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Review: Samskrta Shataka-Parampara Aura Acharya Vidyasagara ke Sataka

By Narayan M. Kansara

Vol. 181992-93pp. 126–127English

Summary

This review evaluates Dr. Ashalata Mallaiya’s Hindi study of the Sanskrit śataka tradition and the satakas of Acharya Vidyasagara. The book surveys classical śatakas by authors such as Bhartṛhari and lesser‑known collections, then focuses on Vidyasagara’s didactic verses. Kansara commends Mallaiya for tracing the development of the śataka genre and for situating Vidyasagara within it. He notes that the study provides valuable analysis of language, themes and moral instruction, making it useful for students of Sanskrit and Hindi literature. The reviewer suggests that the bibliography could be more extensive but overall finds the book to be a significant contribution. यह समीक्षा डॉ. आशालता मल्लैया के हिंदी शोध‑ग्रंथ का मूल्यांकन करती है, जो संस्कृत [translate:शतक] (śataka) परंपरा तथा आचार्य विद्यासागर के शतकों का अध्ययन प्रस्तुत करता है। पुस्तक में [translate:भरतृहरि] (Bhartṛhari) जैसे प्रसिद्ध लेखकों के शतकों के साथ ही कम ज्ञात संग्रहों का सर्वेक्षण किया गया है, और तत्पश्चात विद्यासागर के उपदेशपरक पद्यों पर विशेष ध्यान केंद्रित किया गया है। [translate:कंसर] (Kansara) डॉ. मल्लैया की सराहना करते हैं कि उन्होंने शतक‑शैली के विकास‑क्रम को सुव्यवस्थित रूप में प्रस्तुत किया है और आचार्य विद्यासागर को उस परंपरा में उचित स्थान प्रदान किया है। वे यह भी संकेत करते हैं कि इस अध्ययन में भाषा‑विश्लेषण, विषय‑वस्तु और नैतिक उपदेश के तत्वों पर मूल्यवान विवेचना की गई है, जिससे यह संस्कृत और हिंदी साहित्य के विद्यार्थियों के लिए उपयोगी बन जाता है। समालोचक का मत है कि संदर्भ‑सूची (bibliography) को और अधिक विस्तृत किया जा सकता था, किन्तु समग्र रूप से यह ग्रंथ एक महत्वपूर्ण विद्वत् योगदान के रूप में मूल्यांकित होता है।

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Conclusion

Kansara concludes that Mallaiya’s work successfully documents the śataka tradition and highlights Acharya Vidyasagara’s contributions. The study enriches the understanding of Sanskrit didactic poetry and encourages further exploration of modern Jain literary works. (Kansara) का निष्कर्ष है कि डॉ. मल्लैया का कार्य [translate:शतक‑परंपरा] (śataka tradition) का सफलतापूर्वक दस्तावेजीकृत करता है और आचार्य विद्यासागर के योगदान को प्रभावी रूप से रेखांकित करता है। यह अध्ययन संस्कृत के उपदेशपरक काव्य की समझ को समृद्ध बनाता है तथा आधुनिक जैन साहित्यिक रचनाओं के आगे के अन्वेषण को प्रोत्साहित करता है।

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  • “This is the doctoral dissertation of Smt. Ashalata Malaiya, accepted by the Sagar University, Sagar (M.P.) for Ph.D degree, in 1984.”
  • “The dissertation thus provides interesting and valuable muterial on Sanskrit Satakas in general and those of Vidyasdgara in particular.”

Works cited in this article

  1. Samskrta Sataka-Parampard Aura Acdrya vidydsagara-ke Sataka in Hindi
  2. The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories : A Treasury of Jain Literature

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  • Nilakantha Diksita
  • Prof. K. D. Bajpai 3
  • Shrimati Dr. Ashalata Mallaiya
  • Dinesh Diskshit
  • K. R. Halve
  • Acdrya Samantabhadra
  • Bhartthari
  • Padminanda
  • Silhana Misra
  • Acarya Jiianas@gara
  • Madhusudana
  • Gumana Kavi
  • Bhatta Viresvara
  • Radhavallabh Tripathi 3
  • Kusumadeva

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