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Veneration to the Elders - SIVAKOTYACARYA'S VADDARADHANE (Hardcover)
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Veneration to the Elders - SIVAKOTYACARYA'S VADDARADHANE (Hardcover)
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Sivakotyacarya's Vaddaradhane (Veneration to the Elders) is the
earliest extant prose work in Kannada language written by
Sivakotyacarya during 940 CE. This classical text reflects the oral
tradition of narrating stories of legendary religious ascetics
based on the gahas which were taken from Bhagavati Aradhana. This
is a peculiar but commendable way of present ing stories of the
senior and respectable ascetics combining oral and written styles
of narration. Thus, Vaddaradhane stands as an excellent example for
an ancient classical text, fit for linguistic and cultural study.
Each story in this collection, is wonderful in its own way.
Generally, religious stories do not evoke interest but present a
series of dull events. However, this text is full of incidents
depicting human values, ways of wicked people, self-imposed vows,
violence and non-violence and human life with all types of
experiences. Another distinguishing feature of Vaddaradhane is that
there is not a whiff of intolerance towards other religions or
faiths or sects and this is most remarkable when we recall that
most of our early writings indulge in belittling doctrines of
faiths other than their own. This positive attitude, in a sense,
makes this religious text absolutely liberal and almost secular.
Vaddaradhane is now rendered into contemporary English by a team of
writers and linguists. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not
sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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