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 2 - Introduction
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. Ṣaṇmata-nāṭaka of Jayanta Bhaṭṭa
16. Tattvamudrabhadrodaya of Triveni 54
53 17. Bhartṛharirajyatyāga of Kṛṣṇabaladeva Varman 55
18. Citsūryaloka of Nrsimhadaivajña
56 19. Pāṣaṇḍadharma-khaṇḍana of Damodarāśrama
20. Svätma-prakāśana of Sundarashastri 58
21. Kṛṣṇa-bhakti-candrikā of Anandadeva 59
The following dramas are known only by their names.
1. Māyā-vijayam of Anantanārāyaṇa Sūri
2. Jñāna-candrodaya of Padmasundara
3. Vijayarañjanam of Indireshakavi
4. Saubhagyamahodaya of Jagannatha Sikra Kavi
5. Sivalinga-suryodaya of Mallanaraddya
5. Suddhasattvam of Matamarṣi Venkatācārya
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