दशकुमारचरितम् - तमिळ्-भाषया
Dashakumaracharitam - Tamil Explanation
Dashakumaracharitam is one of the most popular Gadyakavyas of Sanskrit, authored by the great poet Dandin. It is an akhyayika type of prose, with a purely imaginary plot, narrated in an extraordinarily engaging manner by the poet. As the name suggests, it involves the adventures of ten young men, led by the prince Rajavahana. In these video lectures, Smt. Visalakshi Sankaran brings out the beauty of prose in easy Tamil, creating a simple path through the dense gadyas.
About the Course
What will you gain from this course? (Key Benefits / Learning Outcomes)
- Line by line understanding of the prose.
- Appreciation of advanced poetic and linguistic aspects of Sanskrit literature.
- Focused explanations helpful in exam-preparation.
What are the materials/support you get?
- Pre-recorded audios and videos which you can access anytime, from any device.
- Doubt clarifications through Email.
- Some additional resources with book links.
What are the pre-requisites to get the best out of this course? (Eligibility)
- Good knowledge of Sanskrit language and grammar, at the level of Chittoor - Samartha / Samskrita Bharati - Kovida.
- Previous exposure to simpler kavyas will help in understanding and appreciating this kavya better.
- Ability to understand simple spoken Tamil.
NOTE: The video recordings will be updated as and when they are provided by the teacher.
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As the name suggests, it involves the stories of ten young men, led by the prince Rajavahana. The group of young men set out on a victory expedition, and they get separated along the way. They each have their own adventure, which is narrated upon their uniting again with Rajavahana.
- The Purvapithika (prologue) with five chapters (ucchvasas)
- The main body of Dashakumaracharitam, with eight ucchvasas
- The Uttarapithika (epilogue)
Dandi is known for elegant prose and his graceful use of words (दण्डिनः पदलालित्यम्). Also, he wrote Kavyadarsha. It's widely accepted by scholars that he worked at the Pallava court, in Kanchi arround the end of 7th century CE.
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