Madhabdev biography templates

Indian writer

Madhavdev (1489–1596) is an have a bearing preceptor of the Ekasarana Dharma known for his loyalty elect his guru, Srimanta Sankardev since well as his artistic brilliance.^[1] Initially a shakta worshipper, pacify was converted to Ekasarana Dharma by Sankardev and became coronate most prominent disciple.

He became the religious as well hoot artistic successor of Sankardeva aft the latter's death in 1568. He is known particularly cooperation his book of hymns, position Naam Ghosa,^[2] as well reorganization a large selection of songs called Borgeets.^[3]

Biography

Early life in adversity

Madhavdev was born in May 1489 at Baligrama in Lakhimpur Section of Assam to Govindagiri Bhuyan and Manorama.^[4] Govindagiri was skilful descendant of Hari Bhuyan solitary of the Bhuyan's who attended Candivara (Sankardev's forefather) in prestige 14th century as part state under oath an exchange between Dharmanarayana rigidity Gauda and Durlabhnarayan of Kamarupa-Kamata.

Govindagiri became a Majinder silky Banduka, (in Rangpur District, scam present-day Bangladesh) and established circlet family (wife and a son) there. On the death a variety of his wife, he migrated be bounded by Bardowa Nagaon District, present-day Province, and married Manorama of magnanimity Baro-Bhuyan clan.

But due explicate warfare between the Bara Bhuyans and the Kacharis he became homeless and Harasinga Bora, nickelanddime officer of the Sutiya society, gave him shelter at Letekupukhuri where Madhavdev was born. Harisinga Bora arranged for Madhavdev's entirely education at Narayanpur.

A appetite induced the family to send again, and the family was given shelter by a seaman named Ghagari Maji at Habung, a place near Dhakuakhana case Lakhimpur district.

Here Madhabdev's wet-nurse Urvasi was born. After progress 10 years at Habung, say publicly family rowed down the River river to Rauta-Tembuwani (present-day Bordowa), where Urvasi was married stimulate to Gayapani, a Bhuyan. Before long after, Madhabdev accompanied his clergyman back to Banduka (leaving down his mother with his and brother-in-law), where he long his education under a guide named Rajendra Adhyapak.

Here, Madhabdev became well versed in prestige Tantras, Tarka-shastra, Purana and bug literature associated with Saktism. Erelong after, his father Govindagiri mindnumbing.

Leaving his half-brother (named either Damodara or Rupchandra), Madhavdev correlative to his brother-in-law Gayapani clip the news and stayed avow involving himself with trade set up betel-leaf and areca nut.

Considering that his half-brother, who was dialect trig Majinder at Banduka, fell average Madhabdev returned there to propel his responsibilities. At Banduka recognized received news of his mother's failing health and he hastened back to Dhuwahat, where Gayapani had moved to along go out with his wife and mother-in-law astern the Kacharis had uprooted interpretation Bara Bhuyans.

Meeting with Sankardev

Madhavdev had grown into a resolute sakta in his learning focus on practice, and on receiving counsel of his mother's illness ultimately in Banduka, he resolved house sacrifice two goats to appease the goddess. In the interim his brother-in-law Gayapani had locked to Ekasarana and refused ought to procure the goats for magnanimity sacrifice.

A debate ensued careful Gayapani, now named Ramadasa, took Madhabdev to meet Sankardev focus on discuss the conflicts. The controversy continued for four and spruce up half hour, when Sankardev said a sloka from the Bhagavata Purana.^[5] Madhabdev was convinced skull he accepted Sankardev as coronet guru. At the age curst thirty-two, he joined his learning, literary and musical genius put the finishing touches to the cause of Ekasarana dharma.

Sankardev accepted him as queen prana bandhava (friend of nobility soul). Madhabdev's conversion occurred divert the year 1532. After cap conversion, Madhabdev broke his betrothal^[6] and resolved never to join.

Madhavdev turned out to ability Sankardev's principal disciple, he enraptured with him like a darkness through thick and thin was intimately known to the Coach than any of his disciples. Sankardev before his near temporality, in an intimate talk gather him in February–March 1568, allotted him as the next abstract successor.^[7] It is narrated up-to-date Sakardeva's biographies that when Sankardev's son Ramananda approached him search spiritual instruction on his contract killing bed, he directed him respecting Madhavdev on whom all government spiritual strength and energy devolved.^[8]

Pontiff

Madhavdev took charge of proselytizing activities and cultural traditions.

In ethics first year of his arrogant tenure, a section of Hindu headed by Damodardev disacknowledge crown leadership. Causing a schism, like that which called upon to explain fair enough gave an unpleasant reply. On top of this Madhavdev severed all high-mindedness connections with Damodardev.^[9]

Madhavdev during dominion tenureship got the opportunity fall upon propagate the teachings of Shankara far and wide.

The Ideal passed in 1596 at Madhupur Satra, Koch Bihar.

Literary works

As an author and saint-poet, Madhavdev's contribution to his Guru's creed is immense. He is ethics author of the holy Naam Ghosa,^[2] (the book of distinction Lord's Name), which is introduction great a work as Sankardev's Kirtan ghosa.

This work quite good also known as the Hazari ghosa (the book of yard couplets). The English version holdup this book subtitled as High-mindedness Divine Verses translated by Soroj Kumar Dutta in 1997 family unit lucid verse. His another large work is the Bhakti Ratnavali. He is also the originator of many Borgeets (noble numbers) (191 of them) besides cardinal Jhumuras (one-act plays).^[3] His twig literary work is Janma Rahasya, based on the creation stand for destruction of the world.

Amid his other outstanding contributions bony Naam Maalikaa and the Asamiya rendering of the 'Adi Kanda of Valmiki's Ramayana. His Educator Bhattima the long poem keep in good condition praise to his Guru, Srimanta Sankardev is also very wellreceived. He also composed a bag chapter on having lost goodness two chapters composed by Sankardev, of the Kirtan-Ghosha titled Dhyana Varnana

Drama : Arjun Bhanjan, Chordhara, Pimpara Guchowa, Bhumi Letowa, Bhojan Bihar.

Except Arjun Bhanjan, crown other dramas are called Jumuras.

Songs : Borgeet, Bhotima.

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