A history of Telugu literature; - Cristo Raul

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84 A HISTORY OF TELUGU LITERATURE OTHER WRITERS Minor poets belonging to the second half of the sixteenth century A.D., who deserve mention, are : (1) and (2) Addamki Gangadhara, who wrote Tapatlsamvarana ; and Ponnikanti Telaganarya, author of Yayati Charitra, a pure Telugu work. Special interest attaches to these books, as they are the only kavyas in Telugu literature dedicated to a Muhamniadan ruler, Ibrahim Mulk, the fourth son of Kutumb Shah, one of the Bahmam kings, who ruled over Golkonda between A.D. 1512 and 1543. On the death of his father, Ibrahim Mulk incurred the displeasure of his elder brother, and sought refuge under Krishnadevaraya. He was very fond of Telugu literature and was a patron of the poets Gangadhara and Telaganarya, who were attached to his court. (3) Sarungu Timmanna, the Madhva poet, who wrote Vaijayanti Vilasa or Vipranarayana Charitra, which is a story of a Vaishnava bhakta, whom two sisters of the prostitute class, Madhuravani and Devadevi, tried to seduce from his chastity and almost succeeded, when Vishnu stretched forth his hand to save him. Chadala- vada Malliah, a descendant of Errapragada, one of the Kavitraya, also put this story into verse in 1585. (4) Turaga Ramakavi earned the unenviable notoriety of being the master of vituperative verse, and was counted as one of the ' cursing poets,' whose maledictions were more effective than benedictions. dedicated his _He work, Nagara Khanda, to a rich goldsmith named Markamdeya. (5) Tarigopulla Mallana, author of Chandrabhanu Charitra (1586-1614), was attached to the court of Venkatapati Raya. The story is about the marriage of Chandrabhan, the son of Krishna, with Kumudim, the daughter of Rukmabahti. The poet was a Madhva. (6) Kamsali Rudrakavi (A.D. 1620- a ), goldsmith by caste, author of a high-class kavya, Nirankusopakhyana. The period under survey presents kavya literature at its best. In the hands of the Ashtadiggajas, the classic exponents of this type, it became an indigenous movement of great originality. The kavya literature could have given us (if its early promises had been redeemed) what Telugu literature very much lacks a nature-school and a It has, in fact, given to our psychological school of poetry. poets a splendid opportunity for self-expression and for the display of individual ability. The kavya stands for a vivid portrayal of men and nature, a profound study of character and emotion, and for artistic decoration and choice ornamentation. In technique, it marks an endeavour to extract from the Telugu language a new music. Symphony was its soul.
THE PERIOD OF THE PRABANDHAS 85 The defects of the kavya literature are stamped on its face. It is artificial and ornate, with a complicated technique. If it is to be effective, it involves a delicate balance of its component parts, a just sense of proportion, and, above all, a capacity for restraint, which is rarely to be found in any but great masters. It is a complicated machine, so nicely balanced that none but experts can handle it. Pingali Suranna was correct when he diagnosed the condition of kavya as ' suffering from creeping paralysis,' and pronounced that it could only be saved by an infusion of new life, in the shape of dramatic interest. Unfortu- nately, Suranna had no followers.
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EDITORIAL PREFACE Finally, brethren
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FOREWORD 7 with Telugu literature.
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HISTORICAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND
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THE LIFE OF A POET 31 life that the
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