December 16th 2012: It was about the time the sun had positioned low in the western sky to call it a day. My eyes swayed between my wrist watch and the western sky. I was accompanied by my other half,…
Srimanta Sankaradeva is regarded as the “Jagatguru”(Lord of the Universe) and “Mahapurush”(the great man or super human being) by the Assamese people. In fact he was the greatest Vaishnavite saint of Assam. Sankaradeva was responsible for ushering into Assam a…
মহাপুৰুষ শ্ৰীমন্ত শঙ্কৰদেৱে প্ৰৱৰ্ত্তন কৰা নৱ-বৈষ্ণৱ ধৰ্মৰ ধৰ্মীয় অনুষ্ঠান দুটিৰ এটি হৈছে নামঘৰ আৰু আনটি হৈছে সত্ৰ। আমাৰ আলোচ্য বিষয় হৈছে নামঘৰ। শঙ্কৰদেৱৰ ধৰ্ম প্ৰচাৰৰ কেন্দ্ৰস্হল হৈছে এই নামঘৰ। এই নামঘৰক কেন্দ্ৰ কৰিয়েই গুৰুজনাৰ প্ৰৱৰ্ত্তিত ‘একশৰণ হৰি নামধৰ্ম’ বা ‘ভাগৱতী…
ধ্ৰুং ।। ৰে সোই গোপাল পিয়াৰু মেৰি প্ৰাণ আধাৰু ।মধুপুৰী ৰহে দহে জীউ হামাৰু ।। পদ ।। গোকুলক মাণিক কানু নৱ নিধি ।হাতে হৰল নিকৰুণ বঙ্ক বিধি ।।চান্দ বিনে ৰয়নী সজনি কিছো নোহে ।হৰি বিনে বিৰিন্দা বিপিন নাহি শোহে ।।…
DHRUNG-Kodombo Toru Tole Nobino NirodoRusiro Hundoro Syamo ।Bhuwono Muhono Muruti MonuhoroKohitu Nahi Upamo ।। PODO-Bhruwo Monuhoro Noyono SansaroBowono Sando Ujuro ।Hakhite Omiya Borikhe Pekhi HokhiJiwono Narohe Muro ।। Kotona Jotone Bidhi NiromiloHundoro Kanuko Rupo ।Pekhite Labonyo Laje Bhoie PunuKuti Monomotho…
One GOBINDA ATOI, a disciple of Mahapurusha SriSri Madhabdeva at Barpeta Sattra, once at midnight, was bitten by a deadly poisonous Cobra. For Gobinda Atoi a Bez (a knowledgeable person who treats patients with locally available herbal medicines in traditional…
[Reproduced from https://atributetosankaradeva.org with thanks] Jaya Guru Sankara / sarva-gunākara / yākeri nāhike upām:Tohāri caranaka / renu satakoti /bāreka karoho pranām.Darasita sundara / gaura kalewara /jaichana sura parakās:Sakala sabhāsada / ranjana yākeri /darasane pāpa binās.Bine anga-bhusana / pekhi susobhana /gahina gambhira dhiramati:Āyata…
Translated by Dr. Satyendranath Sarma [Reproduced from https://atributetosankaradeva.org with thanks] A complete translation of the above named play, minus its verse portions which are meant to be sung in appropriate rāgas, is given below. The verse portions are metrical renderings of the…
Translated by Prof William L. Smith[Reproduced from https://atributetosankaradeva.org with thanks] Hail Krishna, Vishnu Achyuta, the Supreme Lord. Mounted on the shoulders of Garuda, he struck down his enemy. In his joyful lila the son of Devaki carried off the parijata flower…
Translated by Prof William L. Smith[Reproduced from https://atributetosankaradeva.org with thanks] Hail Krishna, Vishnu Achyuta, the Supreme Lord. Mounted on the shoulders of Garuda, he struck down his enemy. In his joyful lila the son of Devaki carried off the parijata flower…