Kṣemendra, the eleventh century Kashmiri poet : a study of his life and works

322 Pages·1991·19.943 MB·English

by  Chakraborty, Uma, Kṣemendra, active 11th century

KSEMENDRA
THE ELEVENTH CENTURY
KASHMIR! POET
A STUDY OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS-

Sri Garib Dass Oriental Series No.-85
Ksemendra
THE ELEVENTH CENTURY
KASHMIR! POET
A Study of His Life and Works
Uma Chakraborty
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To my eldest brother-in-law to
whom I am greatly indebted.

CONTENTS
Pagt!
Preface ' XI
Abbreviations XIII
Introduction 1
A life history of K~emendra with a bistcrical back
ground-from the ninth to the eleventh century Kashmir;
a list of K~emendra's published works; a liit of his unpubli&hed
works; the scope and purpose of the work.
1. THE B~HATKATHAMANJARi 13·
Kathapi!ha-an introduction to the Brhatkathiimaiijari
the main story; the Brhazkathamatljari-an early attempt of
K~emendra; the Brhatkatlzii.mailjuri-Sanskrit version of
KashmiJ;i .)~/okasat!lgraha; the remarks of the earlier western
on
scholars the BrhatkathiiJiJOiijari; a literary, estimate.
2. THE RAMAYA~AMANJARJ 29
The gist of the story of the Ramaya1_1a as narrated by
Kfemendra; an evaluation of literary merit with reference to
Valmlki's Riimiiya~la.
3. THE Bl-JXRATAMANJARl .. 43
The Story of the Mahiibhiirata as retold by K~emendra;
literary estimate with reference to the Mahiibhiirata.
4. THE SATIRES 60
A. The Narmamiilii, B. The Desopadesa C. The Samaya
miitrkii D. the Kalc7vikisa; A. The NarmamMil-apparantly
a satire but inherently bears reformative elements-three
cantos-parihc"isas; first Pariluisa-(a) the GrhakrJtidhipati;
(b) the Pwtzsca /aka; (c) the Paripiilaka; (d) the Leklzako
piidhyiiaa; (e) Gmijadivira; (f) the Miirgapati or Yytipiirika;
(g) the' Grtimadivira; Second and third Parihcisa-the tragic