Essay name: Sankalpa Suryodaya of Venkatanatha (Critical Study)
Author:
R. Laxmi
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This is an English study of the Sankalpa Suryodaya鈥攁n allegorical Sanskrit drama by Venkatanatha, a distinguished philosopher-poet and dramatist of the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta tradition. This work of Venkata-natha (or, Vedanta Deshika). stands out for integrating allegory to convey moral and philosophical truths. The thesis examines its place in Sanskrit literature.
Chapter 3 - Significance
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that Lak峁an膩c膩rya, (i.e., Sri R膩m膩nuja), appeared in the world for their overthrow
(even like Lak峁a峁嘺 to overthrow Indrajit). Like Poundraka who declared I am
Vasudevathese Advaitins declare I am Brahmanand there is nothing but Brahman,
and their doctrine of the Self being eternally free secures for them eternal freedom
from fitness for discussion.
The Advaitin tries to create an additional and unique Mok峁 to the released
Soul who is eternal and is characterised in his essential nature by an absence of
distinguishing features. In doing so, he will surely be able to create a new
sweetness to the taste of the honey on the flower seen in a dream.39
Thus, in the presence of king Viveka and his Marshall - Vyavasaya, both the
Preceptor and the Disciple are shown as refuting the representatives of rival
schools of thought and putting them to shame.
ACT III
The third Act is entitled as :' or Commencement of the Adoption
of the means for Mok峁. This Act begins with the entrance of R膩ga and Dve峁.
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Addressing his friend
Dve峁, R膩ga expressed his full confidence in
achieving Mah膩moha's purpose. To this, Dve峁 replies that he feels delight in
joining R膩ga (as ordered by his master) in resisting the efforts of Viveka. R膩ga
wishes to convey to Dve峁 something of his own. He adds that on account of
success of Viveka so far, the only means left to him is to drive the poor Virakti, and
that he should take advantage in removing Vi峁ａ箛ubhakti. Thus, making the poor,
leads to evil-ways. He continues in support of his scheme to attract the poor
towards the good things of Svarga and the evils of Mok峁. Dve峁 agrees. R膩ga
adds further that the followers of P奴rvamim膩峁僺膩 adhere to the Vedas, and they
could be easily allured to the Nir墨艣vara V膩da and strengthen his doctrine by some
convinient arguments. Dve峁 supports-R膩ga's plan.
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啶啶曕啶むじ啷嵿く 啶ㄠた啶む啶ぎ啶掂た啶多た啶粪啶熰い啶ㄠ啶班お啷傕ぐ啷嵿さ啷� 啶啶曕啶むた啶� 啶啶班啶侧啶く啶苦い啷佮ぎ啶距い啷嵿い啶掂た啶氞ぞ啶班く啶ㄠ 啷�
啶膏啶掂お啷嵿え啶啶班じ啷傕え啶啶班え啷嵿う啶班じ啶膏啶� 啶え啷嵿く啷� 啶膏啶掂ぞ啶︵啶侧ぎ啶ㄠ啶う啷佮お啶ぞ啶︵く啶苦い啷佮 啶曕啶粪ぎ啷囙い 啷むイ [muktasya nityamavi艣i峁ａ弓atanorap奴rv墨 mukti峁� prakalpayitum膩ttavic膩rayana岣� |
svapnapras奴namakarandarasasya manye sv膩dulamanyadupap膩dayitu峁� k峁meta || ] S.S. II-92, p.319.
