Mudrarakshasa (literary study)
by Antara Chakravarty | 2015 | 58,556 words
This page relates 鈥楿se of Svabhavokti-alamkara鈥� of the English study on the Mudrarakshasa: an ancient Sanskrit dramatic play (Nataka) authored by Vishakhadatta which deals with the life of king Chandragupta. This study investigates the Mudra Rakshasa from a literary perspective, such as metrics, themes, rhetorics and other poetical elements. Chandragupta ruled the Mauryan Empire during the 4th century BCE, hence this text can also be studied as a historical textbook of ancient India.
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3.28. Use of 厂惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈-补濒补峁僰腻谤补
[Full title: Use of 础濒补峁僰腻谤补 in 惭耻诲谤腻谤腻办峁蝉补: 础谤迟丑腻濒补峁僰腻谤补蝉, G奴岣峢膩rthapratitim奴laka (or Gu岣峢膩rthapratit墨-varga) (4). 厂惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈]
蝉惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈谤诲耻谤耻丑腻谤迟丑补蝉惫补办谤颈测腻谤奴辫补惫补谤峁嘺苍补峁�[1]
厂惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈 is that 补濒补峁僰腻谤补 where the description of the actions and characteristics of some peculiar objects are seen that are not easily perceived by all. In the definition the word duruha signifies 鈥榯o be apprehended by the poet alone鈥�, artha means 鈥榓 child and the like鈥�. 蝉惫补办谤颈测腻 means 鈥榦f such as belong solely to that object鈥�. It should be known that only a description of an object cannot constitute 厂惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈. For being 厂惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈 the description must be charming, peculiar though faithful and not hyperbolical.
This beautiful 补濒补峁僰腻谤补 played a great role in enhancing the splendor of the minute descriptions in the very drama. In all the acts the writer observes every chance in using this 补濒补峁僰腻谤补 wherever needed.
As for instance, Cf.,鈥�
鈥淭his one is fetching water, another is pounding aromatic herbs, that one is stringing together diversified garlands, another is accompanying with a sweet 鈥榟um鈥�, the mace at the time of it鈥檚 descent.鈥�[2]
This is the speech of the 厂奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 where he has given the description of his house where everybody is busy in preparing meal for esteemed 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉. But this description is so minute that even the sweet humming of the maiden is also incorporated thus being an example of 厂惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈.
Besides, there are some awesome verses can be found having 厂惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈-补濒补峁僰腻谤补.
Such as, Cf.鈥�
鈥淢ay the half-closed eyes of Hari when about to leave his wide bed of the serpent鈥檚 body having the group of hoods for its pillow, protect you forever-the eyes which are dull from recent opening, which are for the moment averse to face the light of gems, which are tardy in performing their function in which drop of tears have been brought up by yawns with stretching of limbs and which are reddish at the corners from break of sleep.鈥�[3]
This verse has given vividly the description of 艢r墨 Hari鈥檚 eyes after being risen from slumber. As after four months Hari rises from his sleep in 艣耻办濒补 别办腻诲补艣墨 of the month of 碍腻谤迟颈办补 and this verse is uttered in the occasion of 办腻谤迟颈办补-辫奴谤峁噄尘腻 the description of the just awaken eyes of Hari can be found in a very genuine and charming manner. This genuine factor leads to the 厂惫补产丑腻惫辞办迟颈-补濒补峁僰腻谤补. The other uses of this 补濒补峁僰腻谤补 are鈥擨I.13,21; III.10,15,16, 26; IV.7,8; V.11,23; VI.9,13and VII.18.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
厂腻丑颈迟测补诲补谤辫补峁嘺, X.92
[2]:
惭耻诲谤腻谤腻办峁蝉补, I.4
[3]:
pratyagronme峁jihm膩 k峁峁嘺manabhimukh墨 ratnad墨paprabh膩峁嚹�-m膩tmaby膩p膩ragurv墨 janitajalalav膩 j峁沵bhitai岣� s膩峁単abha峁単aih/ n膩g膩峁卥a峁� moktumiccho岣� 艣ayanamuru pha峁嚹乧akrav膩lopadh膩na峁� nidr膩cched膩bhit膩mr膩 ciramavatu harerd峁涐梗tir膩kekar膩 va岣�//Ibid, III.21