This suggests the period of composition of the kavya.This epic contains twenty four thousand slokas The Gayatri mantra, also contains twentyfour letters. The kavya begins with letter ‘ta’ and ends with ‘yat’ like Gayatri. Besides, Gayatri has the Sun as its subject-matter and the subject of this treatise is the solar dynasty.So the work is an expansion of Gayatri. (1.4.1-4)
1.4.4-6
Impart right knowledge to an intelligent and self-governed disciple.
The Shruti also says: Never sow knowledge in barren land with saline soil.
Kavya 1.4.14
The text has three additional verses here which describe the kavya as being melodious both when recited and sung, as equipped with three Pramanas, seven Jatis, and eight Rasas and the commentary refers to this description. On its basis the author claims that similarity with the three Vedas is suggested here.
Respect for and commendation of the holy Ramayana 1.4.15-20
Here too, the author reads two more verses following verse 20 which describes the gifts and blessings given to the singers by the sages in appreciation of their presentation of Rama’s story.
They say, ‘One should not give gifts to a singer’. But this prohibitive rule refers to inferior singers who practise singing as a profession. This kavya confers long life and prosperity on both the reader and the listener.
1.4.23-31
Rama who did not like to listen to anything antagonistic to dharma was displeased to hear the words of Jabali focused only on artha in defiance of dharma.
Sarga-4
Ramayana and Gayatri
This suggests the period of composition of the kavya.This epic contains twenty four thousand slokas The Gayatri mantra, also contains twentyfour letters. The kavya begins with letter ‘ta’ and ends with ‘yat’ like Gayatri. Besides, Gayatri has the Sun as its subject-matter and the subject of this treatise is the solar dynasty.So the work is an expansion of Gayatri. (1.4.1-4)
1.4.4-6
Impart right knowledge to an intelligent and self-governed disciple.
The Shruti also says: Never sow knowledge in barren land with saline soil.
Kavya 1.4.14
The text has three additional verses here which describe the kavya as being melodious both when recited and sung, as equipped with three Pramanas, seven Jatis, and eight Rasas and the commentary refers to this description. On its basis the author claims that similarity with the three Vedas is suggested here.
Respect for and commendation of the holy Ramayana 1.4.15-20
Here too, the author reads two more verses following verse 20 which describes the gifts and blessings given to the singers by the sages in appreciation of their presentation of Rama’s story.
They say, ‘One should not give gifts to a singer’. But this prohibitive rule refers to inferior singers who practise singing as a profession. This kavya confers long life and prosperity on both the reader and the listener.
1.4.23-31
Rama who did not like to listen to anything antagonistic to dharma was displeased to hear the words of Jabali focused only on artha in defiance of dharma.