Akbarsahi‑Srngaradarapana of Padmasundara

Mano Mohan Ghosh

Akbarsahi‑Srngaradarapana of Padmasundara

Vol. 25 · No. 2June - 1949pp. 145English

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The review describes the Akbarsahi‑Srngaradarapana, a Sanskrit work by Jain scholar Padmasundara composed at Emperor Akbar’s court. Modelled on Rudrata’s Srngaratilaka, it features verses on romantic love and includes unique stanzas addressed to Akbar himself. The reviewer notes that the work illustrates the Mughal patronage of Sanskrit literature and that the editor’s introduction furnishes background on Padmasundara’s life and times. The piece situates the text within the broader context of late medieval Sanskrit poetry and Indo‑Persian cultural exchange.

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The review highlights Padmasundara’s courtly Sanskrit poem, noting its love‑themed verses and rare dedications to Emperor Akbar. It underscores Mughal support for Sanskrit and provides historical context for the work.

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“The present wotk was written by Padmasundara, a Jain scholar in the court of Akbar, the great Mughal emperor of India.”
“Composed 10 imitation of Rudrata's Syrigaratilaka it has as 1૬5 original feature the illustrative stanzas addressed to the patron Akbar.”
“Though its literary merit 15 1૧૦૬ very high, yet it 15 not without some historical impor- thnce; for it shows very clearly that the enlightened Muslim rulers of India were liberal enough to encourage the cultivation of Sanskrit.”

Works cited in this article

KENOPANISAD-BHASYA by Sti Rangariminuja edited by K. C. Varadachari and D. T. Tatacharya, Tirupati 1945. Royal ૦૦૬૪. 22418 pp
AKBARSAHI-SRNGARADARPANA OF PADMASUNDARA edited by K. Madhava Krishna 53002, Anup Sanskrit Library, 1943. Demy ૦૦૬૪. pp. xxxvii447 + 6૦

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Padmasundara 6
Akbar 85
Rudrata 9
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Sti Rangariminuja

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