Bhavabhūti: A Portrait

Literature May 02, 2022

Bhavabhūti: A Portrait - 1

Bhavabhūti was a Sanskrit poet par excellence. He lived in the eighth century CE. A thorough scholar of many branches of Indian learning, he composed three play...

Shashi Kiran B N

Literature May 08, 2022

Bhavabhūti: A Portrait - 2

Let us briefly examine the literary scene prevalent in Sanskrit when Bhavabhūti began writing plays. While dramatists respected the compositions of past masters...

Shashi Kiran B N

Literature May 09, 2022

Bhavabhūti: A Portrait - 3

Bhavabhūti epitomizes the vicitra-mārga that Kuntaka propounds.[1] A word that captures his use of language and delineation of emotions is fulness – fulness bor...

Shashi Kiran B N

Literature May 16, 2022

Bhavabhūti: A Portrait - 4

Bhavabhūti valued love and friendship deeply. His expression assumes a rare depth and force while describing human affection. In Mālatī-mādhava, he has pictured...

Shashi Kiran B N