History of the Pallavas of Kanchi c11.s3.3

c11.s3.3

The Contents of this Work.—The work describes the drunken revelry of a Kāpālika with a female-companion, his falling out with a hypocritical Śākyabikhshu, believing him to have stolen his Kapāla (alms-bowl) which had been carried away by a dog, his having recourse to a degenerate Pāśupata for the settlement of the dispute and finally the recovery of the Kapāla from a mad man. We have already seen that the titles *Mattavilāsa*, *Avanibhājana*, *Śatrumalla* and *Guṇabhara* were borne by Mahendravarman I and occur in various inscriptions. Of these the title *Śatrumalla* is mentioned in the concluding lines of the play; and that of *Avanibhājana* is referred to in the fourth *pāda* of the *maṅgala śloka* . . . and *Guṇabhara* and *Mattavilāsa* are also found in the words of *Naṭī* in the *sthāpana*. The virtues of the king are eulogized in the opening portion of this work.¹