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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS*
CHAPTER I
Ancestors of Dandin
ṇḍin
King Simhavişņṣṇu of the Pallava dynasty was ruling over
Kaāñci, the matchless city of Dakṣiṇāpatha, hallowed by the
feet of Agastya. One day when the king was in his audience
hall a Gandharva approached him and recited a song in āryā to
the accompaniment of the lute. The king was pleased and
asked about the author of the song. The Gandharva bowed
and said: "O King, in the city ofAĀnandapura [the capital of
A
Ānarta in Gujarat] in the north-west ofAĀryadeśa there was a
great abode of Brahmans; and from among them a group of
families of Kausśika gotra migrated and settled in the city of
Acalapura (near Nasik) founded by Müladeva for his friend
ūladeva for his friend
Acala. Nārāyaṇasvāmin, one of these settlers, had a son
named Daāmodara whom the poetic muse marked, even in his
youth, for her own. The young poet associated himself with
the great poet Bharavi and through him secured the friendship
āravi and through him secured the friendship
of prince Vișnṣṇuvardhana. He once accompanied the prince in
a hunting excursion. On the way, being afflicted with hunger,
he was forced to take flesh in a forest. It is sacrilege to a
Brahman to resort to animal food, unless it is the residue of
the oblation offered to Gods in a sacrifice. To expiate the
sin Damodara started on a pilgrimage and visited several
āmodara started on a pilgrimage and visited several
sacred centres; and in the course of the journey he came into
contact with Durvinīta, the Ganṅga king. He now happy,
in the company of that king; and the āryā that I recited was
composed by this boy poet".
(Av. Sāra, I. 1-26; Av. pp. 1-10)
Life of Dandin
ṇḍin
On hearing this the Pallava king was eager to see the
author of that verse and with repeated invitations, he brought
*This summary is based on the Avantisundarī Kathā Sāra (Av.
Sāra) edited here and on the original Avantisundarī (Av.) of
Dandṇḍin published as Trivandrum Sanskrit Series 172. References
to both are given at the end of the respective paragraphs. Relevent
information contained only in the original Avantisundarī (Av.) is
given within brackets.
CHAPTER I
Ancestors of Da
King Simhavi
K
feet of Agastya. One day when the king was in his audience
hall a Gandharva approached him and recited a song in āryā to
the accompaniment of the lute. The king was pleased and
asked about the author of the song. The Gandharva bowed
and said: "O King, in the city of
A
Ānarta in Gujarat] in the north-west of
great abode of Brahmans; and from among them a group of
families of Kau
Acalapura (near Nasik) founded by M
Acala. Nārāyaṇasvāmin, one of these settlers, had a son
named D
youth, for her own. The young poet associated himself with
the great poet Bh
of prince Vi
a hunting excursion. On the way, being afflicted with hunger,
he was forced to take flesh in a forest. It is sacrilege to a
Brahman to resort to animal food, unless it is the residue of
the oblation offered to Gods in a sacrifice. To expiate the
sin D
sacred centres; and in the course of the journey he came into
contact with Durvinīta, the Ga
in the company of that king; and the āryā that I recited was
composed by this boy poet".
(Av. Sāra, I. 1-26; Av. pp. 1-10)
Life of Da
On hearing this the Pallava king was eager to see the
author of that verse and with repeated invitations, he brought
*This summary is based on the Avantisundarī Kathā Sāra (Av.
Sāra) edited here and on the original Avantisundarī (Av.) of
Da
to both are given at the end of the respective paragraphs. Relevent
information contained only in the original Avantisundarī (Av.) is
given within brackets.