Question Q.10DiscussGS1GS1
Sanskrit literature in general and particularly in Gupta age is a high watermark for literary history of ancient India. Discuss.
Introduction
Sanskrit literatures are very significant for they reflect real culture of Ancient India's.
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Main Body
Sanskrit literatures in general and particularly in Gupta age is a high watermark for literary history of ancient India. Discuss.
Sanskrit literatures are very significant for they reflect real culture of Ancient India's.
Sanskrit literatures (Excluding Gupta Age):
(A) Excluding Gupta Age
1Vedas: four vedas i.e. Rig Veda (Rituals), Sama veda(Hymns), Yajur veda( Scripture) and Atharva veda( Magic)
2Upanishads: Philosophical Understanding of the world eg: Mokikas upishad. eg: Maha upani shad => Idea of Vashudhar kutumbakam. i'e world is one family.
3Rajatnangini of Kalha Shause Realistic history of Kashmir
4Gita Govinda by Jayadeng has devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna
5Kritapmunya of Bharvi of pallavaz
(B) Gupta Age Literature
6Ashta dhaya of panini: it gives rules of Sanskrit grammar & enriches language.
7Kalidasa: Navarntag of Guptas wrote Meghadutg (epic love story), Raghuunans (Story of Lord Rama), kumar Santharp (Karthikeys story). etc. He is known as greatest poet of the world.
8Astrology: Aryabhatya by Aryabhatya & panchasidhanta by Varahmihir calculated planet movement.
9Medicine: "Astangadamargrah" written by Vagabhatta. "It provides details about 'tri dashas' - i.e vatta, pitta & kath.
10Mudaarakash by Vishakhadatty. It is a play about how character & chandragupt overthrew Nandas & established Mauryan empire.
11Epics like Mahabharaut and Ramayang completed during Gupta
(B) Kamasutra by Katyanu => Sexual education to urban people.
All Sanskrit literatures during Gupta were Dramas & none were tragedies.
— Abhishek Singh
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Conclusion
All Sanskrit literatures during Gupta were Dramas & none were tragedies.
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- Clear categorization of texts
- Specific examples provided
- Explains significance
- Good mix of pre-Gupta and Gupta age texts
- Specific works mentioned
- Explains significance of each work
- Comprehensive coverage of Gupta literature
- Includes technical and philosophical texts
- Good conclusion about drama genre
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Topper
Abhishek Singh
2023
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
Sanskrit Literature
Sanskrit Literature in the Gupta Age
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