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'''Sri Rukminisha Vijaya''' ([[IAST]]:Rukmiṇīśavijaya; {{lit|The Story of the triumph of Lord of [[Rukmini]]}}), is an important work of [[Sanskrit literature]], containing 19 chapters and 1,240 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.co.in/books?id=fg23AAAAIAAJ|author=Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya|publisher=Aitareya Prakāśanam Vyāsanakere|year=1996|page=7}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sharma|2000|p=430}} The author of the work is the most celebrated [[Dvaita]] saint [[Vadiraja Tirtha]].{{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 15th-century [[Hindu]] saint, [[Vadiraja Tirtha]].{{Sfn|Sharma|2000|p=430}} It is an important work of [[Sanskrit literature]], containing 19 chapters and 1,240 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.co.in/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.co.in/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.co.in/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.co.in/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.co.in/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.co.in/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.co.in/books?id=azsGAQAAMAAJ|page=319|author=N. Rajagopalan|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|year=1990}}</ref>

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Rukminisha Vijaya
Information
ReligionHinduism
AuthorVadiraja Tirtha
LanguageSanskrit
Period15th century
Chapters19
Verses1,240

Sri Rukminisha Vijaya (IAST:Rukmiṇīśavijaya; lit.'The Story of the triumph of Lord of Rukmini'), is a work composed by the 15th-century Hindu saint, Vadiraja Tirtha.[1] It is an important work of Sanskrit literature, containing 19 chapters and 1,240 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 and Hindi languages.

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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