In praise of Annada, vol 1
Material type: TextLanguage: English, Bengali Original language: Bengali Series: Murty classical library of India ; 12Publication details: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, ©2017Description: xxv, 518 p. ; 20 cmISBN:- 9780674545632
- REF 891.441 23 RAY-I
- PK1718.B463 A813 2017
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This book includes bibliographical references and an index.
In 1752, the Bengali poet Bharatchandra Ray completed a long narrative poem dedicated to the glory of Annada, Shiva's consort and the divinity who, as her name proclaims, "bestows the bounty of rice." A poet well versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and Hindi--all of which enrich his work--Bharatchandra took up the literary performance genre maṅgalkāvya and thoroughly transformed it, addressing the aesthetic tastes of the court rather than of the traditional village audience. He added depth and sensitivity to well-known legends, along with allusions to his own experiences of poverty, and more than a dash of mischievous wit. The first volume narrates Annada's origins, including the building of her city and temple under Shiva's direction and the spread of her worship, and incorporates praise of his patron, the Nadia royal family. This translation, the first into English, accompanies the original text in the Bangla script. Lively and entertaining, In Praise of Annada was regarded as a major achievement in its own time and remains a treasure of Bengali literature.
English and Bengali; Bangla script.
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