Kavijanasrayam, also referred to as KavijanaaSrayam[1] Kavijanaasrayamu[2][3][4] and Kavijanaashrayam,[5] a Jain Literature,[5][6] is considered by scholars to be the earliest work detailing Telugu prosody,[1][7][8] that is, how the basic rhythm of verses in Telugu poetry is structured.[5][9] The work was authored by Malliya Rechana,[10][11][12] a Telugu language poet and writer, who lived around 940 CE in the present-day Vemulawada, Telangana region of India.[6][13][14]
While there are differing opinions on the exact year when the book was written,[1] Kavijanasrayam is estimated to have been written in the first half of the 10th century (between 900-950 CE).[1][10] This is the oldest surviving piece of Telugu literature[6][10]Template:Verify sourceand was the reference for many next generation poets.[6] It is divided into five chapters.[15] British scholar Charles Philip Brown wrote an English book on Telugu prosodic techniques based on Kavijanasrayam.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fogotten Aspects of Telugu: Proceedings of Telugu Goshthi{{#if:Śēṣagirirāvu|, Śēṣagirirāvu}. Telugu Goshthi(1987)
- ↑ South Asian Language Review{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Creative Publishers(1991)
- ↑ Kavi Janaasrayamu (Toli Telugu Grandhamu). www.telugubooks.in. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ Kavi Janasramamu : Malliya Rechana : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive. www.archive.org. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jainism: art, architecture, literature & philosophy{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sharada Pub. House(1 January 2001). ISBN 978-81-85616-77-3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Telugu Marugul{{#if:Chimakurthi|, Chimakurthi}. Telugu Gosti(1992)
- ↑ Jaina Monuments Of Andhra{{#if:Jawaharlal|, Jawaharlal}. Sharada Publishing House(1 January 2002). ISBN 978-81-85616-86-5
- ↑ Ancient Indian History and Civilization{{#if:Sen|, Sen}. New Age International(1999). ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0
- ↑ The Giver of the Worn Garland KRISHNADEVARAYA'S AMUKTAMALYADA{{#if:Reddy|, Reddy}. Penguin Books Limited(7 December 2010). ISBN 978-81-8475-305-9
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature{{#if:Datta|, Datta}. Sahitya Academy(2003). ISBN 9788126018031
- ↑ Kavi Janaasrayamu (Toli Telugu Grandhamu). www.telugubooks.in.
- ↑ Religion in Andhra: A Survey of Religious Developments in Andhra from Early Times Upto A.D. 1325{{#if:Rao|, Rao}. Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of A.P(1993)
- ↑ Nidudavolu Venkata Rao Gari Rachanalu Parisilana{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rao Publications(1998)
- ↑ Andhra Kavi Tarangini{{#if:Chaganti|, Chaganti}(1950)
- ↑ A Comprehensive History of India{{#if:Sastri|, Sastri}. Orient Longmans(1957). ISBN 9788173045615
- ↑ Biography of Charles Philip Brown, 1798-1884, Telugu philologist.{{#if:Jānamaddi Hamumacchāstri|, Jānamaddi Hamumacchāstri}. Mahati publications(2000)