Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study)
by Padma Sugavanam | 2011 | 95,782 words
This page relates 鈥楢nalysis of Kohalamatam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 1(a).5 - Analysis of Kohalamatam
It could be said that Kohalamatam is a part of the larger 厂惫补谤补迟腻濒腻诲颈濒补办峁峁嘺尘. It is also a significant fact that Kohalamatam shares a lot of information with many other major 濒补办峁峁嘺驳谤补苍迟丑补蝉 such as 厂补峁単墨迟补肠奴岣嵞乵补峁卛, 厂补峁単墨迟补尘补办补谤补苍诲补, 厂补峁単墨迟补蝉补尘补测补蝉腻谤补 and even some lesser known ones like 厂补峁単墨迟补惫颈诲丑颈办补岣� and 罢腻濒补濒补办峁峁嘺尘 (Not the work that is found in the manuscript -R7979). It can be said that majority of 碍辞丑补濒补尘补迟补尘鈥檚 material can be found in one work or another and the subject matter is in a highly confused order. The treatment of subjects in Kohalamatam is also worthy of mention. The work deals mostly with definition of terms and classifications. There are no detailed discussions on any aspect. Many medieval works such as 厂补峁単墨迟补尘补办补谤补苍诲补, 厂补峁単墨迟补蝉补尘补测补蝉腻谤补, 厂补峁単墨迟补辫腻谤颈箩腻迟补, and even some lesser known ones such as 狈腻峁瓂补肠奴岣嵞乵补峁噄 of Soman膩rya have adopted this style.