Bhanubhakta
Statue of Bhanubhakta Acharya in Darjeeling
Bhanubhakta Acharya (born 1814 ; died 1868 ) was a Nepalese poet and translator, best known for his Ramayana poetry.
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Bhanubhakta Acharya was born in Chundi Ramgha in the Tanahu district in Nepal. His grandfather took care of his education. He translated the great Indian epic Rāmāyaṇa from Sanskrit into Nepali , the Khas language. He is considered to be the first poet to write in Nepali. According to the Indologist Helmuth von Glasenapp , his works are said to be as popular in Nepal as the writings of Tulsidas are in Hindustan .
"His gift for poetry is said to have been awakened by being with a pious grass-mower, who made him recognize the transience of the world and prompted him to renounce the world."
Works
- Bhanubhakta ko Ramayana (in Nepali)
- Badhu Sikshya
- Bhakta Mala
- Prasnottar Mala
See also
literature
- Helmuth von Glasenapp : The literatures of India. From its beginnings to the present (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 318). Kröner, Stuttgart 1961, DNB 363784993 .
Web links
Commons : Bhanubhakta Acharya - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Bhanubhakta: The Original Poet of Nepal
- worldcat.org
- Bhanubhakta Acharya on YouTube
- Festival calendar
- Bhanubhakta Ramayana of Nepal (Different Ramayanas of India) (book trade link )
References and footnotes
- ↑ The year of birth is also given as 1812.
- ↑ cf. KM George: Modern Indian Literature: An Anthology, Vol 1 (Surveys and Poems) 1992 ( partial online view )
- ↑ Jayaraj Acharya: A Descriptive Grammar of Nepali and an Analyzed Corpus. 1991 ( partial online view )
- ↑ H. Glasenapp, p. 305 (The Pahârî literature)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bhanubhakta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bhānubhakta; Bhāṇubhaktācārya; Bhanubhakta Acharya |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nepalese poet and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1814 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1868 |