Sakala-nīti-sammatamu (Telugu: సకలనీతిసమ్మతము) is an anthology of Telugu poems by Madiki Singana.[1] It is about nīti or morals in the society of Telugu country. The poet belongs to Gurijala Nayaks dynasty of 14th century A.D.
| Author | Madiki Singana |
|---|---|
| Original title | సకలనీతిసమ్మతము |
| Language | Telugu |
| Subject | Moral |
| Publisher | Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, Hyderabad. |
Publication date | 1923, 1979 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 169 |
Madiki Singana, the compiler was a poet appropriately calls his book Niti-sammatamu means nīti acceptable to everyone.
Composition
editThe work is a compilation of some 982 selections from 17 distinct nīti texts by known authors. The authors included Rudradeva I (Nītisāramu), Sivadevayya (Purushārthasāramu), Ganapatideva and Baddena. Authors of many of his niti texts are not known and some texts were lost.
The author classified his selections into 47 categories, covering many topics related to kings, courtiers, physicians, pundits, accountants, scribes etc., His goal appears to be mundane, this-wordly and the only thing that counts in any profession is success.
Publications
editIt was published for the first time in 1923 under the editorship of Manavalli Ramakrishnakavi. After about 50 years, the Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi published it in 1979.[2] It was edited by Nidudavolu Venkatarao and Ponangi Srirama Apparao.
References
edit- ^ Velcheru Narayana Rao and Sanjay Subrahmanyam (2013). "Notes on Political Thought in Medieval and Early Modern South India". In Richard M. Eaton; Munis D. Faruqui; David Gilmartin; Sunil Kumar (eds.). Expanding Frontiers in South Asian and World History: Essays in Honour of John F. Richards. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 174. ISBN 9781107034280. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Madiki Singana (1979). Sakala-niti-sammatamu (in Telugu). Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 19 June 2020.