Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study)
by Padma Sugavanam | 2011 | 95,782 words
This page relates 鈥業ntroduction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.
Introduction
There are a number of works attributed to Kohala which are available in the manuscript form, apart from the works which are known only through citations in other works. These manuscripts have been mentioned by modern scholars such as V. Raghavan, M. Krishnamachariar, R. Sathyanarayana and others. Further, the unpublished doctoral thesis of V. Premalatha, the New Catalogus Catalogorum, and descriptive catalogues found in relevant manuscript libraries were referred to gather information about all available manuscripts along with their copies.
The following are the manuscripts attributed to Kohala:
- Kohala-mata [Kohalamatam];
- Kohala-rahasya [Kohalarahasyam];
- 顿补迟迟颈濒补-办辞丑补濒墨测补 [顿补迟迟颈濒补办辞丑补濒墨测补尘];
- 罢腻濒补-濒补办峁峁嘺 [罢腻濒补濒补办峁峁嘺尘];
- 叠丑补谤补迟补-艣腻蝉迟谤补 [叠丑补谤补迟补艣腻蝉迟谤补尘];
- 碍辞丑补濒墨测补-础产丑颈苍补测补-艣腻蝉迟谤补 [碍辞丑补濒墨测补m-Abhinaya艣膩stram];
Each of these manuscripts has been studied individually and their contents have been discussed. The probability of any of these manuscripts being the work of Kohala has been assessed. In addition, one published work titled 鈥�碍补耻丑补濒墨测补艣颈办峁Ｄ�鈥� will be taken up for discussion.