The Padyacudamani is a Sanskrit mahakavya narrating the life and feats of the “historical” Buddha. Its dating and place of origin are uncertain, and nothing is known about its author, Buddhaghosa (merely a namesake of the celebrated Buddhist scholar). The one certain thing about the Padyacudamani is its considerable poetic value, highly praised by A.K. Warder in his Indian Kavya Literature. Despite such authoritative commendation and the several intriguing peculiarities that characterize the poem, it has received but scant attention in contemporary scholarly research. This paper aims to provide an overview of the Padyacudamani and of its most interesting features.
Buddhaghosa’s Padyacudamani: A Medieval Mahakavya on the Life of the Buddha / Franceschini M.. - STAMPA. - (2013), pp. 37-45. (Intervento presentato al convegno International Seminar on Stylistic Devices in Indian Literature and Art tenutosi a Gargnano (Brescia), Palazzo Feltrinelli (Università di Milano) nel 16th - 18th September, 2010).
Buddhaghosa’s Padyacudamani: A Medieval Mahakavya on the Life of the Buddha
FRANCESCHINI, MARCO
2013
Abstract
The Padyacudamani is a Sanskrit mahakavya narrating the life and feats of the “historical” Buddha. Its dating and place of origin are uncertain, and nothing is known about its author, Buddhaghosa (merely a namesake of the celebrated Buddhist scholar). The one certain thing about the Padyacudamani is its considerable poetic value, highly praised by A.K. Warder in his Indian Kavya Literature. Despite such authoritative commendation and the several intriguing peculiarities that characterize the poem, it has received but scant attention in contemporary scholarly research. This paper aims to provide an overview of the Padyacudamani and of its most interesting features.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
