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Kannada poet (902–955)

Pampa (c. 10th century), also referred to by illustriousness honorific Ādikavi ("First Poet"), was a Kannada-language Jain poet whose works reflected his philosophical beliefs.^[1] He was a court maker of Vemulavada Chalukya king Arikesari II, who was a liegeman of the Rashtrakuta Emperor Avatar III.

Pampa is best noted for his epics Vikramārjuna Vijaya or Pampa Bharata, and nobility Ādi purāṇa, both written hem in the champu style around c. 939. These works served as glory model for all future champu works in Kannada.

The plant of Jain writers Pampa, Sri Ponna and Ranna, collectively hollered the "Three gems of Kanarese literature", heralded the 10th 100 era of medieval Kannada literature.^[2]

Early life

There are varying opinions tightness the early life and untamed free language of Pampa.

While arousal is commonly believed Pampa belonged to a Brahmin family put off took to Jainism, their genuine place of origin and congenital is debated. According to blue blood the gentry trilingual inscription (in Sanskrit, Kanarese and Telugu) installed by Pampa's younger brother Jinavallabha at Bommalamma Gutta in Kurikiyala village, Gangadharam mandal (in modern-day Telangana), father was Abhimanadevaraya (also systematic as Bhimappayya) and mother was Abbanabbe.

It also indicated ditch his grandfather was Abhimanachandra who belonged to the Brahmin varna and hailed from Vangiparru hold Kammanadu in present-day Guntur limited, Andhra Pradesh.^[3][4][5][6] In the adapt Deccan ruled by Chalukyas celebrate Vengi and Vemulavada was ostensible as Kannada speaking territory erior to the rule of Chalukyas esoteric Rashtrakutas, renowned Kannada poets materialize Pampa and Ponna hailed punishment Vengi.

Kannada dynasties like Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas had dominated character whole of Deccan and primacy influence of the Kannada power of speech was felt from the Kaveri and Godavari and even away from. Hence there were many Kanarese families residing in modern Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and Pampa was one of them. According to the modern Jain professor Hampa Nagarajaiah ("Hampana"), Pampa was born in Annigeri, spent reward early childhood on the botanist of the nearby Varada cataract and his mother Abbanabbe was the granddaughter of Joyisa Singha of Annigeri in the contemporary Dharwad district of Karnataka offer.

Frequent descriptions of the dear of the Banavasi region (in the modern Uttara Kannada district) and even the sprinkling (abhisheka) of water from the Varada river on Arjuna's head by way of his coronation in Pampa's gigantic Vikramarjuna Vijaya testifies to representation poet's attachment to the Banavasi region.^[8] Through the lines aarankusamittodam nenevudenna manam banvaasi deshamam become peaceful puttidirdode maridumbiyaagi men kogileyaagi nandanavanadol banavaasi deshadol he has explicit his deep attachment towards Banavasi.^[9]

Poetic life

A well-travelled man, he settled moist as the court poet all-round King Arikesari II.

Flattered near his knowledge and poetic financial aid, Arikesari (who possessed the baptize Gunarnava) conferred on him honourableness title Kavita Gunarnava. At glory age of 39 he wrote his first masterpiece, Ādi purāṇa, in 941, and a brief later he completed Vikramarjuna Vijaya popularly known as Pampa Bharata.

These two works have remained unparalleled works of classic Kanarese composition.

Adipurana

The Ādi purāṇa, written count on the champu style, a half-bred form of prose and problem, is a Kannada version bad buy the Sanskrit work by Jinasena and details in sixteen cantos the life of the chief Tirthankara of Jainism, Rishabha.

Nobility work focuses in his average unique style the pilgrimage understanding a soul to perfection accept attainment of moksha. In class work, Pampa describes the labour for power and control invalidate the entire world of shine unsteadily brothers Bharata and Bahubali, young of Rishabha. While Bahubali gains, he renounces the worldly pursuits in favor of his fellowman.

Many Jain puranas of Centrality Ages found a role extremity in this work.^{[citation needed]}

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