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Sankalpasuryodaya (A Literary Analysis)

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The present research work high-lights the basic concepts of Ethics and Philosophy of the Visistadvaita School of Thought of Ramanuja. The Sankalpasurdaya, an allegorical drama is composed by Vedanta Desika (1268-1369 AD) a great exponent in the history of the field of Visistadvaita School. This work runs into six chapters, viz., Date, Life and Works of the Author; Place of Allegorical Dramas in Sanskrit Literature; Summary of Sanlalpasuryodaya; Literary Analysis of the Drama, Philosophical Doctrines Reflected in the Drama; and An Evaluation. “The chapters on Rasa and Alankaras are especially very illuminating and exhaustive. A lot of accessory materials are contained in the early chapters, introducing the play in its proper philosophical, poetic and dramatic perspective. The chapter on characterisation is of special interest, as it is central to the play. A chapter on its philosophical theme is added in all wisdom, deservingly, at the end, as the play intents vindication of Visistadvaita in a dramatic mould.”

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