Re[2]: Re : [Great Writers, Biases..Times]
Rao Veluri (rveluri@smtpgate.anl.gov)
Thu, 27 Feb 97 11:57:37 CST
Sri rAmakRishNa on 2/27/97 11:39 AM uvaaca:
[snip]
"--- That the chandas restricts expression is a fallacious argument.
It does not, in the hands of a skilled craftsman. On the other hand,
it certainly enhances the expression, if one is 'knowledgeable'.---"
The above argument is de ja vu to plebians like me!
"--- vRttamulu konni vandalu kalavu. nannaya gAri
sampradAyamunu baTTi campakamAla, utpalamAla,
mattEbha-SArdUlamulu, kandamu, seesamu, geetamu -
ivi pradhAnamugA Andhra-bhAshA-kAvyOpayOgi chandamulugA
sweekarimpabaDinavi. .... oka bhAsha koka Sakti yunDunu.
oka chandassu koka Sakti yunDunu. ee renDu Saktulu
kalasikonna cOTa aa chandassulO aa bhAsha rANincunu.
idi bhAshA tattvamu. chandas-tattwamu. ee bhAshA-
chandassula yokka paraspara samyOjana-anukUla-
samucitatwamunu cUcina pUrva kavulu maharshulu.
nannaya aTTi Rshi. VSN, jayanti-'59 ---"
But, then VSN has used close to 130 chandassulu in his
raamayaNa kalpavRikshamu. It would be horrendous to prove his
own assertions on the chadassu-bhaashaa tatwamu, and the
chandassu-bhaasha Saktulu, etc.
Of course, if we agree as "oneman" that VSN is not
to be relegated to the status of Rishi, but only to be
reckoned as an ordinary kavi! I think, there are lots
of people who believe that VSN is not only a great kavi
but a Rishi too!!
Regards.
V R Veluri