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| Rukminisha Vijaya | |
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 Krishna and Rukmini, the titular characters of this poem | |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Author | Vadiraja Tirtha |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Period | 16th century |
| Chapters | 19 |
| Verses | 1,241 |
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Rukminisha Vijaya (Sanskrit: रुक्मिणीशविजय, romanized: Rukmiṇīśavijaya, lit. 'The triumph of the lord of Rukmini'), is a Vaishnava work composed by the 16th-century Hindu, Madhava saint, Vadiraja Tirtha.[1][2] It is an important work of Sanskrit literature, containing 19 chapters and 1,241 verses in various metres. The text is written in the Vaidarbhi style.[3][1]
Rukminisha Vijaya is a mahakavya, rendered in the kāvya style, narrating the life of Krishna from boyhood, and ending with his marriage with Rukmini, his chief consort. The book highlights the story of Krishna, as described in the 10th canto of the Bhagavata Purana.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b Sharma 2000, p. 430.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (15 August 2020). "Rukminishavijaya, Rukmiṇīśavijaya, Rukminisha-vijaya: 2 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya (1996). Rukmiṇīśavijayaḥ: mahākāvyam. Aitareya Prakāśanam Vyāsanakere. p. 7.
- ^ K. R. Basavaraja (1984). History and Culture of Karnataka: Early Times to Unification. Chalukya Publications. p. 393.
- ^ V. Raghavan (1975). International Sanskrit Conference, New Delhi, March 26th-31st, 1972, Volume 1, Part 1. The Ministry. p. 511.
- ^ N. Rajagopalan (1990). A Garland: A Biographical Dictionary of Carnatic Composers and Musicians. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 319.