Manasollasa
The '''''''' (मानसोल्लास ) also known as Abhilashitartha Chintamani (अभिलाषितार्थ चिन्तामणि )'', is an early 12th-century Sanskrit text composed by the Kalyani Chalukya king Someshvara III, who ruled in present-day Karnataka. It is an encyclopedic work covering topics such as polity, governance, ethics, economics, astronomy, astrology, rhetoric, veterinary medicine, horticulture, perfumes, food, architecture, games, painting, poetry, dance and music. The text is a valuable source of socio-cultural information on 11th- and 12th-century India.
Book · Open Library
- Author
- P. Arundhati
- First published
- 1994
- Editions
- 1
- Subjects
- Learning and scholarship
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Nomenclature
- Date and author
- Structure
- Contents
- Kingdom and qualifications of a king: ''Rājyaprāptikāraṇa''
- Governance, economics and political stability: ''Rājyasya Sthairyakāraṇa''
- Food and entertainment: ''Bhartur Upabhogakāraṇa''
- Joy and delight: ''Pramoda kāraṇa''
- Games, arts and leisure: ''Krīḍā viṁśati''
- Legacy
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The '''''''' (मानसोल्लास ) also known as Abhilashitartha Chintamani (अभिलाषितार्थ चिन्तामणि ), is an early 12th-century Sanskrit text composed by the Kalyani Chalukya king Someshvara III, who ruled in present-day Karnataka. It is an encyclopedic work covering topics such as polity, governance, ethics, economics, astronomy, astrology, rhetoric, veterinary medicine, horticulture, perfumes, food, architecture, games, painting, poetry, dance and music. The text is a valuable source of socio-cultural information on 11th- and 12th-century India.
The encyclopedic treatise is structured as five sub-books with a cumulative total of 100 chapters. It is notable for its extensive discussion of arts, particularly music and dance. It is also notable for including chapters on food recipes and festivals, many of which are a part of modern Indian culture.