient and medieval India during the 6th century. The Vasudevahimdi is a romantic and religious tale that revolves around the wanderings of Vasudeva (a former Jain monk) and religious teachings in the guise of love stories, a common theme of poetry in Jainism.
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heroes who had performed some feats.
Dhammilla was received by the residents of a
pall when in a very close combat, he killed the leader
of a gang of thieves harassing the people nearby. People,
through joy, beat drums and blew conches, raised flags of
victory (vijayavejayamti) and gave cheers (ukkatthinada).
The headman of the palli embraced Dhammilla and smelt
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success 1.
his head and congraluted him on his succes
In the case of Vasudeva, however, the reception
When he killed singlehanded a cannibal,
was a bit different.
Vasudeva was bathed outside the village first by the
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Brahamanas and then by old ladies, with hundred and eight
jars full of water. Afterwards he was helped in getting
dressed by maidens (kanna) and was taken in a procession
in a bullock cart to the village. In honour of the hero,
the village was decorated with arches and series of banners².
EDUCATION
The Age of Initiation to Study :
The general practice was to send the student
to the house of the tutor (ayariyagiha,
1. Vh(P), 90.
2. Ibid. 196.
