Template:Infobox Hindu leaderJayadeva (Template:IPA-sa, born Template:Circa), also spelt Jaideva, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He is most known for his epic poem Gita Govinda[1] which concentrates on Krishna's love with the gopi, Radha, in a rite of spring.Template:Sfn This poem, which presents the view that Radha is greater than Krishna, is considered an important text in the Bhakti movement of Hinduism.[2]Template:Better source needed
Little is known of his life, except that he was a loner poet and a Hindu mendicant celebrated for his poetic genius in eastern India. Jayadeva's ashtapadis are central to the repertoire of Odissi music, the traditional classical music of the state of Odisha. Jayadeva is the earliest dated author of hymns that are included the Guru Granth Sahib, the primary scripture of Sikhism – a religion founded in the Indian subcontinent centuries after his death.[3][1]
Biography
Template:Main A Brahmin by birth, the date and place of Jayadeva's birth are uncertain (see Jayadeva birth controversy). The Gitagovinda suggests that he was born in the "Kindubilva" village: scholars of Odisha, Bengal and Mithila have variously identified this place with a present-day village in their own region, including Kenduli Sasan near Puri in Odisha, Jaydev Kenduli in Birbhum district, and or the village of Kenduli Kenduli near Jhanjharpur in Mithila (Bihar).Template:Sfn Recent studies show scholars still disagree on the issue.[4] Jayadeva, a wanderer, probably visited Puri at some point and there, according to tradition, he married a dancer named Padmavati though that is not supported by early commentators and modern scholars.Template:SfnTemplate:Page needed
The poet's parents were named Bhojadeva and Ramadevi. From temple inscriptions it is now known that Jayadeva received his education in Sanskrit poetry from a place called Kurmapataka, possibly near Konark in Odisha.[5][6]
Historical records on Jayadeva's life
Inscriptions at Lingaraj temple, and the more recently discovered Madhukeswar temple and Simhachal temple that were read and interpreted by Satyanarayana Rajguru have shed some light on Jayadeva's early life. These inscriptions narrate how Jayadeva had been a member of the teaching faculty of the school at Kurmapataka. He might have studied at Kurmapataka as well. It must have been right after his childhood education in Kenduli Sasan that he left for Kurmapataka and gained experience in composing poetry, music and dancing.[5][6][7]
Literary contributions
A few poems of Jayadeva written in archaic Odia have been published by the Directorate of Culture, Odisha. They describe the romance of Radha-Krishna and contain ideas very similar to those used in the Gita Govinda.[8] Jayadeva is widely considered as one of the earliest musicians of Odissi music. Every night during the Badasinghara or the last ritual of the Jagannatha temple of Puri, the Gitagovinda of Jayadeva is sung, set to traditional Odissi ragas & talas. This tradition has continued unbroken since the time of Jayadeva, who himself used to sing in the temple. After the time of the poet, the singing of the Gitagovinda according to the authentic Odissi ragas & talas was instated as a mandatory sevā at the temple, to be performed by the Maharis or Devadasis, systematically recorded in inscriptions, the Mādalā Pānji and other official documents that describe the functioning of the temple. To this date, the Jagannatha temple remains the fountainhead of Odissi music and the most ancient & authentic compositions (including a few archaic Odia Template:Transls and Template:Transls by Jayadeva himself) survive in the temple tradition, although the Devadasis are no more found owing to their systematic eradication by the British government.[9] Template:Odissi Classical Music sidebarTwo hymns of Jayadeva, have been incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikh religion.[3][1]
The hymns are written in a mixture of Sanskrit and eastern Apabhramsha.[10] There are records narrating how Jayadeva's work had a profound influence on Guru Nanak during his visit to Puri.[11][12][13]
See also
- Odissi music
- Bhagat Jayadeva Hymns in Guru Granth Sahib.
- Sanskrit literature
- Bhakta Jayadeva, 1938 and 1961 Telugu language films
- Kavi Joydev, a 1941 Bengali film about Jayadeva by Hiren Bose
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cambridge University Press(2013). ISBN 978-1-108-05548-2
- ↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2008/May-2008/engpdf/Poet39-40.pdf
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Bhagats of the Guru Granth Sahib: Sikh Self-definition and the Bhagat Bani{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(2003). ISBN 978-0-19-566269-6
- ↑ The Making of Romantic Love: Longing and Sexuality in Europe, South Asia, and Japan, 900-1200 CE{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of Chicago Press(2012). ISBN 978-0-226-70628-3
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Orissa Historical Research Journal{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Superintendent of Research and Museum(1993)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The cultural heritage of Khurda{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad(2003)
- ↑ Text and context in the history, literature, and religion of Orissa{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar(1 September 2004). ISBN 978-81-7304-566-0
- ↑ Odia Bhajana{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Directorate of Culture, Odisha(1973)
- ↑ Perspectives on Orissa{{#if:Parhi|, Parhi}. Centre for study in civilizations(2009)
- ↑ Songs of the Saints from the Adi Granth{{#if:Dass|, Dass}. State University of New York Press(19 October 2000). ISBN 978-0791446836
- ↑ Encyclopaedia of Education, Culture and Children's Literature: v. 3. Indian culture and education{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Deep & Deep Publications(2009). ISBN 978-81-8450-150-6
- ↑ Guru Nanak{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Indus Source(1 January 2010). ISBN 978-81-88569-02-1
- ↑ THE BOOK OF NANAK{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Penguin Books Limited(1 April 2009). ISBN 978-81-8475-022-5
References
- Love Song of the Dark Lord: Jayadeva's Gītagovinda{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Columbia University Press(1977). ISBN 0231040288
External links
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