We are delighted to announce the publication and formal release of the Sanskrit translation of Nalacaritam, one of the most important poetic works of the great Kannada saint-poet Kanakadasa.

The work appears in Volume II of The Complete Works of Kanakadasa Translated into Sanskrit, brought out by the Saint Poet Kanakadasa and Tatvapadakarara Study Centre, Kalagrama, Bengaluru. The volume was formally released by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka.

The Sanskrit translation of the longer Nalacaritam has been masterfully undertaken by Dr. Shankar Rajaraman (CAHC, JAIN Deemed-to-be University). His work is of considerable interest to scholars of Sanskrit and Kannada poetics alike, as he has preserved important features of old Kannada poetic practice—such as the Bhāminī Ṣaṭpadī structure, dvitīyākṣaraprāsa, stylistic continuity, and the overall aesthetic movement of the original composition.

The newly released volume also features the translations of Haribhaktisāram and Rāmadhānyacaritam by Śatāvadhānī Dr. R. Ganesh. These valuable efforts play a significant role in bringing Kannada bhakti and literary traditions into wider Sanskrit intellectual circulation, fostering deeper inter-language literary dialogue within the Bhāratīya knowledge tradition.

We extend our hearty congratulations to Dr. Shankar Rajaraman and Śatāvadhānī Dr. R. Ganesh on this momentous occasion!

Release of Nalacaritam Sanskrit Translation

The official release ceremony of the volume.