VADDARADHANE
1. Title of
the Text:
a.
ವಡ್ಡಾರಾಧನೆ
b. vaDDaaraadhane
c. Worship of
the venerable elders
2.
Author
:
a. shivakoTyaachaarya (bhraajishNu) (sivakotyacharya)
b. Tenth Century (Tentative)
c. kOgaLi (Western Part of Bellary District)
d. Jaina
e. Patronage.
f. Titles
3. Genre : a. Prose
b. Meter:
4. Publication details:
a. Manuscripts: 1434 A.D. (Palm leaf)
Totally seven palm leaf manuscripts are found
b. Year of Publication:
1. Three Stories 1931
2. Complete
Text 1949
c. Editor: D.L.
Narasimhachar
d. Publisher, Place: D.V.K. Murthy, Mysore-4
e. Later Editions:
1. By T.Keshavabhat, (With a rendering in modern Kannada), 1976, Kannada Sahitya
Parishath,
5. A Brief Summary of the work: Vaddaradhane is the
earliest extant prose work in Kannada. It is a collection of nineteen stories written
in old Kannada replete with Prakrit words. It is
based on ‘Bhagavathi Aradhanaa’ in Shaurasenii Prakrit written by Shivarya and Brihatkathakosha
written by Harishena in Sanskrit. It depicts the stories of Jaina saints who were
known for their piety and an ability to face hardships. They achieved their venerable
status after undergoing much travail. They are Sukumaraswamy, Sukaushala swamy,
Gajakumara, Sanatkumara Chakravarthy, Anniikaaputhra, Bhadrabahu Bhattaraka, Lalithaghate,
Dharmaghosha Bhatara, Siridinna Bhatara, Vrushabhasena Bhattara, Karthika Risi,
Abhayaghosha Muni, Vidyuchchora Risi, Gurudatta Bhatara, Chilathaputhra, Dandaka
Risi, Mahendradattacharya, Chanakya Risi, and Vrushbhasena Risi. This work throws
a lot of light on the contemporary life styles as well as the nature of Kannada
during the period of its composition. It is also an important source of historical
details. Its leaning towards non-vaidic and Dravidian life style, merit
an in depth study.
6. Important Commentaries and Criticism:
a. Commentaries
b. Books: 1.
vaDDaaraadhane samskrutika mukhaamukhi (Kannada), Ed. B.M.Puttaiah,
2.
vaDDaaraadhane(Vaddaradhane)
H.P. Nagarajaiah, 1968, Prasaranga,
3. Vaddaradhane
– A Study (English) B.K.Khadabadi, Research Publication series,
c. Articles
1. Introduction by D.L. Narasimhachar (Kannada)
2. Vaddaradhane: T.V.Venkatachala Sastry
(English), From: Masterpieces of Indian Literature, Ed. K.M.George,
Pub. : National Book Trust
Kannada Editor: G.S.Shivarudrappa
7. Other Links:
1. (Vaddaradhane : samskruthika mukhamukhi
2.
Vaddaradhane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3.
Kamat Research Database - Vaddaradhane
8. Translations from Vaddaradhane:
1.
Vaddaradhane
Bhadrabahu Venkatasubbaiah G.
1.
Vaddaradhane
Gambireya Kathe Dwarakanath L.
2.
Vaddaradhane
Kartika Rishiya Kathe D.R.Shashidhara
4.
Vaddaradhane Sukumaraswami Venkatasubbaiah G.
5.
Vaddaradhane
Vidyucchora L.D. and D.R.S.From : Ancient Kannada Literature, Ed. T.R.S. Sharma,
National Book Trust,