The Story of Candrasvāmī I am a brāhmaṇa named Candrasvāmī and belong to an agrahāra called Brahmasthala; I have a beautiful wife. Once, when I was away, a kāp...
Let us examine the qualities that the extempore delivery of dialogues on the stage should ideally possess. Adherence to śruti, though important, is not the only...
Summary Whatever is essential and uniquely great in this world is to be understood as a salient mark of Brahma’s power. Whatever quality endows a thing with us...
ಅಂತ್ಯಪ್ರಾಸ ಅಂತ್ಯಪ್ರಾಸದ ಇತಿಹಾಸವು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ. ವಿಶೇಷತಃ ರಗಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು-ಎರಡು ಸಾಲುಗಳು ಯುಗ್ಮಕಗಳೆಂಬಂತೆ ಅಂತ್ಯಪ್ರಾಸದೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಆದಿಪ್ರಾಸವಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ...
ಅಪೌರುಷೇಯವೆನಿಸಿದ ವೇದವಾಙ್ಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಸಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದಿಕವಿ ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಸಾನುಪ್ರಾಸಗಳ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ಅಷ್ಟೇಕೆ, ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸಹಜವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರ...
The Story of Kusumāyudha A brāhmaṇa named Devasvāmī lived in Caṇḍapura. He had a beautiful daughter named Kamalalocanā. Kamalalocanā was in love with Kusumāyud...
One day, I quoted the following verse by poet Bhavabhūti to him. बहिः सर्वाकारप्रगुणरमणीयं व्यवहरन् पराभ्यूहस्थानान्यपि तनुतराणि स्थगयति जनं विद्वानेक...
Accomplishment through Practice It looks as though this principle appealed to Arjuna’s mind, in the course of teaching of the true nature of the ātmā. However,...
ಪಾರ್ವತಿ. ಇವಳೂ ಜವರಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ಜೀವನದ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಆಸ್ಥೆಯುಳ್ಳವಳು. ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಪ್ಪ-ಓರಣ ಇರುವಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮನೋಭಾವದವಳು. ಈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟು-ಸಾವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ನರ್ಸ...
Vācika Mātu and dhātu are the two aspects of vācikābhinaya. They can be loosely translated as lyrics and music, respectively. Gadya, padya, and gīta (pada) are...
The Story of Guṇavatī and Candravatī A king called Guṇasāgara ruled Kaṭāhadvīpa. He begot a daughter named Guṇavatī Since siddhas had foretold that on...
I hereby list a few suggestions for Yakṣagāna artistes, especially to enrich their āṅgikābhinaya and realise its value. • It is important to ensure that the st...