मधुराविजयम् /67
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(Sarga 1, Sloka 75). History shows that Vijayanagar was being
called Vidyanagar. But that is not found in this Kavya. Several
stories are told that Vidyanagar was Vijayanagar. But they are
not consistent. Herein the Rajas of Vijayanagar were described
as polygamists and that their most beloved was their first wife,
whose children alone are entitled to inherit the Raj. Kamparaya
and Bukkaraya were both, so described. According to the tradi-
tion then in vogue, the father alone has to perform their marriages.
Devaayi was then the eldest wife of Bukkaraya. She begot
three sons, Kampanudu, Kampanudu and Sangamudu. Of them,
the first Kampana is the hero of the Kavya. He is the Veera
Kamparaya herein. Historians refer to him as Kumara Kampa-
nudu. But that is not to be found in this book. According
descriptions herein, there appears to be a disparity in age by 3 years,
between him and the next brother.
Historians stated that Gaurambika was the wife of Bukkaraya,
and that her son the second Harihara was the successor to Bukka-
raya to the empire of Vijayanagar. By scrutiny of the descriptions
given by Gangadevi, it will be clear that the descendants of Kam-
paraja alone were the perpetuators of Bukkaraya family and that
Kamparaya himself was the next Samraat of the empire. Kampa-
raya was described as having had many sons, as a great warrior, a
bewitching personality, and as a Samraat.
In this Kavya, it is indicated that he was functioning as Yuwa-
raja, even during the life-time of Bukkaraya. It is also noted that
Bukkaraja taught Kamparaya lessons in statecraft and diplomacy,
handed over his ministers, commanders and trusted subordinate
kings. This establishes that even before his invasions, he was
holding sway, over the Vijayanagar kingdom as a Yuvaraja.
<err>Recognising</error><fix>Recognising</fix> him as his regal representative, Bukkaraya himself
called Vidyanagar. But that is not found in this Kavya. Several
stories are told that Vidyanagar was Vijayanagar. But they are
not consistent. Herein the Rajas of Vijayanagar were described
as polygamists and that their most beloved was their first wife,
whose children alone are entitled to inherit the Raj. Kamparaya
and Bukkaraya were both, so described. According to the tradi-
tion then in vogue, the father alone has to perform their marriages.
Devaayi was then the eldest wife of Bukkaraya. She begot
three sons, Kampanudu, Kampanudu and Sangamudu. Of them,
the first Kampana is the hero of the Kavya. He is the Veera
Kamparaya herein. Historians refer to him as Kumara Kampa-
nudu. But that is not to be found in this book. According
descriptions herein, there appears to be a disparity in age by 3 years,
between him and the next brother.
Historians stated that Gaurambika was the wife of Bukkaraya,
and that her son the second Harihara was the successor to Bukka-
raya to the empire of Vijayanagar. By scrutiny of the descriptions
given by Gangadevi, it will be clear that the descendants of Kam-
paraja alone were the perpetuators of Bukkaraya family and that
Kamparaya himself was the next Samraat of the empire. Kampa-
raya was described as having had many sons, as a great warrior, a
bewitching personality, and as a Samraat.
In this Kavya, it is indicated that he was functioning as Yuwa-
raja, even during the life-time of Bukkaraya. It is also noted that
Bukkaraja taught Kamparaya lessons in statecraft and diplomacy,
handed over his ministers, commanders and trusted subordinate
kings. This establishes that even before his invasions, he was
holding sway, over the Vijayanagar kingdom as a Yuvaraja.
<err>Recognising</error><fix>Recognising</fix> him as his regal representative, Bukkaraya himself