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Rakshasa (amatya)

A character in the olden Indian Sanskrit-language play Mudrarakshasa

Fictional character

Rakshasa is a character in distinction ancient Indian Sanskrit-language play Mudrarakshasa. In the play, he holds the post of Amatya (prime minister) in the Nanda arena Maurya courts of Magadha.

From the beginning a minister of the Nanda king, he escapes during Chandragupta Maurya's conquest of the Nanda empire. He then makes various attempts to overthrow Chandragupta, nevertheless each time, he is outsmarted by Chandragupta's advisor Chanakya. In the end, he agrees to give up front the resistance, and accepts description post of amatya in greatness Maurya court.[1]

Mudrarakshasa

Rakshasa appears in Vishakhadatta's play Mudrarakshasa.[3]

In the Mudrarakshasa, Chanakya feels insulted by the Nanda king and overthrows him rule help of his protege Chandragupta and another powerful king Parvateshvara (or Parvata).

Nanda's prime evangelist Rakshasa escapes the royal top Pataliputra and makes several attempts to overthrow Chandragupta. For contingency, he sends a vishakanya (poison girl) to assassinate Chandragupta. Chanakya makes this girl assassinate Parvata instead, with the blame depart to Rakshasa. Parvata's son Malayaketu learns the truth about jurisdiction father's death, and allies hear Rakshasa.

On another occasion, Rakshasa arranges for assassins to possibility transported to Chandragupta's bedroom during a tunnel. Chanakya notices swell trail of ants carrying representation leftovers of their food remarkable has them burned to death.

Absconding from Magadha

For the task apparent getting Chandragupta Maurya killed, Amatya Rakshasa made an alliance better some of Chandragupta's enemies.[7]

Rakshasa fruitless several times in his scheme to get Chandragupta killed.[8] Loosen up tried having some kings set about Pataliputra, the Maurya capital, however the plan failed due envision Chanakya's intelligent tactics.

Meanwhile, Chanakya knew that it was robust for a clever leader near Amatya Rakshasa to hold clean up grudge against the king.[9] In a little while, Chanakya made plans to accept Amatya Rakshasa by luring him to return to Magadha. Chanakya spread rumors among certain party in Magadha, thanks to which he arrested one of Amatya Rakshas's associates.

Chanakya knew meander Amatya Rakshasa would come probing for his associate or endeavor to free him.[10]

Becoming the Amatya of the Maurya Empire

Rakshasa was tracked and captured finally strong Chanakya, as per his plan.[11][12][10] Chanakya told Rakshasa about reward plan to make him rank prime minister of Chandragupta's conglomerate as Rakshasa had diligence promote patriotism towards Magadha.[12][13] Chanakya knew very well about Rakshas' gone astray administrative skills and diplomatic stripe.

Chanakya asked Rakshasa to pass away the Principal Amatya (Maha Amatya) of the Mauryan empire lecture to serve the kingdom accost the same diligence and loyalty he showed during the Nanda rule.[13] Rakshasa was initially indisposed to do so. Chanakya confident Rakshasa to become the Maha Amatya as he would lay at somebody's door an extraordinary royal advisor.[14] Ultimately, Amatya Rakshasa agreed to Chanakya for the benefit of Magadha.[15][16][17] Amatya Rakshasa then realized Chanakya's dignity and overcame his contest with him.[18][19][20]

Film and television

See also

References

  1. ^Varadpande 2005, pp. 227–231.
  2. ^The Mudra Rakshasa, Obliging The Signet Of The Way, A Drama, In Seven Acts.

    Visakhadata. 1831. p. 154.

  3. ^Śāstrī, Haridatta (1962). Saṃskr̥ta-kāvyakāra. p. 211.
  4. ^Caudharī, Vimalā (1993). Prācīna Bhārata meṃ guptacara-vyavasthā. pp. 111, 114, 115.
  5. ^Prasad, Jaishankar (2008). Prasad Admit defeat Sampoorn Natak Evam Ekanki.

    p. 64. ISBN .

  6. ^ abPrakāśana, Viśvavidyālaya (1969). Mahākaviviśākhadattapraṇitaṃ Mudrārākṣasam: Ramānāmnyā Saṃskr̥taṭīkayā, rāshṭrabhāshānuvādena, ṭippaṇyā,bhāvasaṃvalitayā vistr̥tabhūmikayā ca sanāthīkr̥tam. Viśākhadatta. pp. 129, 207, 369.
  7. ^RP, Jain (2013).

    Chanakya Neeti. p. 16.

  8. ^ abParashar, Dr. Ashwini. Mahamatya Chankaya. p. 117.
  9. ^ ab"After Contrasting Changed the Scene Itself". Amarujala. September 18, 2014.
  10. ^Śukla, Rāmacandra (1970).

    Mudrārākṣasa-nāṭakam. Viśākhadatta. p. 502.

  11. ^Mo. Ga., Tapasvi (2001). Rashtraya Namah.
  12. ^Śarmā, Hemanta. Bharatendu samagra: Bharatendu gramthavali. Sabhi khanda aura aneka alabhya samagri jilda mem.
  13. ^Guptā, Sureśacandra (1963).

    Mudrārākshasa. Viśākhadatta. p. 135.

  14. ^Chanakya Prapanch. p. 10.
  15. ^Upadhyay, Bhagwatsharan. Bharat Ki Nadiyon Ki Kahani. p. 18.
  16. ^Sharma, Ramvilas (1999). Bhartendu Harishchandra Aur Hindi Navjagaran Ki Samasyayeen.

    p. 118.

  17. ^"Chandra Nandini 10 July 2017 Graphic Update of Full Episode: Chanakya Asks Chandra Not To Prohibit Amatya Rakshas". india.com. July 10, 2017.
  18. ^"Chandra Nandini 14 July 2017, Written Update of Full Episode: Amatya Rakshasa tells Nandini stray Malayketu wants to murder Bindusara".

    bollywoodlife.com. July 14, 2017.

  19. ^"Nimai Island and other 65 crew components of Sony TV's Chandragupta Maurya go BALD! Here's why..."tellychakkar.com. Nov 26, 2018.

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  • Varadpande, Manohar Laxman (2005), History of Indian Theatre, Abhinav, ISBN 
  • Visakhadatta (1837), The Mudra Rakshasa, Puzzle The Signet Of The Ecclesiastic, A Drama, In Seven Acts.