Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study)
by G. D. Jayalakshmi | 2019 | 58,344 words
This page relates 鈥業ntroduction (Subject-matter of the Jivanandana)鈥� of the study on the Jivanandana (in English) which is a dramatic play written by Anadaraya Makhin in the 18th century. The Jivanandana praises the excellence of Advaita Vedanta, Ayurveda (medical science) and Dramatic literature as the triple agency for obtaining everlasting bliss.
Introduction (Subject-matter of the 闯墨惫腻苍补苍诲补苍补)
The 闯墨惫腻苍补苍诲补苍补 狈腻峁璦办补 is an interesting and unique allegorical play in seven acts. Some of the 膧测耻谤惫别诲补 Medical colleges in India have included a few acts of this play in their first year syllabus.
The dramatist 膧nandar膩ya Makhin has expounded the science of Medicine and the concomitant method of 痴别诲腻苍迟补, especially those of Advaita philosophy, through the medium of drama.
This play has 347 verses in total with various metres and 础濒补峁卥腻谤补蝉. The main sentiment of this play is 艢腻苍迟补谤补蝉补; other sentiments are also used by the author suitably.
闯墨惫补, the soul of every human being is the hero of this play He undergoes many attacks by various diseases collectively under the leadership of the king of diseases 搁腻箩补测补办峁腻 who thus becomes the Pratin膩yaka of this play. All internal and external limbs, mind, knowledge, qualities, emotions, in-born enemies in general (碍腻濒补, Karma) and diseases are personified as various characters. lord 艢颈惫补 and goddess 笔腻谤惫补迟颈 along with their retinue are also presented on the stage by the dramatist.
The subject-matter of this play is applicable to every human being on this earth. The title of the play 闯墨惫腻苍补苍诲补苍补 is justified by highlighting the eternal Bliss (腻苍补苍诲补) that the soul (闯墨惫补) begets at the end.
The actwise summary of the play is given below, before going into the analysis of the play as 膧yurvedic, Advaitic and dramatic text.