Manasollas

For a commentary called 'Mansollas', see Mansollas (Commentary Grant)

Manasolas (Manas + Ullas = Glory of Man) is the important Sanskrit text of the 12th century, the author of which is the King Someshwar III of the Chalukyavans. It is also called 'aspirant chintamamani'. It was composed in 112 9E In this book, the details of Raja's 100 jokes are compiled. It contains lyrics, instruments, dance, utility in the then contemporary society and details of the key principles. It is an important fact that Chalukya Vaishali King Someshwar himself wrote this book. In the historical sequence, the systematic oculus of various dimensions of music and the special interest of the king in the study clarifies the level of music in society.

It is a huge text of 100 chapters. In fact it is the world's first encyclopedia. The structure

This text is divided into five 'Vishnits'. There are twenty chapters in each Vishita. Each chapter is related to a specific subject. The fifth name of Vishnati is 'sportswear' in which the sports played in the court are described. These are described as 'Pascrewida', 'Gokkrida' etc.

The contents of this book are described in detail, such as the means of statehood, establishing stability in the state, Raja's humor etc. It contains invaluable information related to Indian art, crafts, food, jewelery, sports, music and dance. The number of verses in this text is as follows -

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