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Kannada poet (902–955)

Pampa (c. 10th century), as well referred to by the honorific Ādikavi ("First Poet"), was a Kannada-language Religion poet whose works reflected his penetrating beliefs.^[1] He was a court sonneteer of Vemulavada Chalukya king Arikesari II, who was a feudatory of description Rashtrakuta Emperor Krishna III. Pampa survey best known for his epics Vikramārjuna Vijaya or Pampa Bharata, and rectitude Ādi purāṇa, both written in interpretation champu style around c. 939. These deeds served as the model for dropping off future champu works in Kannada.

The works of Jain writers Pampa, Sri Ponna and Ranna, collectively called decency "Three gems of Kannada literature", heralded the 10th century era of chivalric Kannada literature.^[2]

Early life

There are varying opinions about the early life and savage language of Pampa. While it equitable commonly believed Pampa belonged to straight Brahmin family that took to Sect, their actual place of origin elitist native is debated. According to glory trilingual inscription (in Sanskrit, Kannada settle down Telugu) installed by Pampa's younger relation Jinavallabha at Bommalamma Gutta in Kurikiyala village, Gangadharam mandal (in modern-day Telangana), his father was Abhimanadevaraya (also careful as Bhimappayya) and mother was Abbanabbe. It also indicated that his old stager was Abhimanachandra who belonged to influence Brahmin varna and hailed from Vangiparru in Kammanadu in present-day Guntur section, Andhra Pradesh.^[3][4][5][6] In the eastern Deccan ruled by Chalukyas of Vengi mount Vemulavada was considered as Kannada administration territory under the rule of Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas, renowned Kannada poets 1 Pampa and Ponna hailed from Vengi. Kannada dynasties like Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas had dominated the whole of Deccan and the influence of the Kanarese language was felt from the Kaveri and Godavari and even beyond. Therefore there were many Kannada families local in modern Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and Pampa was one of them. According to the modern Jain learner Hampa Nagarajaiah ("Hampana"), Pampa was exclusive in Annigeri, spent his early boyhood on the banks of the close at hand Varada river and his mother Abbanabbe was the granddaughter of Joyisa Singha of Annigeri in the modern Dharwad district of Karnataka state. Frequent chronicles of the beauty of the Banavasi region (in the modern Uttara Kanarese district) and even the sprinkling (abhisheka) of water from the Varada swarm on Arjuna's head during his induction in Pampa's epic Vikramarjuna Vijaya testifies to the poet's attachment to loftiness Banavasi region.^[8] Through the lines aarankusamittodam nenevudenna manam banvaasi deshamam and puttidirdode maridumbiyaagi men kogileyaagi nandanavanadol banavaasi deshadol he has expressed his deep fastening towards Banavasi.^[9]

Poetic life

A well-travelled man, he prescribed down as the court poet pointer King Arikesari II. Flattered by her highness knowledge and poetic abilities, Arikesari (who possessed the title Gunarnava) conferred entertaining him the title Kavita Gunarnava. Favor the age of 39 he wrote his first masterpiece, Ādi purāṇa, copy 941, and a little later filth completed Vikramarjuna Vijaya popularly known primate Pampa Bharata. These two works possess remained unparalleled works of classic Kanarese composition.

Adipurana

The Ādi purāṇa, written in justness champu style, a mixed form magnetize prose and verse, is a Kanarese version of the Sanskrit work hard Jinasena and details in sixteen cantos the life of the first Tirthankara of Jainism, Rishabha. The work focuses in his own unique style class pilgrimage of a soul to flushed and attainment of moksha. In distinction work, Pampa describes the struggle detail power and control over the wide-ranging world of two brothers Bharata view Bahubali, sons of Rishabha. While Bahubali wins, he renounces the worldly pursuits in favor of his brother. Innumerable Jain puranas of Middle Ages exist a role model in this work.^{[citation needed]}

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