August 2018

Nala Damayanti
Thereafter Damayantī continued walking in the dense forest. After crossing several hills, mountains, and rivers she finally came across a walking trail. She began walking on the path when she found a river that had a fleet of merchant ships parked on its bank. Emaciated, with dishevelled hair, and covered in but half a sari, Damayantī appeared like a mad woman; looking at her, some shrunk away in fear, some ran away, and some others mocked her...
Cambodia Temple
Prevalence of Dharmaśāstra-Purāṇa–Itihāsa Traditions in Cambodia 7th Century CE There is ample evidence to show that the Hindu colonists in Kambuja set up an administrative system on the Indian model (Majumdar 1943: 58). There are references to the study of Arthaśāstra in many inscriptions, and it is likely that Kauṭilya’s treatise on the subject was the most popular one. An inscription found during the rule of Jayavarman I (circa 667 CE) refers...
cambodia
The current article is an enlarged version of a talk presented by Arjun Bharadwaj on 5th June 2018 at the National Seminar on Dharmashastra - Theory and Practise - RC Puducherry. The article derives its inspiration from a paper titled "Vedic Cambodia" written by Dr. R Nagaswamy.    Abstract The current paper attempts a critical examination and appreciation of the works of Dr. R Nagaswamy, with special focus on his thorough research on the South...
Angika
ಆಂಗಿಕಾಭಿನಯ ನಾಟ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಲೋಕಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ತನ್ನ ಆಂಗಿಕಾಭಿನಯಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದ. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಲೋಕಸಾಮಾನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಟ್ಯವೆಂದರೆ ಆಂಗಿಕಪ್ರಧಾನವಾದ ನರ್ತನವೆಂದೇ ತಾತ್ಪರ್ಯ. ಮೂಲತಃ ಭರತನೇ ನರ್ತನಕಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಗುಣ-ಗಾತ್ರಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಬೋಧಪ್ರದವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಂಥ ಮಹಾವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಅಭಿನವಗುಪ್ತನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಮೌಲಿಕವಾಗಿಸಿರುವುದು ಆತನ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ. ಭಾರತೀಯಸೌಂದರ್ಯಮೀಮಾಂಸಕರ ಹರಹು ಅದೆಷ್ಟೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮನಗಾಣಲು ಇದೊಂದೇ ಪರ್ಯಾಪ್ತನಿದರ್ಶನವಾದೀತು. ಆಧುನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿ. ರಾಘವನ್ ಅವರನ್ನುಳಿದು...
Gangaikondacholapuram
And then Rajendra Chola arrived on the scene. He has been known by such various honorifics as Gangaikonda Chola, Gudigonda Chola, Kadaramgonda Chola and Pandita Chola. His father Rajaraja Chola gave him a solid training since childhood. Apart from him, Rajaraja Chola had a daughter named Kundavadevi who was married to Vinayaditya of the Vengi Chalukyas. The bond between Telugu and Tamil was further strengthened during Rajendra Chola’s regime. On...
Shiva Rama Krishna
பொது வாழ்க்கை பல முரண்பாடுகள் நிரம்பியது. தன்னைப்பற்றி பிறர் என்ன கூறுகிறார்கள் என்பதை லட்சியம் செய்யத் தேவையில்லை. இருப்பினும் தன் மேல் சுமத்தப்பட்ட களங்கத்தைத் துடைத்தே ஆக வேண்டும். ஏனெனில் நற்பெயர்தானே பொது வாழ்க்கைக்கான அஸ்திவாரம். கிருஷ்ணனது வாழ்வில் ‘சியமந்தகமணி’ அத்தியாயமே இதற்கான சிறந்த உதாரணம். அதை அணிந்துச் சென்ற சத்ரஜித்தின் சகோதரன் இறந்து கிடந்தான். அதற்காக திருடன், கொலைகாரன் என்று கண்ணன்மீது பழி சுமத்தினான் சத்ரஜித். உடனே கண்ணன்,...
Nala in Forest
Kali had to wait for a whole twelve years until he could find a flaw in Naḻa. He went to Naḻa’s friend Puṣkara, instigated him to invite Naḻa to play a game of dice, and he (i.e. Kali) entered the dice that would be used for the gamble. When invited, Naḻa could not refuse to play. Falling prey to Kali’s rage, Naḻa lost all his gold, wealth, chariots, and so forth even as Damayantī watched the game. The madness of the game befuddled his mind and...
Sri Hariyappacharya Swami was a truly magnanimous person who extended patronage, patience, and friendship towards other sects. He did not prohibit the Sahapankti bhojana[i] with Smartas and other sects. He became worship-worthy for all people on account of his conduct, integrity, and selflessness. After Sri Hariyappacharya Swami passed from this world, Sri Hebbani Srinivasacharya became the Swami of the Sripadaraja Matha. I have recounted his...
There was a large population of Madhva Brahmanas in Mulabagal. The locality they lived was divided as the Upper and the Lower Agraharas. In total, there were about two hundred and fifty or three hundred Madhva Brahmana homes. Of these, about a hundred and fifty or two hundred homes constituted those of the Vaidika Acharyas. Most of these folks were deeply learned in the school of Sri Madhvacharya’s Dvaita philosophy. Typically, traditional...
AbhinavaBharati
ಛಂದಸ್ಸು ನಾಟ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಛಂದೋವಿಚಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಭಿನವಗುಪ್ತನು ತಕ್ಕ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಂತೆ ತೋರದು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನ ಛಂದಸ್ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಗಳ ಅರಿವು ಹಿರಿದಾದುದೆಂಬುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂದೇಹವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ನಿದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನಾವಿಲ್ಲಿ ಗಮನಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅದು ವಿವಿಧಚ್ಛಂದಸ್ಸುಗಳ ಪಾಠ್ಯತ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಗೇಯತ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ವಿವೇಕ. ಛಂದಶ್ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹಲವು ಕೋಟಿ ಛಂದಸ್ಸುಗಳ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತರೂಪಕಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ  ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಳಕೆಯಾಗುವ ಛಂದಸ್ಸುಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ...