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{{Short description|collection of poetical works in the Ekasarana tradition of Sankardev}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}

The '''Kirtan Ghoxa''' ''or'' '''Kirtan Ghosha'''<ref>{{Cite book|title=An Unsung Colossus: An Introduction to the Life and Works of Sankardev|last=Barman|first=Sivnath|publisher=Forum for Sankaradeva Studies/ North Eastern Hill University|year=1999|location=Guwahati}}</ref> ({{IPA-as|kiɹ.tɔn.ɡʱʊ.xa|}}) is a collection of poetical works, primarily composed by the medieval saint [[Srimanta Sankardev]] meant for community singing in the [[Ekasarana Dharma|Ekasarana]] religion. Its importance in the religion is second only to the primary text, the [[Bhagavat of Sankardeva]].

==Texual history==
The text of the ''kirtan ghoxa'' consists of twenty six sections and thirty one ''[[kirtans]]'' (or narratives of [[Krishna]]).<ref>{{harv|Barman|1999|p=118}}</ref> Sankardev had instructed [[Madhabdev]] during his last visit to Patbausi to compile the kirtans that were scattered then at different places—and they were posthumously compiled into a single text by Ramcharan Thakur, the nephew of [[Madhabdev]].<ref>{{harv|Barman|1999|pp=55–56}}</ref> All the ''kirtans'' were composed by [[Srimanta Sankardeva]], except for one by Ratnakar Kandali and another by Madhabdeva. Two of Sankardeva's kirtans were later additions to Ramcharan Thakur's compilation. In some versions, there is an additional ''kirtan'' composed by [[Sridhar Kandali]].<ref>{{harv|Barman|1999|p=118}}</ref>

==Texual description==
Each ''kirtan'' consists of a ''ghoxa'' or refrain followed by a number of verses, called ''pada''s, written in different meters. Some of the meters used, with examples

<poem>
''namo goparupi meghasama syama tanu |''
''gawe pitvastra hate singa veta venu ||''
</poem>

===''Jhuna''===

<poem>
'' pitavastra sobhe syamala kaya |''
''tadita jadita jalada praya ||''
</poem>

===''Laghu payara''===

<poem>
''sundara hasikaka alpa hasa |''
''caru syama tanu pitabasa ||''
</poem>

===''Dulari''===

<poem>
''pache trinayana divya upavana''
'' dekhilanta vidyamana |''
''phala phala dhari jakamaka kari''
'' ache yata vriksamana ||''
</poem>

===''Chabi''===

<poem>
''hena maha divyavana dekhilanta trinayana''
'' divya kanya eka ache tate |''
''koti lakshmi sama nohe katashe trailokya mohe''
'' bhanta kheri kheli duyo hate ||''
</poem>

==The ''Kirtans history''==
<br />

# ''Chaturvimsati avatara varnana''
# ''Pasanda mardana''
# ''Namaparadha''
# ''Dhyana Varnana''
# ''Ajamilopakhyana''
# ''Prahlada carita''
# ''Haramohana''
# ''Balichalana''
# ''Gajendropakhyana''
# ''Sisulila''
# ''Rasa krida''
# ''Kamsa vadha''
# ''Gopi udhava samvada''
# ''Kujir vancha purana''
# ''Akrurar vancha purana''
# ''Jarasandhar yuddha''
# ''Kaalyavana vadha''
# ''Mucukunda stuti''
# ''Syamanta harana''
# ''Naradar krishna darsana''
# ''Vipra putra anayana''
# ''Damodara upakhyana''
# ''Daivakir putra anayana''
# ''Veda stuti''
# ''Krishna lilamala''
# ''Srikrishnar vaikuntha prayana''
# ''Bhagavatar tatparya''
# ''Uresa varnana''

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==References==
{{refbegin}}
*{{Citation
| last = Barman
| first = Sivnath
| title = An Unsung Colossus: An Introduction to the Life and Works of Sankardev
| publisher = [[Forum for Sankaradeva Studies]] / [[North Eastern Hill University]] Institutional Repository
| year = 1999
| location = Guwahati
| chapter=Introduction
| chapter-url=http://dspace.nehu.ac.in/handle/1/3297
}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
* [http://www.atributetosankaradeva.org/Kirttana.pdf Text of the Kirtan Ghosa, Naam Ghosa]

[[Category:Ekasarana Dharma]]
[[Category:Kirtan]]

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