>From the files of my father. I have provided some examples of his
non-chandO padyaalu or matraachandO padyaalu with buDabuDakkala vaaDu,
sainikuniki patyuttaramu and hanpanna, mostly to show his versatility in
these. Obviously he enjoyed writing those. He has translated using
maatraa chandassu, the thousand tamil paasurams of the greate ShaTagOpa
mahaamuni. I am still trying to get that published in a book form. ( He
learned tamil only after he retired and then translated many of Vaishanva
tamil prabhandas in simple telugu- one of them is the Andaal's tiruppavai,
published by TTD - Pillalamarri is preserving that book! ) When I
present some of his anuvaada kavitvamulu, I will present some of his
ShaTagOpa vaakJarii. ( By the by in the Vaishnava temples, as in
VenkatEswara temple, the priest brings a ShaTagOpam to put on ones head -
That is this ShaTagOpa mahaamuni who carries Lord's feet on his head -
this, I believe, was installed as a part of ritual by Sri Ramanujaachaarya,
who, as the story goes, established convincingly that the idol on the seven
hill is that of Lord Vishnu and not of Lord Shiva or Devi.)
As I move more towards his chandObadda rachana, the following khanDana
provides a transition and also his own impression about the trends in the
padya rachana. This was first presented on caDapa AIR radio in march 1982.
If you are a strong proponent of non-chandO padyaalu, you have to read at
your risk, but no flames please. His definition of good kavita is that
which melts the heart - hrudayaani karaginchEdi - madiki chamtkR^iti
kaliginchEdi - nothing to do whether it is chandO or non-chandO. He has
written both. You will find here diirga samaasaalu intentionally used to
make a point and lot of sanskrit words. If you can enjoy it that is good,
otherwise the delete button is always there at your disposal.
This is dialogue between one rasikuDu and a kavi. Discussion is about the
trends in poetry. As usual transcribed from a tape. some errors are also
related to my listening comprehension.
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rasika kavita sallapamu
Kuntimaddi Seshasarma
rasika vatamsuDu kavishEkharuna-kitlaniye:
sii. shatalEkhinii padya sandhaana caaturi,
kavivaraa, yE yETa kalasi pOye
gaTikaachaka grandha kalpanaa naipuNi,
yE kaana kuunalO ninkipOye
dina dina mEkaika divyatprabhandha ni
rmaanadhii, yE vaariraasi munige
saamaadhi kaahlaada janaka ruupaka kalpa
naa shakti, yE panka mandu Dinde
gI shabda samshuddhi, pada maitri, chaaru shaili,
vaachya vaidaghyamunu, vyanga vaibhavammu,
kaDaku kOneTTi samagati yuDiginaTTi
shabda jaalammu kuurchuTaa sarasa kavita
u. vraasina vryaayaraa kavi varaa, mR^iganaabhi sugandhi laapsarO
bhaasura hEmakumbha nibha bhandura piina kuchaava madhyanO
dbhaasita jaanhavii salila vardhita naandana paarijaata suu
naasava matta bambhara ravaanuga vaaghJarii tODa kaavyamul.
-vraasina vryaayaraa.
anina rasika vatamsunaku kavishEkharu diTlaniye:
u. kaalamu maaripOye, ara kappunu 'kaaphi'ni traaginantanE
caalani pinchu manda tara jaaTharavahnulu, chuTTa kaalpulan
kaalina gunDevaaru, nava naagarikul, dhR^iDa gaaDha bandha kaa
vyaala paThinpa nOpudure, arthamu bhaavamu laakalinturE.
u. ii parapR^ishTa santatulu, ii sukumaara maniishu lii kalaa
laapulu nOpa jaaludure, yaaravaTiighaTanaikanaanaTa-
ddiipita vaaghJariikalita diirgha samaasa vibhaasamaana kaa
vyaapaga niidagaa rasamu naadaTa grOlaga santasimpagan.
kaavale nii rasikula kii kaalamulO
iivale kavulunu tR^iTi kaalamulO
chiili piilichi rasamunu pippi numma gala
kavitaa kanyala paada ghaTTanamulu.
kammari kuulii kummari saalii
kaTTanu guDDaku chaalii chaalaka
tinDiki maalii, sEdyamu chEsii
panDii panDani bhuumula nunDii
raitulu gaTTina shistu
jiitamugaa bonchEstuu
bojjalu berigina
buddulu darigina
udyOgastulu maaravalen
durahankaaramu jaaravalen.
biidaku saadaku vanTiki ninDaa
kaTTanu guDDaa kaDupuku ninDaa
tinuTaku tinDii vaanaa yenDaa
naanapa kunDaa maaDacha kunDaa
unDEdaaniki illuu vaakili
chadavanu balluu, rOgaalochchina manduu
maaku swaraajya manduu
ichchE naathuDu puTTavalen
miniman kOrkelu tiiravalen.
iTTiviyE ii naaTi rasikulaku giTTeDi kavitalu kOmala matulaku -
anina kavishEkharunaku rasika vatansu diTlaniye:
aTTivi makhalO puTTi
pubbalO giTTu gaani
poDa gaTTavu pimmaTa
hR^idala garanchani
madiki chamatkR^iti galiginchani
yaa kavita kavita yaa.
u. nava vaasanta rasaala pallava daLam naaliika raakaa nishaa
dhava karpuura paTiira chandana lasam naarii kapOlastalii
savayOvaakkula kuurtuvEni kavital saagimpumaa satkavii
avalOkinturu saahitii samara divyadhviira kanTiiravul.
cha. virisina puula maalalanu vennela vaakala jagguniggulan
dorikeDi junTi tEniyala tiirapu sOnala vannelaaDi vaa
tara madhu daaralan valachu temmara kamma danaala kElunii
sarasa kavitva pEshala vachassumamul vedajallumaa kavii!
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Hari Om!
Sadananda
K. Sadananda
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