Narada Purana
Narada Purana is one of the Upapuranas but is nevertheless regarded as a MahapuranaRead More →
Narada Purana is one of the Upapuranas but is nevertheless regarded as a MahapuranaRead More →
The Purana, in which Janardana in the form of tortoise, in the regions under the EarthRead More →
The Garuda Purana is mentioned in all the Puranas on account of its importance and popularity. Read More →
Both Vishnudharma and Vishnudharmottara are Upa Puranas but they are very significant and famousRead More →
Yoga Vasishta Sara is the essence of Brihat (the great) Yoga Vasishta attributed to Sage Valmiki, the author of theRead More →
CharakaSamhita dates back to 3000 years and is famously regarded as the 5thVeda of the sacred Hindu scripturesRead More →
One of the salient features of Sanskrit literature is the long tradition of lexicons.Read More →
The final goal of life that is moksha that is liberation, was made the subject of efforts to develop Read More →
Bhavabhuti’s play is a semi-imaginary description of the happenings in the life of King Ram.Read More →
Urubhangam is one of the oldest surviving play written by Bhasa in the 2nd or 3rd century, based onRead More →
Bhasa was certainly a talented dramatist judging from the number and variety of his dramasRead More →
Indian Tradition is said to be based on Sanskrit language [Sanskriti Sanskritashrita]. Ramayana and Mahabharata are two giant pillars of Indian cultural tradition which have nurtured generations of India. Indians feel proud to be part of a land which has such glorious past. The respect and popularity which RamayanaRead More →
PRATIMA NATAKAM of Bhasa is the only play in the entire Sanskrit literature, which sees good in all people andRead More →
Sanskrit plays do not serve merely as a source of entertainment, but they also reflect the society, polity Read More →
Kalidasa [कालिदास] is indisputably the greatest mastermind in Sanskrut poetry. Read More →
This play belongs to a kind called “Prakaran” according to G.K. Bhat. He says, the theme of such plays,Read More →
Mahabharata is the grand epic in which Sage Vyasa [व्यास] has revealed everything about the worldRead More →
From ancient times, great aims of human life, also termed as Purusharthas in India have been classified into four, namely Dharma/ Moral behavior, Artha/ Wealth, Kama/ Worldly pleasures, and Moksha/ Salvation. According to Kautilya, the greatest master of the science, the term Artha has much wider significance than merelyRead More →
Karnabharam (the anguish of the Karna) is a well-known Sanskrit play writtenRead More →