Kathaka (The Tradition)

CONTENTS Preface v Acknowledgement xi List of Illustrations xv Introduction 1 1. Kathaka Etymological Meaning, Origin and Development of the World 17 Does the Word Convey the Same Meaning in the Present State of Affairs? 17 2. katha (Narrative) and its Tradition: A Comprehensive Survey of Religious and Secular Literature 67 3. Indian Narrative Art from the second Century BCE to Mediaeval Period 107 Black & White Plates 133 Coloured Plates 157 4. Kathaka – A Classical Dance: Its Gestures, Postures, Movements and Stances 189 Samabhanga, Samapada and Samadamsa/Hamsasya Arala 197 Samapada 197 Samabhanga 198 Samadamsa 199 Taj, Thei, Tata 230 The Varada Hasta 206 Svastika 207 Cakkara and Mandala 210 Tram 214 Ghata (Pitcher) 215 Puspaputa hasta 216 Padhanta 217 Katyavalambita or Katisamsthita hasta 218 Dandahasta 219 Grace and Ada of the Kathaka dancers 220 Tritala 225 5. Kathaka – An Indigenous Indian Dance: A Recontruction of the History Through the Ages 227 Bibliography 251 Index 259 Foreword V-VI Preface VII-IX Contents XI-XII Introduction 1-6 Chapter One-The Conceptual Prelude 7-27 1 Understanding the Individual 2 The Individualistic Attitudes 3 Philosophical Foundations 4 Epistemological Implications 5 Enlightened Self-interest 6 Utilitarian Ethical approach 7 Individual Freedom and dignity as Key-concepts of Socio-political Organisation 8 Laissez-faire: The Economic Individualism Chapter Two-The Indian Scene The Traditional Setting 28-44 1 A Life of Commitment 2 Liberation from the limited and ephemeral 3 The Regeneration of the Human Individual: (a) Sadharana dharmas (b) Varnasramadharma 4 A Shift in the Emphasis : religious theism Chapter Three-The Interactions 45-72 1 The Dawn of Modern Consciousness 2 Raja Ram Mohan Roy: The morning star of the Renaissance 3 Swami Dayananda: the apostle of Revivalism 4 Swami Vivekananda : The New Vedantic Gospel of Freedom and Dignity 5 Tilak: Freedom through Detached Karma Chapter Four: The Social Individual 73-116 Section-A 78-100 Tagore : The Aesthetic Integration of Man Iqbal : The Romantic Cult of Ego Gandhi : Human Individual As a Free Moral Agent Section-B: Secularization of the Social Individual 100-116 1 M. N. Roy 2 J. L. Nehru 3 Vinoba Bhave The Summing Up 117-160 1 Recapitulations 2 The Search for the Authentic Individual I. Sri Aurobindo II. S. Radhakrishnan III. J. Krishnamurty 3 Observations References 161-176 Bibliography 177-182 Name Index 183 Errata 184