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The Eight Ātma-guṇas of Gautama-dharma-sūtra (Part 1)
Philosophy Jan 15, 2019

The Eight Ātma-guṇas of Gautama-dharma-sūtra (Part 1)

Kalpa is one of the six Vedāṅgas (limbs of the Vedas).[1] The traditional view is that without the help of these Vedāṅgas, the real meaning of the Veda cannot b...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Raghavendra G S, Hari Ravikumar
P. S. Shivaswami Iyer - Part 1
Profiles Jan 14, 2019

P. S. Shivaswami Iyer - Part 1

During 1934-35, during Sir Mirza Ismail's term as the Diwan of Mysore, there were many prominent men from Madras who would come to Bangalore to spend their summ...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj
ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿಮುನಿಗಳ ಅಲಂಕಾರಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ—ಸಮಾಸೋಕ್ತಿ, ಪರ್ಯಾಯೋಕ್ತ, ವಿನೋಕ್ತಿ, ಐತಿಹ್ಯ, ಯಥಾಸಂಖ್ಯಾ, ದೀಪಕ, ಸಹೋಕ್ತಿ
Literature Jan 09, 2019

ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿಮುನಿಗಳ ಅಲಂಕಾರಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ—ಸಮಾಸೋಕ್ತಿ, ಪರ್ಯಾಯೋಕ್ತ, ವಿನೋಕ್ತಿ, ಐತಿಹ್ಯ, ಯಥಾಸಂಖ್ಯಾ, ದೀಪಕ, ಸಹೋಕ್ತಿ

೭ ಸಮಾಸೋಕ್ತಿಯು ಅಲಂಕಾರಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಒಂದು ಸಾರ್ಥಕಸದಸ್ಯ. ಪ್ರಕೃತಾಪ್ರಕೃತವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷಣೈಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ತರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ಪ್ರಮುಖಸ್ವಾರಸ್ಯ. ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬಾರಿ ಇಂಥ ವಿಶೇಷಣೈಕ್ಯವು ಶ್ಲೇಷದಿಂದ ಸ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
Upanayana – Conclusion
Culture Jan 08, 2019

Upanayana – Conclusion

Education and Code of Conduct[1] The study of Veda did not merely consist in learning the mantras by heart. The students had to also understand the meaning. Ma...

Hari Ravikumar
Non-Entities - A Less Known Organization
Profiles Jan 07, 2019

Non-Entities - A Less Known Organization

I will now talk about a small organization that lived only for a few years starting from about 1916-17. I also happened to be a member of the organisation. The...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj
The Connoisseurs of Mulabagilu
Profiles Jan 04, 2019

The Connoisseurs of Mulabagilu

Muniswamy Achar was one of  the frontrunners among a group of connoisseurs at Mulabagilu. He was popularly called Gattanagari Muniswamy. He was a goldsmith...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Haricharan Mylaraiah
Mahābhārata – Episode 48 – Kīcaka Assaults Draupadī
Epics Jan 03, 2019

Mahābhārata – Episode 48 – Kīcaka Assaults Draupadī

Kīcaka’s joy knew no bounds when he saw Sairandhrī. He felt like a person who had found a boat just by chance when he badly wanted to cross a lake. He said, “Sa...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar
ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿಮುನಿಗಳ ಅಲಂಕಾರಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ—ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತ, ನಿದರ್ಶನ, ವಿಷಮ, ವಿರೋಧ
Literature Jan 02, 2019

ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿಮುನಿಗಳ ಅಲಂಕಾರಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ—ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತ, ನಿದರ್ಶನ, ವಿಷಮ, ವಿರೋಧ

೫ ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತವು ಔಪಮ್ಯಪ್ರಕಾರದ ಅಲಂಕಾರಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದು. ಹೋಲಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಬಿಂಬ-ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬಭಾವವು ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಅಲಂಕಾರವು ಸಿದ್ಧ. ಇದು ಬಲುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಉಪಮೆಯಂತೆಯೇ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
Upanayana – Sandhyāvandana
Culture Jan 01, 2019

Upanayana – Sandhyāvandana

The daily worship of the sun is called Sandhyā.[1] The word ‘sandhyā’ literally means ‘twilight’ but also indicates the prayer performed during the morning and...

Hari Ravikumar
ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿಮುನಿಗಳ ಅಲಂಕಾರಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ—ಅತಿಶಯೋಕ್ತಿ, ರೂಪಕ
Literature Dec 31, 2018

ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿಮುನಿಗಳ ಅಲಂಕಾರಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ—ಅತಿಶಯೋಕ್ತಿ, ರೂಪಕ

ಅತಿಶಯೋಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾವ್ಯಲೋಕದ ಜೀವಾಳವೆಂದೇ ಆನಂದವರ್ಧನನು ಆದರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಧ್ಯವಸಾಯ ಅಥವಾ ಮಿಗಿಲಾದ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯೇ ಇದರ ಹೃದಯ. ಕವಿಪ್ರತಿಭೆಯು ಸಾದೃಶ್ಯ-ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯಗಳ ಗಡಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮೀರಿ ನಿರಂಕುಶವಾಗ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh