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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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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.

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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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Abhishek Singh

2023

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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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