Glorification Of Kāmarūpa In The Satī Jayamatī: An Apprisal

Abstract

Every part of India has its own contributions in the field of Sanskrit study. Assam known as Kāmarūpa in ancient and medieval period also contributed immensely towards the rich treasure of Sanskrit literature. There are various epigraphical and literary evidences which bear testimony of Assam’s contributions towards Sanskrit literature. Sanskrit scholars of Assam exhibited there poetic skill in writing various forms of Kavyas. One of the notable contributions of Assam to Sanskrit literature is Satī Jayamatī of  Bhavadev Bhagavati. His Satī Jayamatī is a Sanskrit Khaṇḍakāvya of one hundred elegant verses. Here the poet depicts the glorious history of Kāmarūpa through the story of Gadāpāṇi-Jayamatī. The poet presents the glorious tradition of Kāmarūpa in a poetic style. The paper makes an attempt to analyze the glory of the land in the light of the Satī Jayamatī.