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'Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa's 'Abhijñ¿nä¿kuntalam'' aims to read K¿lid¿sa's masterpiece through poetic and philosophical resonances as evidenced in the metre, rhythm and symbolism carefully embedded in the narrative and dramatic text.
List of contents
Acknowledgments; Introduction, Namrata Chaturvedi; Section I: Metre, Structure and Dhvani; 1. 'Upam¿ K¿lid¿sasya': What Makes K¿lid¿sa the King of Metaphor, Ramkishor Maholiya; 2. What Happens in '¿akuntal¿': Conceptual and Formal Symmetries, Sheldon Pollock; 3. From Separation to Unity: Resonances of Kashmir ¿aivism in 'Abhijñ¿nä¿kuntalam', H. S. Shivaprakash and Namrata Chaturvedi; 4. '¿akuntal¿' and the Bible: Parallels and Resonances, Felix Wilfred; Section II: Commentaries and Criticism; 5. Love on One's Terms: Perspectives on 'G¿ndharva Viv¿ha' in 'Abhijñ¿nä¿kuntalam', Wagish Shukla; 6. 'Abhijñ¿nä¿kuntalam' in Indian Hermeneutics, Radhavallabh Tripathi; 7. The Seeker Finds His Self: Reading 'S¿r¿rthad¿pik¿', the Advaita Commentary on 'Abhijñ¿nä¿kuntalam', Godabarisha Mishra; Section III: Varied Grammars of Love; 8. 'Not a Tale, but a Lesson': Persian Translations of K¿l¿d¿sa's 'Abhijñ¿nä¿kuntalam', Sunil Sharma; 9. ¿akuntala in Hindustani: Reading select Urdu translations of 'Abhijñ¿nä¿kuntalam', Khalid Alvi; 10. Dialogue between Two 'Mah¿kavis': K¿lid¿sa and Laxmi Prasad Devkota's Three '¿akuntal¿s', Gokul Sinha; Section IV: On the Stage: Personal Engagements with a Lived Tradition; 11. Staging '¿akuntal¿' in India: Observations and Reflections, Kamlesh Dutt Tripathi; 12. From the Stage to the Classroom: Engagement with '¿akuntal¿', Sreenivas Murthy; Index.
About the author
Namrata Chaturvedi is associate professor, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, SRM University, Sikkim.
