Back of the book mahabharata 1 veda vyasas legendary epic on the bharata race was first recited in public by his disciple vaishampayana at the behest of the ageless seer vyasa himself. This paper examines the complex use of poetry, identity, myth, and history as a. This sarpa dosha effects a person even after his death. Arun kolatkar pictured at the wayside inn, kala ghoda, bombay, 1995 photo. Nalanda was established in the 5th century ad in bihar, india. According to legend, sarpa satra or snake sacrifice was a yagna performed by emperor janamejaya of the kuru empire who had ascended to the throne of.
The recital took place in the august presence of king janamejaya, a greatgrandson of vyasa, and the many learned sages who had assembled for janamejayas sarpa satra a twelveyearlong. To avenge his death janamejaya performed the sarpa satra yajna to bring about total annihilation of the race of nagas sarpas. This is described in adi parva, and starts, in a very, very. Sarpa satra is the framing narrative of the mahabharata and depicts king janamejaya, a descendant of the pandavas, in his attempt to purge the world of all. Kala ghoda and sarpa satra article pdf available november 2015 with 429 reads how we. Shortly before his death in the same year, he launched two landmark collections of poetry in english, kala ghoda poems, a perceptive and sympathetic view of life on his favourite street in south mumbai, and sarpa satra. In the mahabharata epic story, astika, the brahmin son of jaratkarus, who stopped the sarpa satra of janamejaya, ruler of the kuru empire which lasted for 12 years is well. Sarpa satra is the framing narrative of the mahabharata and depicts king janamejaya, a descendant of the pandavas, in his attempt to purge the world of all snakes, following a crime committed by a snake against his father. The sarpa satra, a sacrifice initiated to destroy the snakes, was halted in a significant subplot of the mahabharata. Arjun pai points out the connection especially between the nakshatras and egyptian mythology. An international journal of postcolonial studies from erasure to assertion.
Kala sarpa yoga calculator kalasarpa dosha calculator. According to legend, sarpa satra or snake sacrifice was a yagna performed by emperor janamejaya of the kuru empire who had ascended to the throne of hastinapura upon the death of his father parikshit. According to legend, sarpa satra or snake sacrifice was a yagna performed by emperor janamejaya of the kuru empire who had ascended to the throne of hastinapura upon the death. Ancient universities in india ancient alanda university nalanda is an ancient center of higher learning in bihar, india from 427 to 1197. Arun kolatkars retelling of the mahabharata critiques. But he in turn is describing what he heard from vaishampayana at the sarpa satra of janamejaya, son of parikshit. Chinmay sharma thesis submitted for the degree of phdmphil 2017 department of languages and cultures of south. Janamejaya decided to take revenge and performed sarpa satra serpent sacrifice. Sarpa satra is an english version of a poem by similar name in bhijki vahi it is a typical kolatkar narrative poem like droan, mixing myth, allegory, and contemporary history. In sarpa satra, he assumed the alternately elegiac and excoriating voice of a private self beset by public terrors, tempted into cynicism but mandated to bear. Select and recent talks eating the corners of literature. The recital took place in the noble presence of king janamejaya, the great grandson of vyasa, and the many learned sages who had gathered for janamejayas sarpa satra. Sarpa satra retells the opening story of the mahabharata, the snake sacrifice.
Janamejaya bore a deep grudge against the serpents for this act, and thus decided to wipe them out altogether. The legend states that parikshit, the lone descendant of the house of pandu, son of abhimanyu and grand son of arjuna of the mahabharata fame, had died of snakebite. Mayei, paramei and all other annual and occasional yajnas from the tailjoint. Chapter ii nature of poems in marathi with intention to arrive at some definitive conclusions about kolatkar as bilingual poet, it is necessary to make a close study of his. Sarpa satra is a contemporary reenactment of the legend of janmajeya and the snake sacrifice from the mahabharata. Bibek debroy in some ways, harivamsha is perhaps the first instance of a sequel.
He attempted this by performing a great sarpa satra a sacrifice that would. Improper or no cremation, death through accident, murder, suicide, poisoning, body tearing into pieces in a bomb blast, cremating without complete body parts main parts not found, cremations done very late by strangers but not blood relatives etc. In all, one thousand and eight yajnas were thus produced. Written after the mahabharata was composed, it sought to fill. Founded in 427 in northeastern india, not far from what is today the southern border of nepal, it survived until 1197. Religion in literature and film in south asia, new york. Reading kolatkars english poetry arun kolatkars career as a. It has all the basics you need and none of the fluff that you dont. In india, a poem composed after babri masjid tells tales of the.
Anthology of contemporary indian poetry introduction. The basic endeavour of this paper is to highlight the concern of downtrodden more in the form of sharpening their consciousness against the rottenness of the society. The inappropriate poetry of arun kolatkar in sarpa satra. Arjun pai on the universal mythos of the nakshatras. Sumatra pdf viewer is a lightweight free windows program lets you view pdf documents without a lot of extra features that slow things down. With the publication of collected poems in english, kolatkars moment has perhaps come. Poems from mahabharata tales though according to the author its not ab. Hindu calendar 2020 in english and hindi with tithi pdf. It is a comment on the extremist mindset and cruelty in the heart of. Naga panchami is a day of traditional worship of nagas or snakes observed by hindus throughout india, nepal, and other countries where hindu adherents live.
Always hesitant about publishing his work, kolatkar waited untilwhen he knew he was dying from cancer, before bringing out two further books, kala ghoda poems and sarpa satra. Eventually a friend who was also on the hunt, managed to have them picked up from pras praksashan itself both this volume and sarpa satra. Sarpa satra is an english version of a poem with a similar name in bhijki vahi. Thousands of snakes were drawn out by the spells chanted during the yajna. Kala sarpa yoga calculator as per vedic astrology kala sarpa yoga is an inauspicious yoga in the birth horoscope of a person.
The sarpa satra was to destroy all the snakes, called nagas, of the world in retribution. Arun kolatkars sapra satra reminds us that once the fire of vengeance has been lit, it can never be put out. Best gk questions and answers from indian mythology gkwala. Death of a poet from intro to boatride and other poems, 2008 arun. When the kite claimed that the dove was his lawful prey, shibi offered to give any other flesh in lieu of the dove. What are some books on suryaputra danveer karna, a. Best gk questions and answers from indian mythology page. Sarpa satra is the framing narrative of the mahabharata and depicts king janamejaya, a descendant of the pandavas, in his attempt to purge the world of all snakes. And, in a single year in 2004, five works by arun kolatkar namely, sarpa satra, kala ghoda poems, chirimri, bhijki vahi, and droan were published.
Zecchini focuses on arun kolatkars poem, sarpa satra the snake sacrifice, which rewrites and subverts the initial sacrificial episode of the mahabharata. Sarpa satra 3,324 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article according to legend, sarpa satra or snake sacrifice was a yagna performed by emperor janamejaya of the. It is a typical kolatkar narrative poem like droan, mixing myth, allegory, and contemporary history. Arun kolatkar 19312004 was one of indias greatest modern poets. Improper or no cremation, death through accident, murder, suicide, poisoning, body tearing into pieces in a bomb blast, cremating. Religion in literature and film in south asia springerlink. By then kala ghoda poems was making waves and the snippets i saw here and there on the web and in jeet thayils 60 indian poets whetted my appetite further.
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