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'''Sri Rukminisha Vijaya''' ([[IAST]]:Rukmiṇīśavijaya; {{lit|The Story of the triumph of Lord of [[Rukmini]]}}), is a work composed by the 16th-century [[Hindu]] Madhwa saint, [[Vadiraja Tirtha]].{{Sfn|Sharma|2000|p=430}} It is an important work of [[Sanskrit literature]], containing 19 chapters and 1,241 verses in various [[metre (poetry)|metre]]s. In terms of style the text is written in the most charming [[Vaidarbhi]] style.<ref>{{cite book|title=Rukmiṇīśavijayaḥ: mahākāvyam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fg23AAAAIAAJ|author=Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya|publisher=Aitareya Prakāśanam Vyāsanakere|year=1996|page=7}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sharma|2000|p=430}}
'''Sri Rukminisha Vijaya''' ([[IAST]]:Rukmiṇīśavijaya; {{lit|The Story of the triumph of Lord of [[Rukmini]]}}), is a work composed by the 16th-century [[Hindu]], Madhwa saint, [[Vadiraja Tirtha]].{{Sfn|Sharma|2000|p=430}} It is an important work of [[Sanskrit literature]], containing 19 chapters and 1,241 verses in various [[metre (poetry)|metre]]s. In terms of style the text is written in the most charming [[Vaidarbhi]] style.<ref>{{cite book|title=Rukmiṇīśavijayaḥ: mahākāvyam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fg23AAAAIAAJ|author=Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya|publisher=Aitareya Prakāśanam Vyāsanakere|year=1996|page=7}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sharma|2000|p=430}}


Rukminisha Vijaya is a [[mahakavya]], clothed in the gorgeous apparel of the [[kāvya]] style that narrates the life of [[Krishna]] from boyhood and ending with his marriage with [[Rukmini]]. The book highlights the story of Lord Sri [[Krishna]], as described in the 10th canto of the [[Bhagavata Purana]].<ref>{{cite book|title=History and Culture of Karnataka: Early Times to Unification|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bv4dAAAAMAAJ|author=K. R. Basavaraja|publisher=Chalukya Publications|year=1984|page=393}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=International Sanskrit Conference, New Delhi, March 26th-31st, 1972, Volume 1, Part 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pVhjAAAAMAAJ|author=V. Raghavan|publisher=The Ministry|year=1975|page=511}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=A Garland: A Biographical Dictionary of Carnatic Composers and Musicians|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=azsGAQAAMAAJ|page=319|author=N. Rajagopalan|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|year=1990}}</ref>
Rukminisha Vijaya is a [[mahakavya]], clothed in the gorgeous apparel of the [[kāvya]] style that narrates the life of [[Krishna]] from boyhood and ending with his marriage with [[Rukmini]]. The book highlights the story of Lord Sri [[Krishna]], as described in the 10th canto of the [[Bhagavata Purana]].<ref>{{cite book|title=History and Culture of Karnataka: Early Times to Unification|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bv4dAAAAMAAJ|author=K. R. Basavaraja|publisher=Chalukya Publications|year=1984|page=393}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=International Sanskrit Conference, New Delhi, March 26th-31st, 1972, Volume 1, Part 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pVhjAAAAMAAJ|author=V. Raghavan|publisher=The Ministry|year=1975|page=511}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=A Garland: A Biographical Dictionary of Carnatic Composers and Musicians|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=azsGAQAAMAAJ|page=319|author=N. Rajagopalan|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|year=1990}}</ref>

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Rukminisha Vijaya
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ReligionHinduism
AuthorVadiraja Tirtha
LanguageSanskrit
Period16th century
Chapters19
Verses1,241

Sri Rukminisha Vijaya (IAST:Rukmiṇīśavijaya; lit.'The Story of the triumph of Lord of Rukmini'), is a work composed by the 16th-century Hindu, Madhwa saint, Vadiraja Tirtha.[1] It is an important work of Sanskrit literature, containing 19 chapters and 1,241 verses in various metres. In terms of style the text is written in the most charming Vaidarbhi style.[2][1]

Rukminisha Vijaya is a mahakavya, clothed in the gorgeous apparel of the kāvya style that narrates the life of Krishna from boyhood and ending with his marriage with Rukmini. The book highlights the story of Lord Sri Krishna, as described in the 10th canto of the Bhagavata Purana.[3][4][5]

Quoting on the style of the work, Indologist B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma writes, "The descriptions are effective and natural. The style is deeply alliterative. Sense and sound match well and the imagery is fine and lofty".[1]

Translations

The text has been translated into Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Tulu, Marathi, Hindi and English languages.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Sharma 2000, p. 430.
  2. ^ Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya (1996). Rukmiṇīśavijayaḥ: mahākāvyam. Aitareya Prakāśanam Vyāsanakere. p. 7.
  3. ^ K. R. Basavaraja (1984). History and Culture of Karnataka: Early Times to Unification. Chalukya Publications. p. 393.
  4. ^ V. Raghavan (1975). International Sanskrit Conference, New Delhi, March 26th-31st, 1972, Volume 1, Part 1. The Ministry. p. 511.
  5. ^ N. Rajagopalan (1990). A Garland: A Biographical Dictionary of Carnatic Composers and Musicians. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 319.

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