Other Famous Literary Works of Indian Literature - PowerPoint Presentation

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Other Famous Literary Works of Indian LiteratureSlide2

Prepared By: Ma.

Joane

M.

NatagocSlide3

Objective:

1.

Interpret the meaning and significance of selected literary pieces .

2.

Point out the universal themes, issues, and subject matter that dominate Indian Literature.

3.

Be aware of the literary history, philosophy, religious beliefs and culture of the Indian nations and recognize their impact on literature.Slide4

Sanskrit LiteratureSlide5

EPICSlide6

Works under Sanskrit Literature:

The

two major Indian epics, the

Mahabharata

and the

Ramayana

, are the literary embodiments of Hinduism.Slide7

Mahabharata

( Sunskrit)

“Great Epic of the

Bharata

Dynasty

”.

Mahabharata is the longest Sanskrit epic.

It is

over 100,000

shloka

over

200,000 individual verse lines and long prose passages.Slide8

Consist

of a total of 122 characters in the

story.

About 1.8 million words in

total.

Although it is unlikely that any single person wrote the poem, authorship is traditionally ascribed to the sage

Vyosa

, who appears in the work as the grandfather of the

Karauvas

and the

Pandavas

.Slide9

Characters

in

Mahabharata:

Yudhistra

- first born child, truthful and

virtous

, son Yama and the God

Dharma

Bhima

- strongest of men and power, son of

Vayu

, god of the wind and the elder brother of

Hanuman

Arjuna

- an

irresistable

warrior has a power and courage son of

IndraSlide10

Nakula

and Sahadeva

- they stood for wisdom and endurance as they were the sons of

Ashwins

King

Dhritarashtra

- father of

Kauravas

King

Pandu

-

brother of

Dhritarashtra

and father of the

PandavasSlide11

Draupadi

- wife of the Pandavas

Duryondhana

- oldest son of

DhritarashtraSlide12

Drama

Sakuntala

Sanskrit

drama by

Kalidasa

tells

the love between

Sakuntala

and King

Dushyanta

Emotion of rasa dominates every scene in Sanskrit drama. These emotions vary from love to anger, heroism, to cowardice, joy to terror and allows the audience to take part in the play and be one with the characters.

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From Act 1

King. You are too modest. I feel honoured

by the mere sight of you.

Shakuntala

.

Anusuya

, my foot is cut on a sharp blade of grass, and my dress is caught on an amaranth twig. Wait for me while I loosen it.Slide14

They are gone. And I must go.The sight of Shakuntala

has made me dread the return to the city. I will make my men camp at a distance from the pious grove. But I cannot turn my own thoughts from

Shakuntala

. It is my body leaves my love, not I. My boy moves away, but not

mind;For

back to her struggling fancies fly, like silken banners borne against the wind.Slide15

Panchantantra

(

पञ्चतन्त्र)

(

Five

Principles or

Techniques)

is a collection of Indian beast fables originally written in

Sanskrit

Panchatantra

tells about

five

ways that help the human being succeed in life

There are 101 Short Stories that can be found in

PanchantantraSlide16

Panchantra 1

: The Jack and the DrumPanchantra 2: The Lapwings and the SeaSlide17

Panchantra

3: The Donkey and the Cunning FoxPanchantra 4: The Marriage of a SnakeSlide18

Panchantra 5: The Death Lord

Indra’s ParrotPanchantra

6:

The Mongoose and the Baby in the CradleSlide19

Panchantra 7: The Four Friends and the

HunterPanchantra 8: Why The Owls Bcame Enemies of the CrowsSlide20

Panchantra 9 : The Visit of the

SwanPanchantra 10: A Poor Brahmins DreamSlide21

Panchantra 11:The Bullock and the

LionPanchantra 12: The Talkative TortoiseSlide22

Panchantra

13: The Sage and the HousePanchanta

14: Beware of Mean FriendsSlide23

Panchantra 15:

United We Stand Divided We Fall

Panchantra 16:

The

Trick of the CrowSlide24

PlaySlide25

The Little Clay Cart

(

Mrcchakatika

)

is attributed to

Shudraka

,

a king. Slide26

Hindi Language

Famous

Literary Works Under HindiSlide27

Khusrow

was a prolific classical poet associated with the royal courts of more than seven rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. He is

popular in much of North India because of many playful riddles, songs and legends attributed to him.Slide28

Color

Me

in

Colors

of

Love

Color me in colors of love,

You are my lover of lovers,

Color me in your love.

Color my scarf and my lover’s turban,

Color them both in the colors of spring.

Whatever you ask in returnSlide29

I will give you. 

I will pawn my youth

If you will.

You are my lover of lovers,

I have now come to your door,

Please guard my pride and dignity.

Color me in colors of love,

You are my lover of lovers,

Color me in your love.Slide30

Original in Hindi

Mohay

apnay

hi rung

mein

rung lay, 

Tu

to

saaheb

mera

Mehboob

-e-

Ilaahi

; 

Mohay

apnay

hi rung

mein

……

Humri

chundariya

,

piyaa

ki

pagariya

, 

Woh

to

donon

basanti

rung day; 

Tu

to

saaheb

mera

…….

Jo

kuch

mangay

rung

ki

rungaai

, 

Mora

joban

girvi

rakhlaySlide31

Tu

to

saaheb

mera

…….

Aan

pari

darbaar

tehaaray

, 

Mori

laaj

saram

sab

rakh

lay; 

Tu

to

saaheb

mera

Mehboob

-e-

Ilaahi

, 

Mohay

apnay

hi rung

mein

rung laySlide32

Other

Poems written by

Khrusrow

Come Spring

Just by

Catting

a Glance

A Daughter and a Mother Duet

The Village Well is Very hard Slope

Gross

became the mustard FlowersSlide33

Bengali Language

Gitanjali:

( Song Offerings

) was originally published in India in 1910 and its translation followed in 1912. Slide34

No.57 (Poem)

Light, my light, the world-filling light, the eye-kissing light, heart-sweetening light!

Ah

, the light dances, my darling, at the

centre

of my life; the light strikes, my darling, the chords of my love; the sky opens, the wind runs wild, laughter passes over the earth.Slide35