Guththila Kavya Sinhala Pdf 33

Guththila Kavya Sinhala Pdf 33

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Guththila Kavya: A Sinhala Poem Based on a Jataka Story

Guththila Kavya is a Sinhala poem written by Vaththave Himi in the 16th century. It is based on the Guththila Jataka, one of the 550 stories of the previous lives of the Buddha. The poem narrates the story of Guththila, a musician who renounced his worldly life and became a monk, and his friend Musila, who tried to tempt him back to lay life.

The poem consists of 511 verses in three types of meters: gi viritha, pada viritha and savi viritha. It belongs to the genre of kanda kavya, which are poems composed in sections. The poem has four sections: kavyasekhara, gira sandesha, hansa sandesha and kokila sandesha. Each section contains a message from Musila to Guththila, delivered by different birds.

The poem is considered a masterpiece of Sinhala literature for its poetic beauty, moral teachings and artistic expression. It reflects the cultural and religious values of the Kotte period, when Buddhism was flourishing under the patronage of King Parakramabahu VI. The poem also shows the influence of Sanskrit and Pali literature, as well as local folk traditions.

The poem can be downloaded as a pdf file from the following link: 292 Guththila.pdf. It is also available as an audio book on YouTube: Grade 10 සිංහල | Guththila wena nada | ගුත්තිල වෙණ නද | Guththila Kavya kavi - Part 01.

The story of Guththila Jataka can be summarized as follows: Guththila and Musila were two friends who learned music from the same teacher. Guththila was more skilled and famous than Musila, and he played the veena (a stringed instrument) with great mastery. One day, Guththila decided to renounce his worldly life and become a monk. He gave his veena to Musila and left for the forest.

Musila, however, was jealous of Guththila's fame and wanted to surpass him. He practiced the veena day and night, but he could not match Guththila's skill. He heard that Guththila was living in a nearby forest, and he devised a plan to challenge him. He sent a message to Guththila through a parrot, inviting him to a musical contest in the city. He promised to become a monk if he lost, and asked Guththila to return to lay life if he won.

Guththila agreed to the contest, but he had no veena to play. He asked a carpenter to make him a veena out of a gourd and some bamboo sticks. He also asked a hunter to give him some strings made of deer tendons. With these materials, he made a simple veena and went to the city.

The contest was held in the presence of the king and a large crowd. Musila played his veena first, and impressed everyone with his music. Then Guththila played his veena, and amazed everyone with his superior music. He played so well that even the animals and birds came to listen to him. He also sang verses praising the virtues of renunciation and detachment.

The king and the people declared Guththila as the winner, and praised his wisdom and skill. Musila was ashamed and angry, and he tried to grab Guththila's veena and break it. But Guththila stopped him and said that he did not care for the veena or the fame. He said that he only came to the contest to show Musila the folly of his attachment and jealousy. He urged Musila to follow him and become a monk.

Musila realized his mistake and repented. He gave up his veena and his pride, and followed Guththila to the forest. They both became monks and practiced the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha). They attained enlightenment in due course, and were reborn as disciples of the Buddha in their final life. aa16f39245