April 2019
For an institution to survive for long and to find fulfilment in executing its objectives, it needs a dedicated set of active workers. At least one person will need to keep working on it day and night. He will remain its supporting pillar throughout its existence and the rest will bolster him through their work. The (Kannada Sahitya) Parishat was fortunate to get a dedicated worker of this nature starting from 1915 for about twenty years. It was...
The next great landmark of the tradition of the spirit of Kshatra is available in South India. He is the lodestar of Hindu Dharma, Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Shivaji hailed from the Bhosle lineage, considered as Shudras. His roots lie in the Mewad-based Sisodia clan. In other words, we can identify him with Rana Pratap’s lineage.
His mother Jijabai hailed from the Yadava (or Jadhava) lineage belonging to Devagiri. Although his father Shahaji began his...
In another part of the country, Śalya, the king of Madra, was on his way along with army and his sons, who were both mahārathas. He was acting as per the wishes of the Pāṇḍavas and Duryodhana happened to notice this. With a view to entice the entourage, he erected delightful pleasure houses on their path. He arranged to host them with myriad luxuries. Śalya was enchanted looking at the marvellous arrangements. He said, “Who built these...
ಭಟ್ಟರು ಭಾರತೀಯವಿದ್ಯಾಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯಪ್ರಭಾವವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪರಿಣಾಮವನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಸಮರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ವಿವೇಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಇಂಥ ಸತ್ತ್ವಶೂನ್ಯಚಿಂತನಕ್ರಮವು ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯಸಂಪರ್ಕಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಉಂಟಾಗಿತ್ತೆಂದೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪರಂಪರೆಯ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ತತ್ತ್ವಸ್ಖಾಲಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ ತರ್ಕಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ (ಪು. ೧೦೯-೧೧೨). ಇಂಥ ಮಧ್ಯಯುಗದ ಸತ್ತ್ವಶೂನ್ಯತೆಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಕಾರಣ ಇಸ್ಲಾಮಿನ ಬರ್ಬರವಾದ ಆಕ್ರಮಣದಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ-ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ-ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ-ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕಕ್ಷೋಭೆಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಂಠೋಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳದಿರುವುದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಕೂಡ...
As I’ve said earlier, it is assumed that sādhanā—rigorous practice—is essential for this. Sādhanā is indeed tapas. This is crystal clear when we see the life of Tirukkodikaval Krishna Iyer. For the sādhaka, while he is undergoing sādhanā, as a result of his tireless efforts, new heartfelt feelings will blossom. Attuned to the new feelings, new rāgas and passages will emerge.
Imitation and Creation
Now, what does this prove? Our elders had a...
No Hatred Towards Sanskrit
Rumours were afloat for some time that B.M. Srikantaiah did not have interest in and hated Sanskrit. I cannot say that these rumours were baseless. Poets before Srikantaiah had profusely employed Sanskrit in their Kannada poems. The works of Rudrabhaṭṭa and Ṣaḍākṣari are good examples. In the poem, “Śrīśailādi”, the only Kannada word used is “māḻke”. “Shreeman Nagendra...”, “Ariroudrankara” etc are also similar. B.M....
Every creature felt happy. Everybody was intent on [performing] Dharma. Turning their eyes towards Rama alone, creatures did not kill [or inflict violence upon] one another.
While Rama ruled the kingdom, the conversations of the people centered round Rama, Rama and Rama. The whole world became Rama's world.
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras were performing their respective duties, satisfied with their own work and bereft of any greed...
গোপালকদের মাঝে বেড়ে ওঠা কৃষ্ণ ছিলেন প্রকৃত অর্থেই একজন ভূমিপুত্র। শিশুকাল থেকেই যেন প্রকৃতির সাথে তাঁর আত্মিক যোগ। শৈশবেই তিনি প্রাকৃতিক পরিবেশকে শ্রদ্ধা করতে শিখেছিলেন। ভাগবত পুরাণের একটি অধ্যায়ে তাঁকে একটি সুপ্রাচীন বটবৃক্ষের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধাজ্ঞাপন করতে দেখা যায় (ভা.পু. ১০.২২)। বৃক্ষ, গাভী ও মানুষের প্রতি কৃষ্ণকে সশ্রদ্ধ হতে দেখা যায়। সশ্রদ্ধ হতে দেখা যায় সমগ্র সৃষ্টির প্রতি। এমনকি, যুদ্ধে পরাজিত করার পরেও তিনি কালিয়ানাগকে বধ করেননি, বরং...
UDYOGA-PARVA
After Abhimanyu’s wedding, the kings who were on the side of the Pāṇḍavas assembled in Virāṭa’s court. Among those who had gathered were the Pāṇḍavas, their children, Drupada, Virāṭa, Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa, Vāsudeva, Sātyaki, and several others. Śrīkṛṣṇa spoke first. “The Pāṇḍavas have fulfilled their oath and have successfully completed their thirteen-year forest exile and one year of living incognito. Now we’ll have to think what would...
ಭಟ್ಟರು ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ-ಕಾವ್ಯಗಳ ಅಭೇದವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುತ್ತ ಉಭಯತ್ರ ಶಬ್ದಾರ್ಥಗಳ ಸಾಮರಸ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಭವದ ಅನನ್ಯತೆಗಳಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ (ಪು. ೧೮೧). ಇದು ಉಪಾದೇಯವೇ ಆದರೂ ಕಾವ್ಯವು ವಿಭಿನ್ನಭಾಷೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುವಾದಗೊಂಡಾಗ, ಸಂಗೀತವು ವಿಭಿನ್ನವಾದ್ಯಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನೂದಿತವಾದಾಗ ಮೂಲದ ಸ್ವಾರಸ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು-ಕಡಮೆಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಇದು ಸಮರ್ಥಾನುವಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಂಡುಬರುವಂಥದ್ದು. ಈ ಅರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬಗೆಯ ಕಾವ್ಯ-ಕಲಾನುವಾದಗಳೂ ಪುನಃಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗಳೇ. ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ಇವುಗಳ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಾವೃತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ. ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ...