Laghu Prabandh Sangraha

SR No.: 009675
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jayant P Thaker
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 309
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Literature, & History
File Size: 6 MB

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ion of a sort of elderliness on the part of Madanabhrama, and an inscription from Kalañjara appears to support the same. It reads thus:
" अमुनाजीयत गुर्जुरेशः क्षगेन कृष्णेन पुरेव कंसः ३
Thus it specifically states that Madanavarman defeated the king of Gujarata as did Krsna, Kamsa. On the evidence of all these facts we can definitely say that a battle must have taken place between the two and after a truce, both must have exchanged gifts as a token of friendship. But Sri Durgasankara Sastri rightly contends that a contemporary inscription must be regarded/ more authentic than later Prabandhas, and, as such, perhaps Siddharaja had to suffer more than Madanavarman in order to see that the king of Malavi did not get any help from him. Because though the Prabandha-writers of Guja rata furnish interesting descriptions of the incident, none of them has ever claimed a definite victory of Siddharaja over Madanavarmati. In all the versions Siddharaja is stated to have enjoyed Madanavarman's hospitality and to have received certain gifts from him-mostly those of extremely tender damsels-wherefore he returns with a friendly heart. Likewise, in all the versions, except one, the king of Mahobaka advises him not to entertain fights but to enjoy the royal gloy. In their depiction of all other victories of Siddharaja we do not meet with such points
at all.
At the same time there is the other side of the shield also! In the epithets of Siddharaja put in the mouth of Vilhu Vamani we get references not only to his noble family and parents but also to his feats of valour. On the other hand, when the same Vilhi Vamani gives out a long series of excellent epithets for her own master Madanavarman, i.e., Madanabhrama of LPS, we find all of them indicative of his very tender feelings and passionate nature, but none hinting even to the slightest extent at any feat of valour or victory on his part! And this fact, being very significant, cannot be ignored. is very short speech viz.
Kena'p muratto na moditaḥ, skandhakkarjjir-nä’puniti, nottaritaḥ | "
nado
which he delivers to his gate officer is the only inatter that we get indicative
of his valour !
* Vide Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, XVII (1848), p. 318.. Fide GMRI, p. 299.