Abhimanyu Samantasinhara

Abhimanyu Samantasinhara (23 February 1760[1] – 15 Jun 1806)[2] was an Odia poet born in Balia, Jajpur. He has written many Odia folk songs like Bagha Gita (tiger song), Chadhei Gita (bird song). He has written many poems about the love between Radha and Krishna. Bidagdha Chintamani is his best creation.

Bidagdha Kabi

Abhimanyu Samantasinhara
Drawing of Samantasinhara
Born(1760-02-23)23 February 1760 (7th day of Magha)
Balia, Jajpur district
20°43′32″N 86°16′22″E
Died15 June 1806(1806-06-15) (aged 46) (Raja Sankranti)
NationalityIndian
OccupationPoet
Spouse(s)Bimala Devi
Parent(s)Indrajeeta Samantasinghara
Tulasi Devi

Life

He was born in Balia village, Jajpur on 23 February 1760.[3] Balia village is situated near famous Buddhist place Ratnagiri Mahavihara of Jajpur. His father Indrajeeta Samantasinghara had no child. But it is said that Abhimanyu was born due to the worship of a Brahmin Sadananda Kabisurya Brahma.[4] He was the teacher of Abhimanyu. He had written his first poem at the age of 9.

କରମଙ୍ଗା ଗଛ ଛାଇ ଗୋ,

ମୋର ହୁଁ ଗୋ ।
କରମ ଯାହାର ସଫଳ ହୋଇବ,
କୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ ଲଭିବ ସେହି ଗୋ,

ମୋର ହୁଁ ଗୋ ।

— ଅଭିମନ୍ୟୁ ସାମନ୍ତସିଂହାର

Shadow of Starfruit tree,

You are mine ।
Whose work will be successful,
He will get Krishna,

You are mine ।

— Abhimanyu Samantasinghara

Literary works
  • Bidagdha Chintamani
  • Prema Kala
  • Rasabati
  • Sulakhyana
  • Prema Tarangini
  • Bagha Gita
  • Chadhei Gita
  • Bole Hun
  • Prema (Preeti) Chintamani

His literary work Bidagdha Chintamani is a valuable book of Odia literature. Some popular Odia poetic expressions (chanda- ଛାନ୍ଦ) are found here, E.g. Gadamalia, Phulatola, etc. These names can be called as poet's nickname. One can get more information about him from this book.

ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଜିତ ଏ ଛାନ୍ଦ ଭଣାଇ
ରାଧା ଧ୍ୟାନ କରି

— ବାଘ ଗୀତ, ବିଦଗ୍ଧ ଚିନ୍ତାମଣି

[5]

Indrajeeta encouraged to write ths 'Chanda'
meditating Radha

— Bagha Gita, Bidagdha Chintamani

ବାଲିଆ ବୋଲି ଯେ ଏକ ନଗର
ତହିଁ ନୃପତି ସାମନ୍ତ ସିଂହାର

— ବାଘ ଗୀତ,ବିଦଗ୍ଧ ଚିନ୍ତାମଣି

Balia is a kingdom
Its king is Samantasinghara

— Bagha Gita, Bidagdha Chintamanui

Information about his father Indrajeeta Samantasinghara is also described here. It is written that he was the king of that place, and he encouraged to write.

References
  1. "ABHIMNYU SAMANTA SINGHARA". orissadiary. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. "ଯାଜପୁର ସଂସ୍କୃତି ବିକାଶ ପରିଷଦ". Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. "EMINENT LITERARY LUMINARIES OF ORISSA" (PDF). ORISSA REFERENCE ANNUAL - 2004: ୨୯୧. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume One (A To Devo), Volume 1
  5. leaf etchings of Orissa, Durga Prasad Patnaik

External references
  • History of Odia literature, Mayadhar Manasingh, Publisher: Grantha Mandira
  • Prachina Odia Kabita Sambhara, Editor: Jatindra Mohan Mohanty, Publisher: Subarnarekha, Bhubaneswar
  • Utkala Lakshmi, Gangadhar Granthabali(Odia), Das Brothers, Cuttack-Berhampur- Sambalpur, 3rd reprint, 1961
  • Fakirmohan Senapatinka Atmacharita (Odia), Edited by Debendra Kumar Dash, National Book Trust, New Delhi, Reprint, 2015, pp-58
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