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Philosophy Apr 23, 2024

Appendix (Part 2)

Vedanta is not antithetical to Christism or Islam. Even if we say that divine principle resides outside man, Vedanta does not say that it is wrong. antarbah...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Arts Apr 22, 2024

दत्तपदा / दत्तपदी - 2

प्रकाराः दत्तपदीयं द्विप्रकारा सुकरा दुष्करा चेति । एतौ प्रकारौ सुयोज्या दुर्ज्योज्या चेत्यपि शक्यौ वक्तुम् । असौ तावदत्राभिप्रायः । सुकरदत्तपदी - यदि दत्तानि...

Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya

Arts Apr 22, 2024

Saṃskṛta-nāṭaka - The Upa-rūpakas (Part 1)

Upa-rūpakas The Sāhitya-darpaṇa defines eighteen uparūpakas namely, nāṭikā, troṭaka, goṣṭhī, saṭṭaka, nāṭya-rāsaka, prasthāna, ullāpya, kāvya, preṅkhaṇa, rāsak...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Arts Apr 19, 2024

Saṃskṛta-nāṭaka - The Daśa-rūpakas (Part 2)

Ḍima – A ḍima is based on prakhyāta-vastu, i.e., a popular story. It is filled with supernatural and magical elements; eclipses and wars also come as a part of...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

History Apr 17, 2024

भारतीय क्षात्त्र परम्परा - Part 25

अशोक की अहिंसा नीति का आकलन इत् सिंग जैसे चीनी यात्री के अभिलेखानुसार अशोक एक सन्यासी तथा बौद्ध भिक्षु था। उनके कथनानुसार उन्होने ऐसी प्रतिमा के दर्शन भी किये...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Prof D S Vaghela

Philosophy Apr 16, 2024

Appendix (Part 1)

Thoughts on the Three Matas It has become common practice among us — notably among Brahmins — and especially among those who think they have understood the ess...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Literature Apr 15, 2024

ಗೋವಿಂದ ಪೈಗಳ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಮರುನೋಟ - 8

ಭಂಗೀಭಣಿತಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಬಾರಿ ಮಹಾಕವಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ನಡುವೆ ಪ್ರೌಢವೂ ಸಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವೂ ಆದ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದುಂಟು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಗೆ ರಸಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರ್ಯವಸಿಸುತ್ತವೆಂಬುದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಆದ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Arts Apr 12, 2024

Saṃskṛta-nāṭaka - The Daśa-rūpakas

Nāṭaka, prakaraṇa, bhāṇa, prahasana, ḍima, vyāyoga, samavakāra, vīthi, aṅka, and īhāmṛga – these constitute the ten rūpakas, i.e., the ten different genres of S...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

History Apr 10, 2024

भारतीय क्षात्त्र परम्परा - Part 24

बुद्ध द्वारा प्रतिपादित सातगुण – सप्तशील लिच्छवियों के प्रश्न के प्रति उत्तर में बुद्ध ने उन्हे सात सिद्धांतों का उपदेश दिया। इस विषय पर महान राष्ट्रप्रेमी और...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Prof D S Vaghela

Philosophy Apr 09, 2024

Conclusions (Part 10)

udāracaritānām tu vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam || bāndhavā viṣṇubhaktāśca svadeśo bhuvanatrayam || This is the opinion of the Gītā. When contact with foreign...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Arts Apr 08, 2024

दत्तपदा / दत्तपदी - 1

अथाधिक्रियते दत्तपदाख्यः[1] प्रकारः । अयमपि पद्यप्रकारोऽवधानप्रपञ्चे चिरात् समास्थितः सम्मानितश्च । एष पुनरस्य संक्षिप्तः परिचयः । इह प्रष्टा पद्यरचनार्थं वस्तु...

Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya

Arts Apr 05, 2024

Saṃskṛta-nāṭaka - Chandas; Theatre Design

Language The Sanskrit theatre employed several kinds of prākṛtas (Prakrits) in addition to saṃskṛta (Sanskrit); this is a special feature of the Sanskrit dram...

A R Krishna Sastri, Arjun Bharadwaj | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj