Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study)
by Padma Sugavanam | 2011 | 95,782 words
This page relates 鈥楥itations of Kohala in the Tikasarvasva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 7 - Citations of Kohala in the 峁玨膩sarvasva
The 峁玨膩sarvasva (1159 C.E.) work is the commentary of Vandyagha峁珁a 厂补谤惫腻苍补苍诲补 on 狈腻尘补濒颈峁単腻苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 (popularly known as 础尘补谤补办辞艣补) of Amarasimha. Sarv膩nada cites Kohala in reference to the definitions of 办补迟丑腻 and 腻办丑测腻测颈办腻 (ref.para 2.3.8) These terms are aspects of gadya 办腻惫测补蝉 or prose literature.Gadya 办腻惫测补蝉 are not part of the art of dramatic presentation. It is common for authors belonging to a certain tradition to follow certain conventions regarding topics dealt with etc. And treatises that belong to the 苍腻峁瓂补 tradition (and for that matter even the 诲别艣墨 tradition) do not speak of gadya 办腻惫测补蝉. Kohala was an authority of this 苍腻峁瓂补 tradition. It does appear unlikely that the Kohala who is believed to have written in 耻辫补谤奴辫补办补-s, 迟腻濒补, 驳墨迟补 etc. would have included delineations regarding 办补迟丑腻 and 腻办丑测腻测颈办腻. In that case which Kohala is 厂补谤惫腻苍补苍诲补 referring to? Perhaps, in his (厂补谤惫腻苍补苍诲补鈥檚) times, there was another author called Kohala who had written a work on 蝉腻丑颈迟测补 from which he quotes this verse.