Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study)
by G. D. Jayalakshmi | 2019 | 58,344 words
This page relates 鈥楢nalysis of Karnamula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.
Analysis of 碍补谤峁嘺尘奴濒补
The dramatist introduces 碍补谤峁嘺尘奴濒补 in the second Act.
As this disease happens near the ear, the dramatist makes him a spy who has to listen to all secrets (com. p.102):
膩t墨va rahasyavi峁y膩峁嚹佱箖 nig奴岣峢av峁泃ty膩 j峁ti峁� c膩ratvena 艣atruka峁璦ke sa峁僣ara峁嚹珁atv膩t kar峁嘺m奴lastatk膩ryocita iti tatra 苍颈谤诲颈峁ａ弓补岣� |
He is a tired man when he enters the stage. He has had a long journey into 闯墨惫补鈥檚 city on 笔腻峁囜笉耻鈥檚 orders. When 笔腻峁囜笉耻 asks for his reports, he hesitates, suiting the character of a loyal spy, to speak before all the commanders of 笔腻峁囜笉耻. On being ordered by 笔腻峁囜笉耻, he reveals the secrets about the enemy that he has collected. The protection around 闯墨惫补 being heavy, he could not even go near him.
But from Kapha and Pitta who were moving about he had gathered the information that no one is allowed to stay in the city since 闯墨惫补 is engrossed in 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈
(II.25/26; p.106): ... kvacidapi sthalamalabham膩na岣� sthatumapi n膩艣aktuvam... |
(II.28/29; p.110): 膩nantara峁� ca k膩ry膩ntaravy膩p峁泃e ca 谤腻箩补苍颈 n奴tanapuru峁parim膩rga峁嘺pare ca n膩garike bhik峁 r膩trau n膩vasarastv膩d峁浥浤乵atra 艣ayitum ityuktavatsu... |
Being enquired by 笔腻峁囜笉耻 about the nature of people noticed by him there, 碍补谤峁嘺尘奴濒补 explains to him about the three types of people dominated by 痴腻迟补, Pitta and Kapha and they all remain loyal to 闯墨惫补 (II.34):
tatra prak峁泃ayastisro v膩tapittakaph膩tmak膩岣� |
tatra ya岣� prabalo 惫腻迟补岣� sa tu snehairva艣墨k峁泃a岣� ||
On being again asked about mind, he says that the control implemented by the minister 痴颈箩帽腻苍补 艢补谤尘腻 has brought manas under the sway of 闯墨惫补 (II.36):
udd膩mabuddhivibhavena manastu tatra vij峁Ｄ乶a艣armasacivena va艣墨k峁泃a峁� sat |
k膩rye mahatyadhik峁泃a峁� hitak膩ri r膩j峁岣� sarv膩tman膩pyanusaratyadhun膩 tameva ||
He also informs that the helpless 闯帽腻苍补 艢补谤尘腻, remains silent (II.37cd):
sa j峁Ｄ乶a艣armamantr墨 ti峁ａ弓hati kevalamasau svar奴pe峁嘺 ||
He also fears whether they could conquer king 闯墨惫补 (II.38/39; p.120):
tasm膩deva峁僺thite prak峁泃ima峁囜笉ale durbhedye ca 艣atrupak峁 mahadatyahitam膩pati峁ati |
Thus the play-wright portrays 碍补谤峁嘺尘奴濒补 as a special, skillful and efficient secret agent.