ABHISAMA

The Lord Buddha mentioned this statement regarding to the following story.  A jealous queen Magandiya, caused an innocent rival of hers, Samavati, to be burnt alive. The king, hearing of the pathetic incident, subjected Magandhiya to a worse death. The monks wished to know which of the two was actually alive and which was actually dead. The Buddha explained that the heedless, like Magandhiya, should be Samavati, should be regarded as alive. appamādō amatapadaṁ pamādō maccunō padaṁ appamattā na mīyanti ye pamattā yathā matā Quoted from: The Dhammapada

A brief introduction to 5th canto Kumarasambhavam Mahakavyam kumārasambhava Mahākāvyam part-03 pārvatī tapaḥphalōdaya (= fulfilling the Parvati's penance, fifth canto)-86 verses.  As the poet has named this canto in kumārasambhavam of kālidāsa, it is clear to us the main meaning of all around the 86 verses. Parvati was not willing to lose her aspiration, therefore, entered into the forest for the purses of penance. She expected two achievements of the penance. Those are the love of Shiva, and his possession. It has been said by Kalidasa in such words. iyēṣa sā kartumavandhyarūpatāṁ - samādhimanvāya tapōbhirātmanaḥ, avāpyatē vā kathamanyathā dvayaṁ - tathā vidhaṁ prēmapatiśca tādṛśāṁ. (Verse 5) When Menaka who was Parvati's mother known that Parvati was preparing to penance, she instructed her to abstain from that. But Parvati who did not listen to her words was lazy her steadfast determination to divert. The comparison ...

A brief introduction to 5th canto Kumarasambhavam Mahakavyam kumārasambhava  mahakavyam part-02 rati vilāpa (= Rati's weeping, 04th canto) - poems; 45. It seems that the same name has been put for 4th canto to describe the Rati's weeping with an entrance that has been done in the 3rd canto by the poet. The commencement of this canto is done according to that purpose.  atha mōhaparayaṇō satī - vivaśā kāmavadhū vibōdhinā, vidhinā pratipādayiṣyatā - navavaidhavyamahasya vēdanam. (After this, she realized that this was her destiny because she was deceived, had no action, protected the chastity, and lingered by childlessness.) (04, 01-poem) It has been prepared to emerge the voice of sorrowfulness which is emerged from the heart of a woman who has been departed from her husband, all around this canto, by Kalidasa. "I did not take any unliked thing for you; You did not same me too. Why are you missed from me who lamenting of you, without reason...

A brief introduction to 3rd canto of Kumarasambhavam mahakavyam kumārasambhava Mahakavyam part-01 When the Sanskrit literature is compared with other linguistic literature, with several facts of its quality, and popularity, it is gained a higher place. It is not practical to think that literal works of each poet were based for this. The dedication of other poets who have produced the literary creations will necessarily affect the stability of the literary foundation. It is also necessary to recall the poets who attempted to belay the literary surface. Thus, we know that nothing of doubts among the scholars of the Sanskrit literature, what about the Kalidasa can be described as a unique poet. It is necessary to recall the creations such as Raghuvansa, Kumarasambhava, Malavikagnimitra, Vikramorvashi, Abhijnashakuntala, Ritusanhara, and Meghaduta when discussing the literary sub-elements of Sanskrit literature, which are called as Mahakavyas, Dramas, and Khanda Kavyas. Among...