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Art and Artistes

It is rather unlikely that experts in music and dance will find immense value in the episodes narrated here[1]. These have been written by an ordinary man who h...

Introduction to the Kathāmṛta – Part 17 – The place of Kathā-sarit-sāgara in literature

The place of Kathā-sarit-sāgara in literature Earlier, I had discussed a little about the poetic qualities of Kathā-sarit-sāgara. Here, I will write a few word...

The Genres of History and Biography (Part 5)

Revealing Character What is necessary for a biography is a series of character-revealing incidents. An Example: I had mentioned earlier about my meeting with...

Caturvidhābhinaya in the Kumārasambhava of Kālidāsa - Part 1

The current series of articles attempts to examine the merits and difficulties in bringing Caturvidhābhinaya in classical literature. The epic poems, i.e., the...

Dhāraṇā: Memory and its Bearing on Avadhānam - 5

Sri Vidyaranya Swami as a Perennial Inspiration of DVG

Introduction to the Kathāmṛta - Part 16 - Marriage and Life

If milk needs to get fermented into curd, both the milk and the curd should be of the right quality and quantity. Neither should cause imbalance – there will be...

The Genres of History and Biography (Part 4)

The People who are Worthy of a Biography History is the external transactions of the people, while Biography comprises the inner landscape. Those who stir the...

The Prerequisities for Rasābhinaya - Part 2

One must be familiar with the language of the song for which the choreography of abhinaya is done, at least to the extent that the different shades of meaning a...

Dhāraṇā: Memory and its Bearing on Avadhānam - 4

D.V.G: The Adhvaryu of Political Literature in Kannada

Introduction to the Kathāmṛta – Part 15 – Men and Women of the World, cont.

Some people, even as they utter words as hurting as the kick of a donkey, say thus with knit faces: ‘I don’t retain any filth within; I don’t say one thing and...