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,