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Mohanatarangini (River of delight) is the first work of Kanakadasa (1509–1609), a prominant literary figure in Kannada literature and whose works are mostly in the Sangatya (composition is meant to be sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument)^[1] Shatpadi (Seven line poems) and Shataka metres. It has been estimated that he may have been around 35 years of age when he wrote this work, his biggest, which comprises of 2800 poems in the Sangatya metre. This work brings out the inner thoughts of the author to society. This work has been inspired from the mythological stories such as the Bhagavatha, the Mahabharata and various other puranas.

It is believed that Kanakadasa wrote this work when he lost his beloved wife. He seemed to write his own personnel experiences so as to remember his wife. There is a close relationship between music and Sangatya poems in his work. This is a Sringara Rasa based book

spanning over three generations. It is a story of Kama (the god of love), his parents Krishna and Rukmini, pradumya-Rati, Aniruddha-Ushe. This story ends up in killing of demon Banasura and marriage of Usha and Aniruddha using a presentation similar to Sukumara style.

Plot

In the prosperous city of Dwarakapura during Krishna’s rule, Krishna’s girl Rukmini’s pines for a child. Krishna blesses her saying that she would give birth to a child who is destined to be burnt to ashes by God Shiva. Following this, Rukmini gives birth to Manmatha (God of love). One day, Manmatha while fleeing from the demon Tarakasura comes to Shiva who is deep in meditation. Manmatha broke Shiva's penance and this infuriated Shiva who turns him into ashes. A forlorn Rathi wanders for many years and eventually comes to Shambasura's kingdom and joins the kitchen as a maid.

In the meanwhile, fearing that Rukmini’s son Pradyumna would kill him, Shambusura steals the ten-day old Pradyumna and casts him away into the ocean only to be swallowed by a fish. The fish which is later caught by a fisherman who presents it to Shambushara. This fish is taken to kitchen where he falls into hands of Rathi. She takes permission from Shambasura who without knowing the fact that the baby is Pradumnya allows Rathi to take care of the baby boy. The child grows into a handsome youngman and he becomes a expert in all possible arts. In a fight with Shambasura, he defeats him and returns to Dwaraka along with Rathi. Pradumnya then weds Rathi, and for them borns the son Aniruddha.

Shombithapura was ruled by Banasura (a demon), a great Shiva devoitee. His daughter is Ushe. Aniruddha falls in love with Ushe and wishes to marry her which in turn results in a war between Krishna and Banasura. In the ensuing battle, Krishna cuts the thousand shoulders of Banasura, at which point, Shiva intervenes and proclaims to Banasura that he and Krishna are one and the same. Banasura then gives up the fight and Aniruddha marries his daughter Ushe.

Specialties

The work uses a simple Kannada style and describes the romances of the three pairs that appear in the story. The love life of Krishna and Rukmini is treated in first four sandhis

, the Kama and Rathi romance in next twelve sandhis and that of Anirudha and Ushe in final 26 sandhis. Kanakadasa, in spite of being Hari devotee has not used his work to condemn Shiva. He shows equal respect to both Shiva and Vishnu in this secular work.

Reference

Kanakadāsa, and Ke. Bi Taḷagēri. 1989. Dāsaśrēṣṭha Kanakadāsara Rāmadhānya caritre: padya, gadyānuvāda, Kanakadāsara baduku baraha, Rāmadhānya caritreya cintana. Gadaga: Vidyānidhi Prakāśana (Kanakadasa's Ramadhanya Charitre - a translation and analysis) OCLC: 21598584

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-'''Mohanatarangini''' is the first work of [[Kanakadasa]] who is a huge literary figure in Kannada literature and whose works are mostly in the ''sangatya'', ''shatpadi'' and ''shataka'' meters.  It has been estimated that he may have been around 35 years of age when he wrote this huge work which comprises of 2800 poems in the ''sangatya'' metre. This is also the biggest work by Kanakadasa. This work brings out the inner thoughts of the author in front of the society. <!--The fashion in which kanakadasa narrated the story to his lover SuguuNa vaDeta is brilliant-->This work has been inspired from the mythological stories such as the [[Bhagavatha]], the [[Mahabharata]] and various other [[puranas]].
+'''Mohanatarangini''' (River of delight) is the first work of [[Kanakadasa]] (1509–1609), a prominant literary figure in Kannada literature and whose works are mostly in the ''Sangatya'' (composition is meant to be sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument)<ref name="sang">Sastri (1955), p359</ref> ''Shatpadi'' (Seven line poems) and ''Shataka'' metres.  It has been estimated that he may have been around 35 years of age when he wrote this work, his biggest, which comprises of 2800 poems in the ''Sangatya'' metre. This work brings out the inner thoughts of the author to society. <!--The fashion in which kanakadasa narrated the story to his lover SuguuNa vaDeta is brilliant-->This work has been inspired from the mythological stories such as the [[Bhagavatha]], the [[Mahabharata]] and various other [[puranas]].
-It is believed that Kanakadasa wrote this work when he lost his beloved wife. He seemed to write his own personnel previous experiences as a act to remember his wife. There is a close  relationship between music and ''sangatya'' poems in his work. This is a ''sringara rasa'' based book. The story spans over three generations. It is a story of Kama, Kama’s son and his father i.e. Krishna-Rukmini, pradumya-Rati, Aniruddha-Ushe.  This story ends up in killing of demon ''Banasura'' and marriage of Usha and Aniruddha. This book uses a presentation similar to ''sukumara'' style.
+It is believed that Kanakadasa wrote this work when he lost his beloved wife. He seemed to write his own personnel experiences so as to remember his wife. There is a close relationship between music and ''Sangatya'' poems in his work. This is a ''Sringara Rasa'' based book{{unclear}} spanning over three generations. It is a story of Kama (the god of love), his parents Krishna and [[Rukmini]], pradumya-Rati, Aniruddha-Ushe.  This story ends up in killing of demon ''Banasura'' and marriage of Usha and Aniruddha using a presentation similar to ''Sukumara'' style.{{unclear}}
 ==Plot==
-In prosperous Dwarakapura Sri Krishna’s rule, Krishna’s girl Rukmini’s pines for a child. Krishna blesses her saying that give birth to  a child who will be destined to be burnt to ashes by Shiva. Following this, Rukmini gives birth to Manmatha.  One day, Manmatha while fleeing from the demon ''Tarakasura'' comes to Shiva who is deep in meditation.  He decides to break Shiva's meditation but this infuriates Shiva who turns him into ashes. <!--After seeing Rathi’s sadness he wishes her that her husband will stay forever with her.--> A forlorn Rathi wanders for many years and eventually comes to ''Shambasura's'' kingdom and joins the kitchen as a maid.
+In the prosperous city of [[Dwarka|Dwarakapura]] during  [[Lord Krishna|Krishna]]’s rule, Krishna’s girl Rukmini’s pines for a child. Krishna blesses her saying that she would give birth to  a child who is destined to be burnt to ashes by God [[Shiva]]. Following this, Rukmini gives birth to [[Manmatha]] (God of love).  One day, Manmatha while fleeing from the demon ''Tarakasura'' comes to Shiva who is deep in meditation. Manmatha broke Shiva's penance and this infuriated Shiva who turns him into ashes. <!--After seeing Rathi’s sadness he wishes her that her husband will stay forever with her.--> A forlorn Rathi wanders for many years and eventually comes to ''Shambasura's'' kingdom and joins the kitchen as a maid.
-In the meanwhile, fearing that Rukmini’s son Pradyumna would kill him, Shambusura steals the ten-day old ''Pradyumna'' and casts him away into the ocean only to be swallowed by a fish. The fish which is later caught by a fisherman who presents it to ''Shambushara''.  This fish is taken to kitchen where<!--upon cutting open the fish, Pradyumna is saved and Rathi takes care of him??--> he falls into hands of ''Rathi''.  She takes permission from ''Shambasura'' who without knowing the fact that the baby is Pradumnya allows rathi to take care of the baby boy. The child grows into a handsome youngman and he becomes a expert in all possible educations. Afterwards he has a fight with Shambasura where defeats him and he returns to Dwaraka along with Rathi.  Pradumnya then weds Rathi, and for them borns the son aniruddha.
+In the meanwhile, fearing that Rukmini’s son Pradyumna would kill him, Shambusura steals the ten-day old ''Pradyumna'' and casts him away into the ocean only to be swallowed by a fish. The fish which is later caught by a fisherman who presents it to ''Shambushara''.  This fish is taken to kitchen where<!--upon cutting open the fish, Pradyumna is saved and Rathi takes care of him??--> he falls into hands of ''Rathi''.  She takes permission from ''Shambasura'' who without knowing the fact that the baby is Pradumnya allows Rathi to take care of the baby boy. The child grows into a handsome youngman and he becomes a expert in all possible arts. In a fight with Shambasura, he defeats him and returns to Dwaraka along with Rathi. Pradumnya then weds Rathi, and for them borns the son Aniruddha.
-Shombitha pura will be ruled by Banasuraa, a great Shiva devoitee.  His daughter is Ushe.  Aniruddha falls in love with Ushe and wishes to marry her which in turn leads to unhealthy events and as a result in a war breaks between Krishna and Banasura.  In the ensuing battle, Krishna cuts the thousand shoulders of Banasura, at which point, Shiva intervenes and proclaims to Banasura that He and Krishna are one. Banasura then gives up the fight and Aniruddha marries his daughter Ushe.
+Shombithapura was ruled by Banasura (a demon), a great Shiva devoitee. His daughter is Ushe. Aniruddha falls in love with Ushe and wishes to marry her which in turn results in a war between Krishna and Banasura.  In the ensuing battle, Krishna cuts the thousand shoulders of Banasura, at which point, Shiva intervenes and proclaims to Banasura that he and Krishna are one and the same. Banasura then gives up the fight and Aniruddha marries his daughter Ushe.
 ==Specialties==
-The work uses a simple Kannada style and describes the romances of the three pairs that appear in the story.  The love life of Krishna Rukmini is treated in first four ''sandhis'', the Kama-Rathi romance in next twelve sandhis and that of Anirudha and Ushe in next 26 sandhis. Kanakadasa, in spite of being [[Haridasa |Hari devotee]] has not used his work to condemn Shiva. He shows equal respect to both Shiva and Vishnu and there is no mudslinging of other religions either.
+The work uses a simple Kannada style and describes the romances of the three pairs that appear in the story.  The love life of Krishna and Rukmini is treated in first four ''sandhis''{{unclear}}, the Kama and Rathi romance in next twelve ''sandhis'' and that of Anirudha and Ushe in final 26 ''sandhis''. Kanakadasa, in spite of being [[Haridasa |Hari devotee]] has not used his work to condemn Shiva. He shows equal respect to both Shiva and Vishnu in this secular work.
 ==See also==