Sahasa Bhima Vijaya

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Sahasa Bhima Vijaya is a renowned medieval Kannada epic poem by the poet Ranna that celebrates the heroic exploits of the Pandava prince Bhima.

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Sahasa Bhima Vijaya canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kannada epic poem
Mahabharata-based literary work
medieval Kannada literature work
alsoKnownAs Kurukshetra War
surface form: Gadayuddha
associatedWithPoet Ranna
author Ranna
basedOn Mahabharata
centralEpisode mace battle between Bhima and Duryodhana
centuryOfComposition 10th century
characterAppears Bhima
Duryodhana
Kauravas
Krishna
Pandavas
countryOfOrigin India
culturalContext medieval Deccan
depicts heroic exploits of Bhima
form mixed prose and verse
genre epic poetry
influencedBy Jain narrative traditions
language Kannada
literaryImportance helped establish Ranna as one of the three great poets of classical Kannada
literaryMovement classical Kannada champu tradition
literaryStyle heroic
ornate
literaryTradition Kannada literature
mainProtagonist Bhima
meter champu
notableFor characterization of Bhima
integration of Jain ethical ideas
vivid battle descriptions
partOf Jain retellings of the Mahabharata
patron Chalukya king
period Western Chalukya period
portraysCharacter Bhima as ideal hero
Duryodhana as antagonist
preservationStatus extant in manuscript and printed editions
regionOfComposition Karnataka
religiousContext Jains
surface form: Jain
significanceInKannadaLiterature major classic of medieval Kannada poetry
subjectMatter Kurukshetra war episode
final combat of the Pandavas and Kauravas
theme dharma
heroism
valor
timePeriodDepicted mythological era of the Mahabharata

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Ranna notableWork Sahasa Bhima Vijaya
Mahakavi Ranna notableWork Sahasa Bhima Vijaya