Krishnagatha
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (July 2019) |
Krishnagatha (Malayalam: കൃഷ്ണഗാഥ) is a 15th-century poem written in Malayalam language; It is also known as Krishnapattu.[1] it belongs to the poetic form Gatha. The author of the poem is believed to be Cherusseri Namboothiri, who lived in Cherusseri near Vatakara in Kerala, India. It deals with the story of Krishna.[2][unreliable source?]
Topic
[edit]The poem depicts the stories of Krishna from his birth to ascension. It describes the story as in Bhagavata. It consists of forty-seven stories.
Features
[edit]It was written in Malayalam language, at a time when literary works were usually written in Sanskrit or Tamil.
The poem gives importance to rhyme in second letters and third letters. It has some words and phrases which are no longer used in the Malayalam language. It also contains ancient forms of some proverbs.
It uses most of the figure of speeches in Sanskrit language, like Upama, Ulpreksha and Rupakam. The poem is written in the metre Manjari.
References
[edit]- ^ ="WakabayashiKothari2009">Judy Wakabayashi; Rita Kothari (2009). Decentering Translation Studies: India and Beyond. John Benjamins Publishing. pp. 43–. ISBN 978-90-272-2430-9.
- ^ "Krishnagatha". Kerala study centre. 7 November 2010.
 | This article related to a poem is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about the literature of India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to Kerala is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |