Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study)
by Padma Sugavanam | 2011 | 95,782 words
This page relates 鈥楥itations of Kohala in the Natyadarpana鈥� of the thesis dealing with Kohala鈥檚 contribution to the Sanskrit textual tradition of ancient Indian performing arts. The study focuses specifically on music (Gita), dance (Nritya), and drama (Natya). Although Kohala鈥檚 original works have not been found, numerous references to him across Lakshana-Granthas (treatises) and works by modern scholars indicate his significance.
Part 5 - Citations of Kohala in the N膩峁瓂adarpa峁嘺
N膩峁瓂adarpa峁嘺 (11th century C.E.), the work of Jain authors 搁腻尘补肠补苍诲谤补 and Gu峁嘺candra deals with the exclusively with the aspect of drama. The work and its commentary 厂惫辞辫补箩帽补惫峁泃迟颈 (also written by the same authors) refer to Kohala in the context of the 耻辫补谤奴辫补办补 called 蝉补峁弓补办补 (referred to in this work as 蝉腻峁璦办补) (ref.para 2.3.7.3) and the rules regarding the 惫颈峁补尘产丑补办补 (ref.para 2.3.4.6.1). From this work, it can be gleaned that Kohala had explained the 濒补办峁峁嘺蝉 of the 耻辫补谤奴辫补办补s. Unfortunately, they do not quote any of these. In fact the reference is made by the authors in order to avoid lengthy discussions on the subject as the felt that these have already been dealt with by Kohala. As discussed in the case of 础产丑颈苍补惫补产丑腻谤补迟墨, the references here too are well within the realm of the 尘腻谤驳补 tradition.