Sanskrit literature

[ken p]

What percentage  of  Sanskrit literature is written in prose form?

What literature is available in a prose form?

Please provide the names of this type of literatures.

Prose is a form of language that exhibits a grammatical structure and a natural flow of speech rather than a rhythmic structure (as in traditional poetry). While there are critical debates on the construction of prose, its simplicity and loosely defined structure have led to its adoption for use in the majority of spoken dialogue, factual discourse and both topical and fictional writing. It is commonly used, for example, in literature, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias,broadcasting, film, history, philosophy, law and other forms of communication.

[Taff Rivers]

Ken,

    1. An Insignificant precentage.

2. Google for Sanskrit prose literature.

    3.  Romance and Fable.
 
  Taff

[Pradyumna Achar]

I guess most of the literature on Tarka/Nyaya is in prose form too.

Eg: Tarka Tandavam -->  http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in:8080/handle/2015/383278
Tarka Sangraha --> http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/DigitalBook/T/Tarkasangrahadeepeika.pdf

-Pradyumna

[Nagaraj Paturi]

Kavya (poem)s are classified into Gadya (Only prose ), Padya (only verse ) and Champu (Verse interspersed by prose ). Kadambari is a great Gadyakavya.

 

Nataka (play)s have both prose and verse. Prose here is spoken/ conversational. There is a huge repertoire of Sanskrit plays.

 

All commentatorial writing in Sanskrit is in prose form. This is huuuuuuuge.

 

Patanjali's Mahabhashya reflects a rich environment of spoken Sanskrit in prose in day to day life situations.

 

 

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Nagaraj Paturi

 

Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.

 

Former Senior Professor of Cultural Studies

 

FLAME School of Communication and FLAME School of  Liberal Education,

 

(Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA )

 

 

 

[Nagaraj Paturi]

http://www.culturopedia.com/Literature/sanskrit_prose.html

[Nagaraj Paturi]

   A third form of literature came into existence known as champu kavyas written in mixed style of prose and poetry. Some of the works are Yashastilakchampu, Bharata champu etc.  More than 500 champu kavyas are available till date.

 

Ref: http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/aboutsanskrit1.htm

 

Yajurveda is the veda of ‘yajush’. Yajush means worship and sacrifice. It contains sacrificial formulas in prose . This Samhita was meant for ‘Adhvaryuh’, the priest who was responsible for the sacrificial fire and carrying out of the ceremonies.

 

Ref: http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/aboutsanskrit1.htm

 

 It is noteworthy that the main theme of Yaujrveda is to expound different sacrificial acts. The mantras are mainly from the Rigveda but the explanations pertaining to sacrifices are in prose.

 

Ref: http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/aboutsanskrit1.htm

 

The Harshacharita of Banabhatta is the first historical Kavya written in prose in 7^th Century A.D.  It has eight chapters called ‘Uchchhavas’.  In the first three chapters the poet has given autobiographical account of himself.  This kavya gives insight into the administration and reign of king Harshavardhan who ruled from 606-647 AD the Historical details given in Harshacharita are similar to those of Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller.

 

Ref: http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/aboutsanskrit1.htm

 

Kautilya’s Arthashastra in 15 Adkikaranas and 180 Prakaranas, represents  an important tradition in Indian intellectual history. This valuable work was apparently composed and written somewhere around 320 B.C.  since Kautilya is regarded as the master teacher Chanakya – the strategist, responsible for the rise of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan dynasty. Kautilya laid the first cornerstones of the Indian state.  The text is mainly in prose form  but intermingled with aphorisms and rhythmic verses,  

 

Ref: http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/aboutsanskrit1.htm