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 4a - Characterisation of the play
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decides that no other place is better suited for meditation than H峁沝aya pundarika as
it is free from any blemish.
N膧RADA AND TUMBURU
N膩rada and Tumburu are two divine sages they enter the sage in the eight
Act. they witness the battle between the forces of Viveka and Mahamoha. In this
battle, K膩ma is killed by Vairagya, Krodha by K膩ma, Lobha by Santo峁 and Darpa
by Atid峁涐梗峁璱. In the terrible fight Viveka destroys Mah膩moha and sets Puru峁 free.
It is a rule of Sanskrit drama that secnes of battle should not be actually
shown on the stage. They are described in the form of a narrative by eye-witness.
N膩rada and Tumburu are introduced here for this purpose.
N膩rada is seen coming along with King Mah膩moha and Durmati. Mah膩moha
shows high regard to N膩rada for having visited his capital city Maya. Both
惭腻测腻.
Mahamoha and Durmati offer Padya and worship the divine sage. However N膩rada
refuses to accept any food because it was the day of Ek膩dasi. In the words of
Mah膩moha, the qualities of Narada may be noted as seen in the following verse:
"Your gait has the charm of movements in dancing. Your V墨峁嚹� with its many
strings is extremely sweet to hear. Your body lights up the light of the moon. You
have therefore come here to heighten our enjoyment." 1
In fact, N膩rada speaks to himself that Mah膩moha is a fool, but outwardly
shows delight. It is a characteristic with divine sage, N膩rada that he outwardly
admires Mah膩moha and his achievements. The Pratih膩ri approaching Mah膩moha
and telling that the messenger of Viveka has arrived. Mah膩moha welcomes the
messenger. Finding N膩rada already there, the c奴ta (D峁涐梗峁璦pratyaya) is annoyed.
Later N膩rada admires Mah膩moha (sarcastically) and is confident of Viveka's
success in the battle. Listening to the commanding message of Viveka, Mah膩moha
1.
啶侧ぞ啶膏啶ぞ啶ㄠ啶氞た啶むぞ 啶� 啶侧げ啶苦い啶� 啶� 啶椸い啶苦じ啷嵿い啷嵿さ啶︵た啶ぞ 啶啷嵿啷佮じ啷嵿さ啶ㄠぞ 啶す啷佮啷佮ぃ啶� 啶� 啶掂た啶ぞ啶むた 啶掂啶｀ぞ 啷�
啶︵啶灌ざ啷嵿 啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶い啶� 啶氞ぞ啶ㄠ啶︵啶班ぎ啶膏啶き啶苦啷嵿く啶距 啶啶班ぞ啶啶む啶洁じ啶� 啶ㄠじ啷嵿い啷嵿さ啶た啶� 啶啶椸じ啶啶︵啶оた啶灌啶む啶� 啷�
[l膩sy膩ncit膩 ca lalit膩 ca gatistvadiy膩 ma帽jusvan膩 bahugu峁嚹� ca vibh膩ti v墨峁嚹� |
deha艣ca dar艣ayati c膩ndramas墨mabhikhy膩峁� pr膩pto'si nastvamiha bhogasam峁沝dhihetu岣� ||
] S.S. VIII-8, p.676
