Mudrarakshasa (literary study)

by Antara Chakravarty | 2015 | 58,556 words

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This page relates ‘Employment of Chandas in Mudrarakshasa’ of the English study on the Mudrarakshasa: an ancient Sanskrit dramatic play (Nataka) authored by Vishakhadatta which deals with the life of king Chandragupta. This study investigates the Mudra Rakshasa from a literary perspective, such as metrics, themes, rhetorics and other poetical elements. Chandragupta ruled the Mauryan Empire during the 4th century BCE, hence this text can also be studied as a historical textbook of ancient India.

Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa

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1. Chandas, the science of rhythm

2. The Chandas employed in Mudrārākṣasa (Introduction)

2.1. Use of Sragdharā metre

2.2. Use of Anuṣṭup metre

2.3. Use of Indravajrā metre

2.4. Use of Upajāti metre

2.5. Use of Vaṃśasthavila metre

2.6. Use of Praharṣiṇī metre

2.7. Use of Rūcirā metre

2.8. Use of Vasantatilaka metre

2.9. Use of Mālinī metre

2.10. Use of Śikhariṇī metre

2.11. Use of Hariṇī metre

2.12. Use of Pṛthvī metre

2.13. Use of Mandākrāntā metre

2.14. Use of Śārdulavikrīḍita metre

2.15. Use of Suvadanā metre

2.16. Use of Mālyabhāriṇī metre

2.17. Use of Puṣpitāgrā metre

2.18. Use of Āryā metre

2.19. Use of Gīti metre

Last Updated: 05 July, 2023

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