Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study)

by G. D. Jayalakshmi | 2019 | 58,344 words

Hinduism Natyashastra

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Summary: This essay studies the Jivanandana (in English) which is a dramatic play (Nataka) written by Anadaraya Makhin in the 18th century. The Jiva-nandana praises the excellence of Advaita Vedanta, Ayurveda (medical science) and Dramatic literature as the triple agency for obtaining everlasting bliss.

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Acknowledgement

+ Chapter 1 - Allegorical Plays in Sanskrit Literature

. Classical Sanskrit literature

. Allegory in Literature

. Origin and Development of Allegory in Sanskrit Literature and Drama

. Some Popular Allegorical Plays in Sanskrit literature

. Introduction (Novelty of the Jīvānandana)

. The Need for Present Study

+ Chapter 2 - Author, His Life and Works

. Family of Ānandarāya Makhin

. Life of Ānandarāya Makhin

. Works of Ānandarāya Makhin

. Establishing the Authorship of Ānandarāya Makhin

+ Chapter 3 - Summary of the Play Jīvānandana Nāṭaka

. Introduction (Subject-matter of the Jīvānandana)

. Act I (Summary)

. Act II (Summary)

. Act III (Summary)

. Act IV (Summary)

. Act V (Summary)

. Act VI (Summary)

. Act VI (Summary)

+ Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka

. Basic Principles of Āyurveda

. Health and Disease (in Āyurveda)

. An Āyurvedic Allegory

. Nāndī and Prastāvanā

. Āyurvedic aspects of Act I

. Fifteen Diseases (Mentioned In Act II)

. Pāṇḍuroga

. Sannipātas (fevers due to Vāta, Pitta and Kapha)

. Rasa and Gandhaka—The Base of all Medicines

. Medicinal Efficacy of Auṣadhis

. Seasons and Diseases

. Diseases and treatments related to skin

. Diseases related to Sapta-dhātus and their cure

. Apathyatā (unsuitable diet)

. Jvara (fever)

. The diseases of the Mulādhāra

. Other Diseases

. Rajayakṣmā-Pratināyaka

. Medicines administered for different diseases

+ Chapter 5 - Advaitic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka

. Basic Principles of Advaita

. An Advaitic Allegory: Nāndī and Prastāvanā

. Advaitic aspects of Act I

. Advaitic aspects of Act III

. Advaitic aspects of Act IV

. The inborn enemies of Jīva

. The concept of Kāla and Karma

. The concept of Jñāna and Vijñāna (Śarmā and Śarma)

. Advaitic aspects of Act VII

+ Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka

. Basic features of Nāṭaka

. Sandhis and Sandhyaṅgas

. Analysis of Nāndī

. Analysis of Prastāvanā

. Analysis of Mukha Sandhi

. Analysis of Pratimukha Sandhi

. Analysis of Garbha Sandhi

. Analysis of Nirvahaṇa Sandhi

. Analysis of Arthopakṣepakas

. Analysis of Nāṭyoktis

. Analysis of Bharatavākya

. Analysis of King Jīva–the Nāyaka

. Analysis of Vijñāna Śarmā (Trivarga-sādhaka-mantrī)

. Analysis of Jñāna Śarmā (Apavarga-sādhaka-mantrī)

. Analysis of Jñāna and Vijñāna

. Analysis of Vidūṣaka

. Analysis of Prāṇa (Pratīhārī / Dauvārika)

. Analysis of Vicāra (Nāgarika)

. Analysis of Kāla and Karma (Time and Action)

. Analysis of Lord Parameśvara

. Analysis of Rajayakṣmā (Pratināyaka)

. Analysis of Pāṇḍu

. Analysis of Matsara

. Analysis of Karṇamūla

. Analysis of Kāsa

. Analysis of Galagaṇḍa

. Analysis of Śvāsa (Śvāsaroga)

. Analysis of Gada

. Analysis of Sannipāta (Commanders-in-chief)

. Analysis of Vyākṣepa

. Analysis of Buddhi (Queen of Jīva)

. Analysis of Goddess Parameśvarī

. Analysis of Śivabhakti

. Analysis of Smṛti and Śraddhā

. Analysis of Dhāraṇā

. Analysis of Viṣūcī (Queen of Rajayakṣmā)

. Analysis of Kāmala (Wife of Pāṇḍu)

. Analysis of Kaṇṭhakaṇdūti and Chardi

. Analysis of Apathyatā

. Analysis of Śānta-rasa

. Analysis of Vīra-rasa

. Analysis of Raudra-rasa

. Analysis of Karuṇa-rasa

. Analysis of Śṛṅgāra-rasa

. Analysis of Hāsya-rasa

. Analysis of Bhayānaka-rasa

. Analysis of Bībhatsa-rasa

. Analysis of Adbhuta-rasa

. Analysis of Upamā-alaṅkāra

. Analysis of Rūpaka-alaṅkāra

. Analysis of Utprekṣā-alaṅkāra

. Analysis of Prativastu-upamā

. Analysis of Śvabhāvokti

. Analysis of Aprastutapraśamsā-ālaṅkāra

. Analysis of Arthāntaraṇyāsa-ālaṅkāra

. Analysis of Saṅkara-ālaṅkāra

. Analysis of Guṇas, Vṛttis and Rīti

Chapter 7 - Evaluation

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