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Pampa ((カンナダ語:ಪಂಪ), 10th century), called by the honorific Ādikavi ( "First Poet") was a Kannada poet whose works reflected his philosophical beliefs. A court poet of Chalukya King Arikesari II, a feudatory of the Rashtrakuta dynasty king Krishna III, he is most known for his epics ''Vikramārjuna Vijaya'' or ''Pampa Bharata'', and the ''Ādi purāṇa'', both written in the ''champu'' style around c.939. These works served as the model for all future works in Kannada. The works of Jain writers Pampa, Sri Ponna and Ranna, collectively called the "three gems of Kannada literature", heralded the 10th century era of medieval Kannada literature. Pampa was born in Guntur district (Kammanadu), Andhra Pradesh, and migrated to seek royal patronage under Vemulavada Chalukya King Arikesari. Vemulavada is located in the modern Telangana state. ==Early life== Pampa belonged to a Brahmin family of ancient Kammanadu in the Guntur district of modern Andhra Pradesh. The family later adopted the Jain religion. According to the Kurkiyala inscription of Pampa's younger brother Jinavallabha, their father Bhimappayya and grandfather Abhimanachandra belonged to the Brahamin caste and hailed from Vangiparru in Kammanadu.〔Kevala Bodhi: Buddhist and Jaina Kistory of the Deccan, Vol. 2, Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, 2004; p. 292〕〔Epigraphia Andhrica, Vol. 2, p. 27; Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 1969〕〔Samskrti sandhana, Rāshṭrīya Mānava Saṃskr̥ti Śodha Saṃsthāna, 2000; Vol. 13, p. 152〕 According to the Gangadharam inscription of Jainavallabha his father was Abhiramaradevaraya (also known as Bhimappayya) and mother was Abbanabbe. They were a Kannada-speaking family and must have migrated to the Kannada-speaking country of Banavasi when Pampa was a young boy. In fact, Pampa's mother hailed from Annigeri which was a part of the Kannada country. The beautiful town of Banavasi, located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, with thick forests, mountains, streams and waterfalls, must have made a great impact on this poet at a very young age. Through the lines ''aarankusamittodam nenevudenna manam banvaasi deshamam'' and ''puttidirdode maridumbiyaagi men kogileyaagi nandanavanadol banavaasideshadol'' he has expressed his deep attachment towards Banavasi. It is very evident from his works that he had mastered Sanskrit and Prakrit and that he must have had a good all-round education including Vedic literature and Jain philosophy. He may have studied and mastered various subjects like music, philosophy, dance, economics, medicine, ''kamashastra'' (the science of sensual pleasure). He is said to have studied under a guru by name Devendra Muni of Shravanabelagola. Sensitive, modest and imaginative, Pampa has earned a veritable place in the world of Kannada literature, which has remained unquestioned even today. 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「Adikavi Pampa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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