Essay name: Ushaharana Kavya of Trivikrama Pandita (Study)
Author:
Pranesh R. Archak
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This is a study and English summary of the the Ushaharana Kavya鈥攁n Sanskrit epic poem written by Trivikrama Pandita in the 13th century. The thesis highlights Trivikrama鈥檚 dual identity as a philosopher and poet, showcasing his profound contributions to Sanskrit literature, especially through the Usaharana.
Chapter 8 - Conclusion
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propounded by Madhv膩c膩rya of Dvaita system of Ved膩nta. However Lord
K峁涐梗峁嘺, the Pradh膩na-n膩yaka of the poem, is one of the incarnations of
Lord Vi峁ａ箛u. So, the presentation of Lord K峁涐梗峁嘺 as supremely superior
amounts to the upholding Madhva's doctrine: 鈥淓f: ur:鈥�.
In the first canto, gods' approach to Lord Vis峁噓 under the leadership
of Brahm膩 asking for protection from the demons, Vi峁ａ箛u's incarnation as
Krsna, and in the ninth canto K峁涐梗峁嘺's victory over Lord Siva underline
the supremacy of Lord Vis峁噓 Himself over all gods, Lord 艢iva and
Brahm膩 too. Moreover, K峁涐梗峁嘺's counselling with Y膩dava ministers of the
poem, and Y膩davas' speech in the second canto imply Madhva's doctrine
of souls' dependence on Vi峁ａ箛u and hierarchy among them (: argar:
啶ㄠ啶氞啶氞啶� 啶ぞ啶掂啶椸い啶距).
[n墨cocca bh膩va峁僩at膩岣�).
] 8 XIII. In a nutshell, the gracefully modest reference to himself by
Trivikrama Pa峁囜笉ita in the beginning of the poem, reveals certainly the
humility of a great poet, conscious of his ability and superiority and not
that of a novice. Trivikrama Pa峁囜笉ita undoubtedly deserves the honour
of contributing the U峁Ｄ乭ara峁嘺 as a Mah膩k膩vya to the history of classical
Sanskrit literature. The finish, the accuracy and the ease with which the
poet has composed, leads one to the conclusion that the U峁Ｄ乭ara峁嘺-k膩vya
is certainly the work of a born-poet.
In fine, the merits of the U峁Ｄ乭ara峁嘺 K膩vya of Trivikrama Pa峁囜笉ita
though less noticed by literary critics, preserves its vigour of thought and
lofty eloquence in expression. With this merit of the Mah膩k膩vya,
Trivikrama Pandita may be undoubtedly regarded as one of the great
poets, that have shed lustre on the literary history of Sanskrit.
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8.
啶� 啶啶班啶⑧ざ啶啶︵ぞ啶た 啶� 啶氞ぞ啶班啶ムお啷佮し啷嵿啶侧ぞ 啶� 啶掂ぞ啶啶げ啶傕啶距ぐ啶多啶ぞ 啶曕啶むた啶班啶ぎ |
啶� 啶多啶班ぞ啶掂啶さ啷冟い啷嵿い啶� 啶班じ啶苦啷堗ぐ啷佮お啷囙啷嵿し啶苦い啶� 啶ㄠさ啷囙い啶� 啶曕ざ啷嵿啶苦う啷� 啶掂啶班た啶い啷� 啶掂ぇ啷傕ぐ啶苦さ || [na prau岣峢a艣abd膩pi na c膩rthapu峁al膩 na v膩pyala峁僰膩ra艣ubh膩 k峁泃irmama |
na 艣r膩vyav峁泃t膩 rasikairupek峁t膩 naveti ka艣cid vriyate vadh奴riva || ] saharanam, I.4
