Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study)
by G. D. Jayalakshmi | 2019 | 58,344 words
This page relates 鈥楢nalysis of Rupaka-alankara鈥� of the study on the Jivanandana (in English) which is a dramatic play written by Anadaraya Makhin in the 18th century. The Jivanandana praises the excellence of Advaita Vedanta, Ayurveda (medical science) and Dramatic literature as the triple agency for obtaining everlasting bliss.
Analysis of R奴paka-ala峁卥膩ra
Metaphoric expressions are found throughout the text; but the opening verse of the seventh Act is a splendid example for R奴pak膩la峁卥膩ra. King 闯墨惫补 is all in praise of the efforts of 痴颈箩帽腻苍补 艢补谤尘腻, his minister, in vanquishing the enemy powers. What has been achieved by the minister is normally considered to be impossible since the hurdles to be crossed over had been too many.
Considering the magnitude of thesuccess, the king expresses his appreciation in a metaphoric speech鈥揵y the power of the boat of intelligence (补迟颈办补耻艣补濒补苍补耻产补濒补) (of the minister), the terrific ocean of battle-field (谤补峁嚹乵产耻诲丑颈) with all the whales of diseases (rogavraja岣� timi峁単ilat膩m) spread about has been safely crossed (VII.1):
mantristvad墨yamatikau艣alanaubalena t墨r峁噊 谤补峁嚹乵产耻诲丑颈rabh奴datidustaro'pi |
yasminbhaya峁卥aragatirjvarap膩峁囜笉umukhyo rogavraja岣� kila timi峁単ilat膩may膩s墨t ||