Saturday, June 16, 2012

Essence of Tapasvini Mahakavya / Dr Harekrishna Meher

Original Oriya Epic Poem 'TAPASVINI' 
By : Poet GANGADHARA MEHER (1862-1924)
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Complete Sanskrit Translation  
By : Dr.HAREKRISHNA MEHER
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Sanskrit Tapasvini Book 
Published by :
PARIMAL PUBLICATIONS, 
27/28 Shakti Nagar, Delhi-110007, India.
First Edition : 2012 , Total Pages : 240.
ISBN :  978-81-7110-412-3.
Price : Rs.350/-
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Svabhava-Kavi Gangadhara Meher (1862-1924) famous as 'Prakriti-Kavi', Poet of Nature, in Oriya Literature, possesses a special unique excellence and for his poetic significance, he is regarded as one among the illustrious makers of Indian Literature. 

'Tapasvini', an eleven-canto Oriya epic-poem, is considered as a great classic and the best creation of Gangadhara. This Ramayana-based kavya elucidates the post-banishment episode of Sita's later life in the hermitage of Sage Valmiki. 

With own innovative muse, the poet has depicted Sita as Tapasvini, a Lady Ascetic, who even if repudiated by his husband-king Rama, observes utter penance for his all well-being. The poet has sincerely established the glory of a devoted wife steeped in Indian culture. 

The present book comprises Tapasvini's Complete Sanskrit Translation done by 
Dr. Harekrishna Meher with a critical and elaborate discussion on this mahakavya. This Sanskrit Tapasvini verily deserves a unique figure with modern new style in the sphere of Sanskrit Literature. 

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Extracts from Canto-IV of Tapasvini 
with a beautiful depiction of Usha (Dawn)
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मङ्गलं समागता सौम्याङ्गना  
उषा व्याकोषारविन्द-लोचना 
वैदेही-दर्शनाभिलाषं वहन्ती स्वहृदये । 
पल्लव-कर-द्वये  
नीहार-मौक्तिक-प्रकरोपहारं दधाना 
सती-निलय-बहिरङ्गणे विद्यमाना 
अभाषत कोकिल-कण्ठ-स्वना सूनरी, 
'दर्शनं देहि सति ! प्रभाता विभावरी' ॥ (४/१) 

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 TAPASVINI  MAHAKAVYA : ITS SIGNIFICANCE 
 By:  Harekrishna Meher 
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'तपस्विनी-महाकाव्यं  स्वभावकविना कृतम् । 
गङ्गाधर-मेहेरेण    रङ्गायितं सुवर्णकम् ॥ 
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जानकी नायिका यत्र   श्रीराम-सहधर्मिणी । 
सती-शिरोमणी  साध्वी  पतिव्रता तपस्विनी ॥ 
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सर्गा एकादश ख्याताश्छन्दोरागैरलङ्कृताः  । 
ग्रन्थाद्यं प्रार्थना- वस्तुनिर्देशात्मक- मङ्गलम् ॥ 
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निर्वासनोत्तरं वृत्तं   राम-पत्‍न्याः प्रकीर्त्तितम्  । 
सीतायाश्‍च तपश्‍चर्या-विभा  कवेरभीप्सिता ॥ 
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वाणी भावमयी स्निग्धा  प्रधानः करुणो रसः ।  
दर्शनीयं निसर्गस्य    चित्रणं चात्र मञ्जुलम् ॥ 
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मौलिकोद्‌भावना भाति   कवेरत्र स्वतन्त्रता । 
सौरभं भारतीयं च    सांस्कृतिकं  सुसंभृतम् ॥ 
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सीता-चरितमाश्रित्य  विशेषेण विनिर्मितम्  । 
वक्‍तुं हि शक्यते काव्यं  सीतायनमिति स्मृतम् ॥ 
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ओड़िआ-मूलभाषायाः  कृतः संस्कृत-भाषया । 
मम काव्यानुवादोऽयं   मोदयतु  सतां मनः  ॥' 
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संस्कृत तपस्विनी Sanskrit Tapasvini Kavya Published/ Dr HKMeher

हिन्दी-अंग्रेजी-संस्कृत तपस्विनी महाकाव्य
मूल ओड़िआ रचना : स्वभावकवि गङ्गाधर मेहेर
त्रिभाषी अनुवाद : डॉ. हरेकृष्ण मेहेर
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Original Oriya Epic Poem 'Tapasvini' 
By : Swabhava-Kavi Gangadhara Meher (1862-1924).
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Hindi, English and Sanskrit Translations 
By : Dr. Harekrishna Meher
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MY SANSKRIT TAPASVINI  PUBLISHED :
It is a matter of immense pleasure and happiness that 
My Complete Sanskrit Translation 
of Poet Gangadhara Meher’s Oriya Kavya ‘Tapasvini’ 
 has seen the  light of the day 
in the month of  May 2012.



This Sanskrit Tapasvini book has been published by :
“PARIMAL PUBLICATIONS”, 
27/28 Shakti Nagar, Delhi-110007, India.
First Edition : 2012 , Total Pages : 240.
ISBN :  978-81-7110-412-3.
Price : Rs.350/-


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My Complete English Version of Tapasvini 
has been published by 
 R.N.BHATTACHARYA, 
A-127, HB Town, Sodepur, Kolkata– 700110 
in the year 2009. 
This English Tapasvini Book has gained much significance 
in the international level.
First Edition : 2009,  ISBN : 81-87661-63-1. 
Total Pages : xl +180 = 220.



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My Complete Hindi Version of Tapasvini 
has been published by 
SAMBALPUR UNIVERSITY, 
Jyoti Vihar, Sambalpur, Orissa 
in the year 2000.



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For Hindi-English-Sanskrit Articles 
on Tapasvini Kavya, please see :

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