Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study)
by Padma Sugavanam | 2011 | 95,782 words
This page relates 鈥楥itations of Kohala in the Sangita-Sudhakara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 12 - Citations of Kohala in the 厂补峁単墨迟补-厂耻诲丑腻办补谤补
厂补峁単墨迟补-厂耻诲丑腻办补谤补 (1330 C.E.) is a commentary on 艢腻谤峁単补诲别惫补鈥檚 厂补峁単墨迟补ratn膩kara by Si峁僪abh奴p膩la. In this work, though we find Kohala listed among the 辫奴谤惫补肠腻谤测补蝉. In the 7th chapter, 艢腻谤峁単补诲别惫补 speaks of the types of breathing techniques. In his commentary on these verses, Si峁僪abh奴p膩la makes a statement contradictory to what has been said by 艢腻谤峁単补诲别惫补. While 艢腻谤峁単补诲别惫补 attributes the nine-fold classification of breathing techniques to Kohala, Si峁僪abh奴p膩la attributes a ten-fold classification instead (ref.para 2.2.7). He does not cite any reasons for differing from the views in 厂补峁単墨迟补ratn膩kara. There is another link to Kohala found in this work. This relates to the 艣濒辞办补 that discusses the number of 艣谤耻迟颈蝉. This is the same 艣濒辞办补 that is seen in 叠峁沨补诲诲别艣墨 and 厂补峁単墨迟补samayas膩ra. This single 艣濒辞办补 is seen to repeat itself in many works. But the interesting point to not in this work is that Si峁僪abh奴p膩la does not mention the name of Kohala while he quotes this 艣濒辞办补. A look at Kohala through Si峁僪abh奴p膩la鈥檚 work reveals no new information that has not already been mentioned in works earlier to him.