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The latter story also contains several instances of one character relating a sub-story to another character. But this was common for the style of that time, as Bhanabhatta is among those literati who wrote in prose rather than poetry, which was much more fashionable. Lists with This Book. The careful translation by Dr Padmini Rajappa is worth praising. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. This book was written in the 7th century and is believed to be the first novel in the world.

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Paperbackpages. Many of the characters appear in multiple incarnations, some as humans and some as demigods or animals. Manank rated it really liked it Aug 22, Ravishankar rated it it was amazing Jun 01, That said, the readers wouldn't feel the difference.

The Kādambarī of Bāṇa by Bāṇa‏ and Bhūṣaṇabhaṭṭa - Free Ebook

I was sad that many of the old traditions were lost especially purification rituals, which really were for hygiene, health and beauty. This is a heavy read and would test your patience.

Kalyanji rated it it was amazing Aug 30, The original text is continuous, and has no chapter divisions. This story also appears in Somadeva 's Kathasaritsagara which is believed to be a Sanskrit precis of Gunadhya's work.

Kadambari by Banabhatta

It is this circumstance which allows one to date the author with a reasonable degree of certainty. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. There is a well-known, interesting statement in Sanskrit, involving a play on words: This article is about a Sanskrit novel. Kadambari the eponymous heroine of the novel makes her appearance only past the midpoint.

Vrinda Menon rated it liked it Mar 17, Return to Book Page. The Kadambari of Banabhatta: Thanks for telling us about the problem.

Open Preview See a Problem? Amrita Ghosh rated it it was ok Nov 20, It had a wonderfully interesting background of days long lost. Harika rated it liked it Jul 17, Soumya Naskar rated it it was ok Feb 04, Featuring an intriguing parrot-narrator, the story progresses as bnabhatta delightful romantic thriller played out in the magical realms between this world and the other, bg which the earthly and the divine blend in idyllic splendour.

Kadambari is a lyrical prose romance that narrates the love nanabhatta of Kadambari, a Gandharva princess, and Chandrapida, a prince who is eventually revealed to be the moon god. Sujay Naskar rated it liked it Feb 01, Retrieved from " https: Anu rated it it was amazing Aug 25, Want to Read Currently Reading Read.

Apr 05, Shalini Nemo rated it really liked it Shelves: This work can be plausibly claimed to be one of the first novels in the world; making due allowance for the ambiguities of such a kadambaei.

The time period in which he lived is the one where Vedic ideals on division of labor were lost and twisted into the power-greedy caste horror it is today.

Naresh rated it it was ok Dec 23, Many sentences read like poetry. It is clear, from his writings, that his mind was amazingly modern, humane and sensitive, banahhatta for the seventh-century India in which he lived.