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Kālidāsa - 2

Let us have a look at the dialogues before and after this verse. A minor character expresses concern that Kālidāsa might lose face if his play is performed disr...

The Āṅgikābhinaya of Baḍagutiṭṭu Yakṣagāna (Part 3)

The āṅgikābhinaya of Yakṣagāna can be sub-divided into that of nāṭya and of nṛtya, which are nibaddha and anibaddha, respectively. We will limit our discussion...

Sir K Seshadri Iyer (Part 1)

Sir K. Seshadri Iyer was a native of Madras. He hailed from the region of Palghat (Palakkad). He wasn’t, in fact, someone the British authorities had summoned....

K Krishnamoorthy (Part 2)

Krishnamoorthy joined the Sharada Vilas College in 1949 and worked there until 1952. During this time, at the behest of A R Krishna Shastri, he wrote an elabora...

Kathāmṛta - 77 - Śaktiyaśo-lambaka - The Story of the parivrājakas of Kaśmīra and Pāṭalīputra

The following night Gomukha narrated this story to entertain Naravāhanadatta– A great muni resided in Dhāreśvara. He addressed his disciples, ‘If any of you ha...

The Āṅgikābhinaya of Baḍagutiṭṭu Yakṣagāna (Part 2)

The word abhinaya means to take things closer[1]. The word can also mean good character and making things one’s own.  Abhinaya can be divided into four kin...

Ch. 3 Yoga of One’s Own Dharma (Part 8)

Human nature is composed of the triad of guṇas – sattva, rajas, and tamas. It is true of the universe also. A man’s inner nature influences his outward behaviou...

Śūdraka, Kālidāsa

               After introducing the major characters, Śūdraka has gone on to describe the...

DVG as an Exemplar of Indian Wisdom: Conclusion

DVG and Vidyaranya Swami

Kathāmṛta - 76 - Śaktiyaśo-lambaka - The Stories of Unchaste Women and Fools

Early next morning, the three men began their journey. After travelling for several hours, they came by a pond and rested there until the sun went down. At nigh...

Critical Appreciation of Prahasanas - Part 12

Lockwood and Bhat in their introduction (page 10) use this conversation where Parivrājaka punishes Śāṇḍilya as an example to prove that Parivrājaka himself isn’...