*Dandin* - Dandin was a poet as well as a prose writer. He primarily wrote in the Sanskrit language. - He was a Kanchipuram resident. In Sanskrit, the* Kavyadarsa i*s the earliest systematic treatment of poetics. - Dandin's active career took place between 680 and 720 CE, under the patronage of* Narasihavarman II*, and Sanskrit commentators such as * Rajashekhara *praised him as a poet. - *Bhattikavya* had an influence on it. He claims in Kavyadarsa that the beauty of a poem is derived from its use of rhetorical devices. He lists 36 different types of such devices. - *Dandin* was a strong proponent of gunaprasthana. - It means that qualities like shlesa, prasada, samata, madhurya, artha vyakti, and ojah were required in the poetry. He is known for his long compound words and complex sentences. - *Kavyadarsa,* also known as* Mirror of Poetry, *is a literary criticism. - *Dashakumaracharita *tells the story of ten princes who go through ups and downs in their quest for love and royal power. - It tells stories from everyday life, giving an accurate picture of Indian society at the time. *Purva Pitika, Dasakumaracharita proper, and Uttara Pitika* make up this group. - *Kavyadarsa* is a mature work from him, and the majority of the alleged grammatical errors are of the type that other poets tolerate. - The *Adventures of the Ten Princes* was the title of a 1927 translation of the *Dasakumaracharita.*
*Dandin - Literary works* - The *Kavyadarsa *is the first systematic treatment of poetics in Sanskrit that has survived. Bhatti's *Bhattikavya *had a strong influence on Kavyadarsa. - Dandin argues in Kavyadarsa that the beauty of a poem stems from its use of rhetorical devices, of which he identified thirty-six. - He is well-known for his long compound words and complex sentences. - The *Kavyadarsa* is similar to, but differs from, Bhmaha's Kavyalankara in many ways. - Dasakumaracarita is a prose text that chronicles the trials and tribulations of ten princes as they pursue love and power. - It is written in colourful* Sanskrit prose* and contains stories from everyday life that reflect Indian society at the time. - It is made up of three parts:* Purva Pitika, Dasakumaracarita, and Uttara Pithika.* - The even more fragmentary Avantisundar or Avanti Sundari Katha overlaps in content with the* Dasakumaracarita* and is also attributed to *Dandin.* - Its two fragmentary manuscripts tell a story that is echoed in the *Avantisundarkathasara,* a fragmentary thirteenth-century* Telugu* translation of a later, fragmentary* Sanskrit poem.* - The two texts could be parts of one prose work by* Dandin *that was broken up early in its transmission, or they could be separate compositions on the same theme by the same author. - Although modern scholars disagree about who was borrowing from whom and who was responding to whom, *Bhamaha* appears to have been the first and Dandin was responding to him. - The two works were apparently studied together and regarded as foundational works on Sanskrit poetry by the tenth century. Significance of literary works *Dandin - Significance of literary works* - Dandin outperforms *Subandhu *by adhering to the rule that the perfect be used only to describe things that are not part of one's personal experience. - He employs imperfections, aorists, the historical present, and active and passive participles. - This demonstrates his command of the *English language* - He employs a *straightforward narrative.* He avoids the error of elaboration of language in the speeches of his characters. - However, he shows his talent and command of the language in descriptions, demonstrating his adherence to the* Vidarbha style.* - He's also a master of pleasant sound effects. He avoids harsh sounds and exaggeration by using precise expression and clarity of thought. - In this way, he achieves beauty,* sound harmony,* and effective sentiment expression. - In prose, he freely employs the right in order to construct long compounds that are easy to comprehend. - He employs a variety of *descriptive techniques.* However, stereotypical complementary epithets can be seen. In his descriptions, you can see the simplicity and vividness of his style. KR IRS 18123 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoob-Jn9DsQxWQBBHwuHe9nxWAyLhwGXBknW43T8KQRGPA%40mail.gmail.com.
