Essay name: The Kalika Purana (literary study)
Author:
Dilip Kumar Goswami
Affiliation: Gauhati University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies the literary aspects of the Kalikapurana, a vital Sanskrit text rich in social, philosophical, and historical content. While previous studies focused on socio-cultural dimensions, this work aims to evaluate the Kalika-purana鈥檚 literary merits through various thematic chapters, addressing areas like Rasas and Chandas.
Chapter 5 - Rasa in the Kalika-purana
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of the sacrifice is Elambana vibh膩va, activities of vis峁噓.
Bhaga and Divakara are uddipana vibh膩va. Attacking, des-
troying, plucking of Bhoga's eyes, throwing away Divakera
etc. are anubhavas, siva's redness of eyes, violent temper
are Vyabhic膩ribh膩vas. Raudra rasa is again delineated in
42nd ch., where Madana was reduced to ashes by the fiery
glance of the third eye of Siva. Thus the paudra rase is
also delineated in the KP with all it's essential elements.
VIRARASA
The Virarasa 22
has been introduced in SD by Vi艣va-
natha. Usually the virarasa is felt in the description of
the fights. For example, in the 30th ch. of the KP, the
virarasa is seen of the fight between Varaha and Sarabha.
22. uttamaprak峁泃irvira uts盲hasth膩yibh膩vaka岣� /
mahendravaivato hemavarno'ya峁� samud膩hrta岣� //
alambanavibh膩vastu vijetavyadayo mata岣�
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anubh膩v膩stu tatra syu岣� sah膩y膩nve峁ａ箛膩daya岣� //
sc膩ri峁噑tu dh峁泃imatigarvasm峁泃itarkaro manca岣� /
saca danadhrmayudhairdayaya ca samanvitascaturdhasyat//
Ibid, 232鈥�234.
