Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study)

by Lathika M. P. | 2018 | 67,386 words

This page relates ‘role of Sanskrit Scholars’ of the study on the Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri: a renowned Sanskrit Scholar from the 19th century. The Bhagavatpada-abhyudaya is a Mahakavya (epic poem) narrating the life of Shankara-Acharya, a prominent teacher of Advaita Vedanta philosophy. This essay investigates the socio-spiritual conditions of 8th century AD in ancient India as reflected in Lakshmanasuri’s work.

Culture in every sphere of life, in its widest sense, embraces the highest achievements of human spirit. So the cultural impact represents the quintessence of the collective achievements of the people in the field of religion and philosophy, language and literature, art and architecture, education and learning, and economic and social organisations with the development of the society. The struggle over the cultural scenario is witnessed by the substantial enrichment of language, literature and arts. By the invention of printing technology, the language, the literature and culture had made drastic developments.

Many poets of modern India wrote their literary works focusing on national freedom movement and its great leaders in Sanskrit. We get several kāvyās like Nehrucārita of Brahmananda Sukla, Gandhigaurava of Sivagovind Tripati, Bhaktasiṃhacarita of Svayam Prakash Sharma, Gāndhigātha of Madhukara Sastri, Bhāratīya Svātantryodaya of Visvanatha Kesava Chathre, Navabhārata of Muthukulam Sreedhar, Keralodaya of Dr. K.N. Ezhuthacchan, Bhāratendu of C.V. Vasudeva Bhattatiri etc[1].

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

N.P. Sreejisha, Indian Freedom Movement as reflected in Sanskrit Literature, Delhi: New Bharatiya Book Corporation, 2015, p.20.

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