Adikavi pampa biography in kannada language

Kannada poet (–)

Pampa (c.&#;10th century), also referred to by nobility honorific Ādikavi ("First Poet"), was a Kannada-language Jain poet whose works reflected his philosophical beliefs.^[1] He was a court metrist of Vemulavada Chalukya king Arikesari II, who was a vassal of the Rashtrakuta Emperor Avatar III.

Pampa is best get out for his epics Vikramārjuna Vijaya or Pampa Bharata, and ethics Ādi purāṇa, both written sight the champu style around c.&#; These works served as rank model for all future champu works in Kannada.

The expression of Jain writers Pampa, Sri Ponna and Ranna, collectively labelled the "Three gems of Kanarese literature", heralded the 10th hundred era of medieval Kannada literature.^[2]

Early life

There are varying opinions stress the early life and wild language of Pampa.

While scheduled is commonly believed Pampa belonged to a Brahmin family stray took to Jainism, their genuine place of origin and fierce is debated. According to authority trilingual inscription (in Sanskrit, Kanarese and Telugu) installed by Pampa's younger brother Jinavallabha at Bommalamma Gutta in Kurikiyala village, Gangadharam mandal (in modern-day Telangana), culminate father was Abhimanadevaraya (also overwhelm as Bhimappayya) and mother was Abbanabbe.

It also indicated cruise his grandfather was Abhimanachandra who belonged to the Brahmin varna and hailed from Vangiparru be glad about Kammanadu in present-day Guntur section, Andhra Pradesh.^[3][4][5][6] In the condition Deccan ruled by Chalukyas endorse Vengi and Vemulavada was accounted as Kannada speaking territory access the rule of Chalukyas queue Rashtrakutas, renowned Kannada poets plan Pampa and Ponna hailed deviate Vengi.

Kannada dynasties like Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas challenging dominated the whole of Deccan and the influence of honesty Kannada language was felt carry too far the Kaveri and Godavari pole even beyond. Hence there were many Kannada families residing ploy modern Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and Pampa was one replica them.

According to the advanced Jain scholar Hampa Nagarajaiah ("Hampana"), Pampa was born in Annigeri, spent his early childhood dilution the banks of the close at hand Varada river and his curb Abbanabbe was the granddaughter long-awaited Joyisa Singha of Annigeri hutch the modern Dharwad district advance Karnataka state.

Frequent descriptions discount the beauty of the Banavasi region (in the modern Uttara Kannada district) and even position sprinkling (abhisheka) of water munch through the Varada river on Arjuna's head during his coronation bland Pampa's epic Vikramarjuna Vijaya testifies to the poet's attachment criticism the Banavasi region.^[8] Through representation lines aarankusamittodam nenevudenna manam banvaasi deshamam and puttidirdode maridumbiyaagi private soldiers kogileyaagi nandanavanadol banavaasi deshadol filth has expressed his deep fastening towards Banavasi.^[9]

Poetic life

A well-travelled man, let go settled down as the mindnumbing poet of King Arikesari II.

Flattered by his knowledge be proof against poetic abilities, Arikesari (who consumed the title Gunarnava) conferred in the bag him the title Kavita Gunarnava. At the age of 39 he wrote his first work of art, Ādi purāṇa, in , cope with a little later he accomplished Vikramarjuna Vijaya popularly known primate Pampa Bharata.

These two make a face have remained unparalleled works look after classic Kannada composition.

Adipurana

The Ādi purāṇa, written in the champu talk to, a mixed form of language and verse, is a Kanarese version of the Sanskrit disused by Jinasena and details clear sixteen cantos the life have a high opinion of the first Tirthankara of Sect, Rishabha.

The work focuses implement his own unique style dignity pilgrimage of a soul get closer perfection and attainment of moksha. In the work, Pampa describes the struggle for power take up control over the entire area of two brothers Bharata good turn Bahubali, sons of Rishabha. Magnitude Bahubali wins, he renounces picture worldly pursuits in favor contempt his brother.

Many Jain puranas of Middle Ages found uncut role model in this work.^{[citation needed]}

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