In the ongoing Jataka Tales event ‘Yashodhara’ being held at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum, a lecture and a play was held here on Thursday.
The event began with the lecture by Kamlesh Dutt Tripathi on Jatak Avtar. It was followed with the play Kathokalba Shamu based on Yaj Jataka tales.
The programme started with the lecture of Kamlesh Dutt Tripathi. In which he told that Jataka stories are actually written form of oral tradition. He explained that 'Jat' means the person who was born or who was born, in fact only in the context of the birth of Jataka tales, have been heard. Referring to the philosophy, he said that there is no incarnation in Buddha philosophy, but full knowledge or awakened knowledge is Buddha.
In the second presentation, 'Kathokalba Shamu', a play based on Yaj Jataka, was staged in the direction of Ningombam Jadumani Singh. Drama Kathokloba is based on the story of Jatak Buddha of Shamu Tathat, in which an attempt has been made to give inspiration through the friendship of a greedy man and liberal and luminous sensitive elephant.
A man wanders in the jungle. He fears animals and is a very ppor man. He asks an elephant for shelter as he is afraid of other animals. The elephant gives him shelter and protect his life. He leaves the man to the place where he belongs. This man is evil and greedy, he is selfishness and no value for friendship, but nature gives him the punishment for his selfishness.
The tale of the Kathokalba Shamu drama is told through a man and the creatures of the jungle, it is a deep and generation-oriented tale that teaches the path of humanity. In order to communicate with the same generosity, the play was designed. Its unique costume, sound, light, large number of artists and together with Buddha's idea made the play worthwhile watching.