Hindi Literature Analysis: Jayasi, Vidyapati, and Tulsidas

Flashcards testing knowledge of Jayasi's Barahmasa, Vidyapati's Pad, and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas and Geetavali based on lecture notes.

From which epic poem and section is Malik Muhammad Jayasi's 'Barahmasa' excerpted?

It is excerpted from the 'Nagmati Viyog Khand' of Jayasi's epic poem 'Padmavat'.

Why did King Ratnasen leave his wife Nagmati in Jayasi's 'Barahmasa'?

King Ratnasen left Nagmati to go in search of Padmini.

How does Nagmati describe her suffering during the month of Agahan?

She burns in separation like a lamp wick, her beauty and colors departed with her husband, and she shivers in severe cold without him.

What message does Nagmati send to her husband through the beetle (bhanwara) and the crow (kaag)?

She asks them to tell her husband that his wife burned to ashes in the fire of separation, and the resulting smoke turned their bodies black.

To which bird does Nagmati compare herself during the month of Poos to express her day-and-night grief?

She compares herself to a Kokila (cuckoo) crying day and night, unlike the Chakwi bird which re-unites with its mate in the morning.

What metaphor is conveyed by the phrase 'Birah Saichan' in the month of Poos?

It portrays separation as a hawk (Saichan) hovering over her body, preying on her continuously whether she is alive or dead.

How are Nagmati's tears and falling drops described during the month of Magh?

Her tears fall like the heavy rainfall of Magh, and the falling drops feel like hail (ola) piercing her body like sharp arrows.

What ultimate wish does Nagmati express in the month of Phagun regarding her body?

She wishes to burn her body to ashes so that the wind may carry her dust and spread it on the path where her husband walks.

In Vidyapati's 'Pad', where did the heroine's beloved move after leaving Gokul?

He left Gokul to reside in Madhupur.

In which month does Vidyapati assure the distressed heroine that her beloved will return?

In the month of Kaartik.

In Tulsidas's 'Ramcharitmanas' (Ayodhya Kand), who does Bharat blame for all the tragic events following King Dasharath's death?

Bharat blames himself, considering himself to be the root cause of all misfortunes (anarth ka mool).

How does the transcript characterize Kaikeyi's wrath using comparisons to poisonous creatures in 'Ramcharitmanas'?

It states that even snakes (saampini) and scorpions (beechi) abandon their fierce poison upon seeing Shri Ram, yet Kaikeyi directed her wrath against him.

In Tulsidas's 'Geetavali', how does Mata Kaushalya react upon seeing Shri Ram's childhood bow and shoes?

She lovingly presses them to her heart and eyes, briefly forgetting his exile to go wake him up, before standing still like a painted picture (chitralikhi si) upon remembering reality.

To what is Mata Kaushalya's state of loving grief compared in 'Geetavali'?

It is compared to a peahen (preeti sikhi si) that dances joyously but cries upon looking down at its own feet.

What message does Mata Kaushalya ask a traveler to give to Shri Ram regarding his horse (baji)?

She asks him to return at least once to see his horse, which is wilting day by day like a lotus struck by frost (him-mare) despite Bharat caring for it a hundred times over.

How does Bharat describe Shri Ram's nature during childhood games in 'Bharat Ram ka Prem'?

Bharat mentions that Ram never showed anger even to offenders, never broke his heart, and would let Bharat win games even when Bharat was losing.

What analogies does Bharat use to argue that an evil mother cannot yield a virtuous son?

He states that black grain (kodav) cannot produce fine quality rice (susaali) and a black sea-shell/snail (sambuk kali) cannot produce a precious pearl (mukta).

At which sacred place does the assembly between Bharat, Shri Ram, and Sage Vashishtha take place in 'Bharat Ram ka Prem'?

At Chitrakoot.