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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—an 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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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"From the Kalpaka trees of the Vedas nourished in their growth by the
different Vidyās (forms of meditation enjoyed in the Upaniṣads (like Sadvidya and
Daharavidya; on whose many branches (sākhas) wise Brahmins are engaged in
study like birds seated on the brahces of trees - from these kalpaka trees of the
Vedas thick showers of flowers will fall again and again, all at once, on the head of
king Viveka, the conqueror of the formidable fɔe of the path to Mokṣa� 4
Again, Nārada alone is seen on the stage, in the concluding scene of the
ninth Act. He informs that Viveka has rescued Puruṣa from being sunk in the
beginningless portion of Samsāra and has brought him near the shore of Samadhi.
Though Viveka has levelled Mahāmoha, Nārada nforms to be very cautious of any
consequences. He expects Viveka to liberate Puruṣa from the wheel of Samsåra
alertly. Further, Nārada guides him to reach the goal. He says "My friend, when at
your bidding, I proclaim what is beyond the scope of the Śästras and what has been
revealed to me from his own experience as the reward of devotion to my guru, the
aspirant to Mokṣa will soon attain samadhi or intimate communion with the supreme
Being that dwells in the heart.'
And at last, Nārada gives assurance to both Vyavasaya and Viveka that he
would proceed further to see the fulfilment of Viveka's accomplishment.
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Dṛṣṭapratyaya is Viveka's messager. In the eighth Act, he makes his
appearance in the presence of Mähamoha, Durmati and Nārada. He is supremely
delighted to meet Nārada the divine sage in this context. He feels assured of
Nārada's help in his errand. He brings a Bhūrjapatra from Viveka to be handed over
to Mahāmoha. He gives it to Mahāmoha but he is asked to read the letter. To quote
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विद्याभेदैरूपचयवता� वेदकल्पद्रुमाणां व्यक्तोल्लासद्विजपरिवृढव्याप्त शाखाशतानाम� �
श्रेयोमार्गप्रतिभयजितः श्रीविवेकस्य मौलौ भूयो भूयः सपदि भवित� भूयसी पुष्पवृष्टिः ||
अधिकमि� मुमुक्षोरागमग्राह्यवर्गात् स्वयमि� गुरुभक्त्य� दर्शित� स्वानुभूतौ �
प्रथयत� मय� सौम्� त्वन्निदेशेन मन्य� सपदि भवति लग्न� गाढलग्नः समाधिः �
[vidyābhedairūpacayavatā� vedakalpadrumāṇāṃ vyaktollāsadvijaparivṛḍhavyāpta śākhāśatānām |
śreyomārgapratibhayajita� śrīvivekasya maulau bhūyo bhūya� sapadi bhavitā bhūyasī puṣpavṛṣṭi� ||
adhikamiha mumukṣorāgamagrāhyavargāt svayamiha gurubhaktyā darśita� svānubhūtau |
prathayati mayi saumya tvannideśena manye sapadi bhavati lagne gāḍhalagna� samādhi� ||
]
S.S. VIII-28, p.697
S.S. IX-43, p.785

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