Varadambika-parinaya Campu (Study)

by Bhagavant. L. Nadoni | 1994 | 45,770 words

Summary: This is a study in English of the Varadambika-parinaya Campu鈥攁 16th-century Sanskrit poem written by the poetess Tirumalamba. The text itself narrates the marriage of the Vijayanagara King Achyutaraya with Varadambika. This essay emphasizes the literary merit of the Campu by analyzing its narrative style, character portrayals, use of descriptions, Alankaras, and the principal sentiment of Shringara Rasa. Tirumalamba鈥檚 skill in interweaving prose and poetry and her command over language and poetic devices are also highlighted.

Original titles: Tirumal膩mb膩 Varad膩mbik膩pari峁嘺ya Camp奴 (啶むた啶班啶げ啶距ぎ啷嵿が啶� 啶掂ぐ啶︵ぞ啶啶た啶曕ぞ啶ぐ啶苦ぃ啶� 啶氞ぎ啷嵿お啷�), Varad膩峁僢ik膩pari峁嘺ya (啶掂ぐ啶︵ぞ啶傕が啶苦啶距お啶班た啶｀く , Varad膩峁僢ik膩-pari峁嘺ya (啶掂ぐ啶︵ぞ啶傕が啶苦啶�-啶ぐ啶苦ぃ啶�), Varad膩mbik膩-pari峁嘺ya (啶掂ぐ啶︵ぞ啶啶た啶曕ぞ-啶ぐ啶苦ぃ啶�)

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Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 - Introduction (the Role of Women in Ancient Indian Culture)

Chapter 2 - Life, date and works of Tirumalamba

Chapter 3 - The art of narration in the Varadambika-parinaya

+ Chapter 4 - Descriptions in the Varadambika-parinaya Campu

. Introduction to the Art of Description in Sanskrit Campu Literature

. Description of the Kaveri

. Description of the Sea

. Description of the Spring Season

. Description of the Noon and the Evening

. Description of the Male Personality