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Malatimadhava (study)

by Jintu Moni Dutta | 2017 | 52,468 words | ISBN-10: 8120813057 | ISBN-13: 9788120813052

This page relates ‘Principal Sentiment of the Malatimadhava� from the English study on the Malatimadhava of Bhavabhuti:—A Prakarana type of Drama in ten acts revolving around the love-story of Malati (from Padmāvatī) and Madhava (from Vidarbha). This study discusses the history of its author and the literary, social, religious, historical and cultural aspects of the Malatimadhava.

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Part 1.4 - The Principal Sentiment of the ī󲹱

From the above discussion it is found that in the ī󲹱, 󲹱ūپ has skilfully delineated various kinds of sentiments among which Śṛṅ or Erotic sentiment finds great importance.It has been already stated that in the ʰ첹ṇa type of ū貹첹 the principal sentiment should be Śṛṅ or Erotic while the other sentiments are delineated as subordinate sentiments.In this case, it has been noticed that 󲹱ūپ has strictly followed the rule.

As the story of ī󲹱 goes, it shows that the union of ī and 󲹱 is the main theme of this ʰ첹ṇa. Here 󲹱ūپ puts considerable verses which suggest the delineation of Śṛṅ.In some acts 󲹱ūپ depicts love of ī and 󲹱 in union while in the other acts he depicts love in separation. Thus, 󲹱ūپ has delineated Śṛṅ rasa as the principal sentiment.The Śṛṅ or Erotic sentiment arises in all the acts.󲹱ūپ has delineated both type of Śṛṅ viz., Sambhoga and Vipralambha śṛṅ. In the depiction of love affair of ī and 󲹱, he beautifully delineates Sambhoga śṛṅ.As for instance in the 2nd act it has been known from the speech of 峾Ի岹ī that ī has enjoyed the union with her lover pictured by her mind.[1] As a consequence of influence of love many changes manifest in ī where ṃbDz śṛṅ is delineated.[2]

Again there is found the love in separation i.e. Vipralambha śṛṅ in the description of the pangs of separation of 󲹱 from ī.As for instance in the 9th act 󲹱 says that his heart anguishes intensely, bursts but does not split in twain, his languid frame suffers stupefaction but parts not with consciousness, the fire inflames within the body but does not reduce it to ashes entirely, fate strikes cutting at the vital parts but cuts not off life on account of not getting ī.[3] This is a beautiful example of Vipralambha śṛṅ. As the story of the Malatimadhava centres round the love of Malati, the heroine with Madhava, the hero and also their union at the end, so, the Śṛṅ rasa remains as the predominant one in this ʰ첹ṇa.

 

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[1]:

niyatamanayā saṃkalpanirmita� priyasamāgamonubhūyate /
ī󲹱,II.p.53

[2]:

nīvīvandhochvasanamadharaspandana� dorviṣāda� /
svedaścakṣurmasṛṇamadhurākekarasnigdhamugdham //
gātrastambha� stanamukulayorutprabandha� prakampo /
gaṇḍābhogo pulakapaṭala� ū󲹲 ٲ ca //
Ibid.,II.5

[3]:

dalati hṛdayam gāḍhodvegam tu na bhidyate /
vahati 첹� kāyo moham na muñcati ٲm //
jvalayati tanūmantardāha� karoti na bhasmasāt /
praharati vidhirmarmachedī na kṛtanti jīvitam //
Ibid.,IX.12

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