Sanskrit Poetry Competitions

Sanskrit Month Celebrations 2021

Topics

1.     समस्यापूर्तिः (samasyāpūrtiḥ)

2.     दत्तपदी (dattapadī)

3.     न्यस्ताक्षरी (nyastākṣarī)

Description

Samasyāpūrti, dattapadī and nyastākṣarī are some principal components of sāhityāvadhānam, that have been traditionally associated with constrained poetry that evokes wonder. While in avadhānam these are composed extempore, there is also the convention of attempting these individually, at leisure, as described in the treatises on the Art of Poesy. 

In samasyāpūrti or samasyāpūraṇa, a line which is inconsistent with reality and is incomplete is given. It has to be incorporated in a verse whose meaning will provide a solution to the problem line and complete the context. This challenge tests the lateral thinking and unbounded imagination of the person.

In dattapadī, the topic and metre in which a verse has to be composed, is provided, in addition to four words that usually belong to a language other than the one in which the versification is attempted. The suggested words should not be compounds, and are mostly funny as they seem out of place. The challenge here is to employ these words in a contextually appropriate manner, their placement with respect to other words in each line, appearing natural and not forced. This demands a great level of erudition and creativity.

Nyastākṣarī requires the poet to compose a verse on a given topic and specified metre, where certain letters are to be used in predetermined points in each line. Thus, it is obvious that erudition, creativity, and other skills are required in great measure, just to attempt such poetic feats.

As part of the Sanskrit month celebrations, the Centre for Avadhānam proposes to conduct competitions in these three categories of versification, in an effort to identify and encourage talented poets in the Sanskrit language as art flourishes only through artists.

स्पर्धानियमाः

• पञ्जीकरणार्थम् अन्तिमदिवसः – १४ आगस्ट् २०२१
• स्पर्धार्थं विषयदानम् – १६ आगस्ट् २०२१

(कृतपञ्जीकरणेभ्यः समस्या-दत्तपदी-न्यस्ताक्षरीसम्बद्धाः प्रश्नाः, पद्यरचनार्थं नियमाश्च ईमैल् माध्यमेन प्रेषयिष्यन्ते)

•  पद्यप्रेषणार्थम् अन्तिमो दिनाङ्कः – २६ आगस्ट् २०२१
• फलितांशस्य उद्घोषः – ६ सेप्टेम्बर् २०२१

पुरस्कारराशिः

• त्रिष्वपि विभागेषु उत्तमेभ्यः त्रिभ्यः प्रत्येकं 1000 रूप्यकाणि।
• तदुत्तरं विशिष्टेभ्यः 500 रूप्यकाणि।
• पुरस्कृतेभ्यः सर्वेभ्योपि अवधानकेन्द्रतः प्रमाणपत्रं प्रदास्यते। 

Timeline

• Last date for registration –14  August 2021
• The challenges in each category will be sent to the registered participants by email on 16 August 2021
• Last date for submitting entries is 26 August 2021
• Results will be announced on 06 September 2021

Highlights

• A cash prize of Rs. 1000 each for the three best entries
• A cash prize of Rs. 500 each for three entries that are second best
• Certificates will be presented to all the prize winners

• पञ्जीकरणं निश्शुल्कम् / Registration free
• वयस्सीमा नास्ति / No age bar
• पञ्जीकरणसूत्रम्/Registration link: 

भूयो विवरणाय अस्मान् संपर्चयितुमर्हन्ति / For details  

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