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an independent work in a philosophical work, VStsya-
yana’s Nyayabhasya.
5, 10. ’TTwr i M Sh. 14. B omits
swrr^r. 17. B reads ‘From
application comes the capacity for understanding the
science of the supreme spirit. This reading is per-
haps preferable.
6, 13. The majority of the twelve legends men-
tioned in this chapter, two for each of the six des-
tructive passions of a king, may be found, with some
variations no doubt, in the great epics. Several of
them may be traced in Buddhist works. Thus KarSla
and Dandakya recur in the Bn Jdhacarita XI, 31 as
Maithila and Dandaka, and the former as KarSlajanaka
as well (IV, 8o). As for Dandakya, see also Kama-
sutra p. 24, 1. 5. Janamejaya and Talajarigha are
mentioned in another poem of Asvaghosa, the Saunda-
rananda (VII, 39.44). The Vrsnis and Dandakya
occur in the Jatakas. Some equally comprehensive
or even longer lists of sinful kings of antiquity are
given in the writings of later authors, such as
Subandhu, Bana, and Dandin. J 5. The history of
Ambarlsa Nabhaga is told in the Mahabharata (VII,
64; XII, 29.98). 13. Jamadagnya, the son of Jamad-
agni, is better known by his ordinary name of Parasu-
rama.
7, 4« Sh. ‘lustfulness, even in dream.1
B, ‘drowsiness and voluptuousness.' IO-
The prominence given to agrees with the stand-
point of an Arthasastra. Compare Yasodhara’s re-
mark, Kamasutra p. 1.
, 1. Of the sages mentioned in this Chapter,
Bhardvaja is perhaps identical with the Kaninka
an independent work in a philosophical work, VStsya-
yana’s Nyayabhasya.
5, 10. ’TTwr i M Sh. 14. B omits
swrr^r. 17. B reads ‘From
application comes the capacity for understanding the
science of the supreme spirit. This reading is per-
haps preferable.
6, 13. The majority of the twelve legends men-
tioned in this chapter, two for each of the six des-
tructive passions of a king, may be found, with some
variations no doubt, in the great epics. Several of
them may be traced in Buddhist works. Thus KarSla
and Dandakya recur in the Bn Jdhacarita XI, 31 as
Maithila and Dandaka, and the former as KarSlajanaka
as well (IV, 8o). As for Dandakya, see also Kama-
sutra p. 24, 1. 5. Janamejaya and Talajarigha are
mentioned in another poem of Asvaghosa, the Saunda-
rananda (VII, 39.44). The Vrsnis and Dandakya
occur in the Jatakas. Some equally comprehensive
or even longer lists of sinful kings of antiquity are
given in the writings of later authors, such as
Subandhu, Bana, and Dandin. J 5. The history of
Ambarlsa Nabhaga is told in the Mahabharata (VII,
64; XII, 29.98). 13. Jamadagnya, the son of Jamad-
agni, is better known by his ordinary name of Parasu-
rama.
7, 4« Sh. ‘lustfulness, even in dream.1
B, ‘drowsiness and voluptuousness.' IO-
The prominence given to agrees with the stand-
point of an Arthasastra. Compare Yasodhara’s re-
mark, Kamasutra p. 1.
, 1. Of the sages mentioned in this Chapter,
Bhardvaja is perhaps identical with the Kaninka