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ಕಂದರ್ಪಕೇತುವೈ ಘನಧೂಮಕೇತುವೈ
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ಭಾವಜು ಪರಿಧಿಯೈ ಪ್ರಳಯಾರ್ಕು ಪರಿಧಿಯೈ
ಮೆರಯುನಾಕೃಷ್ಟಮೈ ಮೊಲತ ಚಾಪ-
ಮಮೃತಪ್ರವಾಹಮೈ ಯನಲಸಂದೋಹಮೈ
Author:shashikiran
Bharata, through the words of Brahmā, defines nāṭya thus – trailokyasyāsya sarvasya nāṭyaṃ bhāvānukīrtanam. Nāṭya or theatrical presentation is an artistic activity which captures the exalted imitation of the emotions of the three worlds[1]. Emotions are, after all, the very essence of life.
The Importance of Feeling
During dhyāna, it is not syllables that are important, neither are sound or meaning. Feeling is paramount. The syllable is a means to bring the right feeling to the mind. Mūrtis and pictures of deities, worship with incense sticks and lamps are also the means to bring to mind the emotion associated with the divine. Therefore, the mind should be made to focus on the meaning of the syllable — the feeling associated with the icon. This is dhyāna-yoga.
ತೆಲುಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀಸಪದ್ಯದ ಬೆಳೆವಣಿಗೆ
ಸಾನೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸಂವಾದಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವ ಸೀಸಪದ್ಯದ ಈ ಗುಣ ನಮ್ಮವರ ರೂಪಣವೇನಲ್ಲ. ಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಗೂ ಮುನ್ನವೇ ತೆಲುಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಬಂಧಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂಥ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ಒದಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನಯ, ತಿಕ್ಕನ ಮುಂತಾದ ಮಹಾಕವಿಗಳ ರಚನೆಗಳೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ:
ಧರ್ಮತತ್ತ್ವಜ್ಞುಲು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಂಬನಿ
ಯಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮವಿದುಲು ವೇದಾಂತಮನಿಯು
ನೀತಿವಿಚಕ್ಷಣುಲ್ ನೀತಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಂಬನಿ
• Just as a person has a mother tongue that lends itself for his natural expression, a certain pitch is natural for a singer. This sahaja-śruti, i.e., natural pitch is usually comfortable for the singer and he can bring out the best of his creativity and melody. Singing is an art – mere vocal acrobatics including speed, leaps and jumps are unaesthetic. Acrobatics may help an artiste show off his strength but are certainly not artistic.
The literature related to the Great Epic is legion – be it commentary, translation, adaptation, or literary criticism. We give but a tiny sample here—largely English works—in addition to the primary sources, which are in Sanskrit. Mahābhārata scholars differ in their view on several topics. Needless to say, we do not subscribe to all the opinions presented in the treatises and essays given below. We have enumerated them simply because they are worthwhile references.
Nyāyas
1.Agniśikhā-nyāya
The flames of fire always go up. With the breeze it might tilt slightly but still goes upwards. Whether someone is good or bad, if he doesn’t change his conduct and is consistent, this nyāya can be used to describe that person. Also people who keep achieving higher and higher positions, who encounter only rise but never fall, this can be used to describe them too.