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Kālidāsa - 8
Literature Jun 06, 2022

Kālidāsa - 8

The first relates to the word sampṛktau. The poet has preferred the rather rare word sampṛkti to the more common saṃyukti. Let us understand the nuances of thes...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Shashi Kiran B N
Ekavyakti-Yakṣagāna: Summary of Productions (Part 9)
Arts Jun 05, 2022

Ekavyakti-Yakṣagāna: Summary of Productions (Part 9)

A Summary of our Productions The following is an overview of our productions. Bhāminī was our first production and I conceived it based on the concept of the...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj
Fundamental Principles of a State’s Well-being - Part 2
Profiles Jun 02, 2022

Fundamental Principles of a State’s Well-being - Part 2

Rights In this manner, we started extending our rights according to what we felt was appropriate at a certain moment. All the rights that we have mentioned can...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Karthik Muralidharan, Hari Ravikumar
Ch. 4 Yoga of Unattached Karma (Part 7)
Philosophy May 31, 2022

Ch. 4 Yoga of Unattached Karma (Part 7)

A person who carries out his duties without considering it an offering, will not even gain the good in this world. Then, how can he obtain a good state in other...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Selected Poetic Works in Sanskrit
Literature May 30, 2022

Selected Poetic Works in Sanskrit

This is a short list of poetic works in Sanskrit. Most of the works included here are well known to our literary tradition. This list is divided into two parts:...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
The Purāṇa Booklist
Literature May 29, 2022

The Purāṇa Booklist

The Purāṇas occupy a high rank amongst India’s literary contribution to the world. In addition to being written lore of the highest magnitude, the Purāṇas have...

Arjun Bharadwaj
Ekavyakti-Yakṣagāna: Sāttvikābhinaya (Part 8)
Arts May 25, 2022

Ekavyakti-Yakṣagāna: Sāttvikābhinaya (Part 8)

The interpretation and elaboration that Mantap does for the line raṅganyātakè bārano is extraordinary. He shows several different emotions of the gopikā as he e...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj
Dewan Rungacharlu (Part 3)
Profiles May 24, 2022

Dewan Rungacharlu (Part 3)

Appendix [A few incidents which highlight Rungacharlu’s nature and character can be seen in an article published in the Deccan Herald dated 7th December 1961....

D V Gundappa
Introduction to Sanskrit Poetry
Literature May 23, 2022

Introduction to Sanskrit Poetry

Language is perhaps the best mode of communication available to humans. Literature—poetry in particular—is the acme of language. There are several ancient class...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
Fundamental Principles of a State’s Well-being - Part 1
Profiles May 22, 2022

Fundamental Principles of a State’s Well-being - Part 1

rāṣṭraṃ vā aśvamedhaḥ… – Yajurveda (Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa 3.8.9) kalpate ha vai tatra prajābhyo yogakṣemaḥ yatraitena yajñena yajante – Yajurveda (Tai...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Karthik Muralidharan, Hari Ravikumar