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Magha (c. 7th century) ((サンスクリット:माघ), ) was a Sanskrit poet at King Varmalata's court at Shrimala, the-then capital of Gujarat (presently in Rajasthan state). Magha was born in a Shrimali Brahmin family. He was son of Dattaka Sarvacharya and grandson of Suprabhadeva.〔Keith, Arthur Berriedale (1993). ''A History of Sanskrit Literature'', Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-1100-3, p.124〕 His epic poem (''mahākāvya'') Shishupala Vadha, in 20 ''sarga''s (cantos) is based on the Mahabharata episode where the defiant king Shishupala is beheaded by Krishna's ''chakra'' (disc)〔Bhattacharji Sukumari, ''History of Classical Sanskrit Literature'', Sangam Books, London, 1993, ISBN 0-86311-242-0, p.148.〕 He is thought to have been inspired by, and is often compared with, Bharavi.〔 ==Life and work== Māgha's fame rests entirely on the Shishupala Vadha. Vallabhadeva and Kshemendra quote some verses that are not found in the Shishupala Vadha as that of Māgha, so it is believed that Māgha wrote some other works that are now lost. Unlike most Indian poets who give no autobiographical details or allude to contemporary events at all, Māgha, in the concluding five verses of the work (known as the Praśasti), gives some autobiographical details, which is rare for Indian poets.〔 The verses inform that his father was Dattaka and his grandfather was Suprabhadeva, a minister at the court of a king whose name is mentioned in different editions as Varmalāta, Dharmanābha, Dharmanātha, Varmalākhya, etc. These verses are therefore called the ''nija-vaṃśa-varṇana'' or ''kavi-vaṃśa-varṇana'' by commentators.〔 According to tradition, Māgha was a native of Gujarat, being born in Shrimal Nagar〔 Present Bhinmal dist. Jalore Rajasthan. By his own accounts and that of others, he was born wealthy and lived a carefree life,〔 although according to one legend, he died in poverty. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Magha (poet)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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