कादम्बरी (पूर्वार्ध - चन्द्रकला-विद्योतिनी संस्कृत-हिन्दी टीका)

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हर्षचरितद्वितीयोच्छ्वासपर्यालोचनया 'कान्यकुब्जाधिपति'रुत्तरापथेश्वर, अवनिधघवचक्रवर्तिन्, नरेन्द्रप्रवर ! इत्यादिपदविभूषितस्य शीलादित्यं कुमारराजं^१-२ हर्षवर्धन ! इत्यादिनामान्तरधारिणः श्रीमतो हर्षस्य प्रसादवित्तः सभास्तारोऽयं श्रीमान् बाण आसीदिति स्पष्टमुपलभ्यते ।

संस्कृतसाहित्ये श्रीहर्षनामकाः पञ्च महापुरुषाः समुपलभ्यन्ते समालोचनकुशलानां समक्षे । तत्र प्रथम. श्रीहर्षो हि मैथिलकुलकमलदिवाकरस्य काव्यप्रदीपकर्तुर्गोविन्दठक्कुरस्यानुजः समासीत् । द्वितीयः श्रीहीरसूनुरनुपमनैषधमहाकाव्यनिर्माता । तृतीयः कश्मीरमण्डल भूपतिरासीद् यस्य पट्टराज्ञ्या अनुनयेन सोमदेवेन कथासरित्सागरो निबद्धः । चतुर्थो धारानगर्यधिपस्य सकलगुणिजनकल्पद्रुमस्य भोजस्य पितामहो मुञ्जमहीपतेः पिता चासीत् । पञ्चमश्च स्थाण्वीश्वर ( थानेश्वर ) स्याधिपतिर्यस्यैव नाम्ना महाकविना बाणभट्टेन गद्यकाव्यं व्यरचि । तथा तद्वंशवृक्षः—

नरवर्धनः—( राज्ञीनाम-वज्रिणी देवी ) । राज्यवर्धनः—( „ अप्सरो देवी ) । आदित्यवर्धनः—( „ महासेनगुप्ता ) । प्रभाकरवर्धनः^४ । ( „ यशोमती ) ┌───────┼───────┐ । । । राज्यवर्धनः श्रीहर्षः, राज्यश्रीः ( कन्या )

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श्रीहर्षदेवो हि त्रिस्तान्दगणनया षडधिके^५ षट्शते ( ६०६ ) वर्षे स्थानेश्वरे सिंहासनमलङ्कृत्य

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१-२. He Called himself king's Son ( Kumararaj ), his title was Siladitya.
( Hiuen–Tsiang. P. 213.

३. For this period he is fortunate enough to possess, in addition to the ordinary epigraphic and numismatic sources, two contemporary literary Works, which shed much light upon the political condition of India generally, and supply, in particular, abundant and trustworthy information concerning the reign of Harsha, who ruled the North as paramount sovereign for more than forty years. The first of these works is the invaluable books of travels compiled by the Chinese pilgrim. Hiuen-Tsiang, who visited almost every part of India between 630 and 644 A. D. and recorded observations more or less minute about each state and province. The narrative in Travels is Supplemented by the pilgrim's biography written by his friend Hwui-li, which supplies many additional details. The second work alluded to is the historical romance entitled "The Deeds of Harsha" ( Harsh-charita ), composed by Bana, a Brahman author who lived at the court, and enjoyed the patronage of the hero of his tale.
( Early History of India by V. A. Smith, 1908, P. 309. Epigraphi Indica, Vol. IV September. 1896 )

४. तेषु चैवमुत्पद्यमानेषु क्रमेणोत्पादि हूण ( Huna ) हरिणकेसरी सिन्धुराजज्वरो गूर्जरप्रजागरो गान्धाराधिपगन्धद्विपकूटपाकलौ लाटपाटवपाटच्चरो मालवलक्ष्मीलतापरशुः 'प्रतापशील' इति प्रथितापरनामा प्रभाकरवर्धनो नाम राजाधिराजः' इतिहर्षचरितचतुर्थोच्छ्वासलेखेन 'प्रतापशील' इति नामान्तरम् ।

५. These curious details indicate that some unknown obstacle stood in the way of Harsha's accession and compelled him to rely for his title to the crown upon election by the nobles rather than upon his hereditary claims. There is reason to suppose that Harsha did not boldly stand forth as avowed king until 612 A. D., when he had been five and a half or six years on the throne, and that his formal coronation consecration