Sanskrit Literature and Myth : Meaning and Format

Abstract

Superhuman stories expressing the oldest religious beliefs are called 'Purkatha or Purkalpan' (ie Myth) 'Myth'. Perhaps 'myth' is also created to elaborate on the theory of karma. Such myths seem at first to be almost unscientific (or semi-scientific). But behind such myths, there is also a skewed philosophical view of people of particular culture. When poets practice poetry, they often harbor historical acclaim, or perhaps come up with a mythological narrative. But when the historical narrative is sheltered and shows a mythical element originally affixed to it, by his personal poetic vision, by some extraordinary meaning, then he rises above the mortal poet-personality and becomes an immortal poet. The mythical connotation can also be included in the "poet-justice" that we expect from the poet who harbors a famous history.