Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study)
by G. D. Jayalakshmi | 2019 | 58,344 words
This page relates 鈥楢nalysis of Sankara-alankara鈥� of the study on the Jivanandana (in English) which is a dramatic play written by Anadaraya Makhin in the 18th century. The Jivanandana praises the excellence of Advaita Vedanta, Ayurveda (medical science) and Dramatic literature as the triple agency for obtaining everlasting bliss.
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Analysis of Sa峁卥ara-膩la峁卥膩ra
笔腻峁囜笉耻, who has just woken up from sleep is yawning widely.
The widely opened mouth seems to 骋补濒补驳补峁囜笉补, the door-keeper, as if the huge doors of the netherworld鈥檚 entry have opened fully (II.9):
j峁沵bh膩vasare d膩ru峁嘺m膩nanavivara峁� sajihvametasya |
nipatitad墨rdhakap膩峁璦峁� 辫腻迟腻濒补诲惫腻谤补尘颈惫补 hi pa艣y膩mi ||
The phrase 辫腻迟腻濒补诲惫腻谤补尘颈惫补, 鈥榣ike an entry hole of the nether-world鈥� forming 补产丑奴迟补-upameya as there is no particular place as an entry to the nether-world, leads to 鲍迟辫谤别办峁Ｄ� since it is only the poet鈥檚 fancy and also to 础迟颈艣补测辞办迟颈 based on the exaggerated description of the wide opened yawning mouth[1].
Thus, this verse stands out as an example of Sa峁卥arala峁僰膩ra, where two or more 补濒补峁卥腻谤补蝉 combine, one being outstanding and the other, auxiliary to it. Here the combination of 鲍迟辫谤别办峁Ｄ乴a峁卥ara and 础迟颈艣补测辞办迟颈 leads to Sa峁卥arala峁卥膩ra.