Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study)
by Padma Sugavanam | 2011 | 95,782 words
This page relates 鈥楥itations of Kohala in the Sangitasaramrita, etc.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 22 - Citations of Kohala in the Sa峁単墨tas膩r膩m峁泃a, etc.
The significance of the work Sa峁単墨tas膩r膩m峁泃a (1729-1735 C.E.) with reference to Kohala lies in the fact that it bears the same quotation of Kohala (regarding the number of 艣谤耻迟颈蝉) that is found in 叠峁沨补诲诲别艣墨 (ref.para 2.1.2.1). This particular 艣濒辞办补 is seen as one that is mentioned by Tulaj膩 as part of a lengthy discussion on the topic of 艣谤耻迟颈. This is the one and only quotation of Kohala which has survived right from the time of 叠峁沨补诲诲别艣墨 upto the 18th century C.E. But whether Tulaj膩 had access to a work of Kohala is questionable. It seems more likely that he has taken this reference from 叠峁沨补诲诲别艣墨, (or even from or the commentaries on 厂补峁単墨迟补谤补迟苍腻办补谤补, since it is unclear how many authors in the post-搁补迟苍腻办补谤补 period had access to 叠峁沨补诲诲别艣墨). The reason for this being that no other quotation or reference to Kohala is found anywhere else in the text of 厂补峁僩墨迟补-s膩r膩m峁泃a. The importance of this quotation in this particular work is that the concept of Kohala regarding the number of 艣谤耻迟颈蝉 has lived through the centuries, even though the actual work that he composed might not have.