Sanskrit Epics by Garhwali Scholars, गढवाल में संस्कृत महाकाव्यों की परम्परा

  Sanskrit Epics by Garhwali Scholars गढवाल में संस्कृत महाकाव्यों की परम्परा 

                                                              Bhishma Kukreti

                                      In every Indian territory, there had been Sanskrit scholars who created various types of Sanskrit literature. Garhwal is not exception for scholars creating various types of Sanskrit literature. There are hundreds of sculptors available in Sanskrit in Garhwal those provide proof that Scholars of Garhwal have been creating literature in Sanskrit from Vedic era.

                       Garhwali scholars created epics in Sanskrit language too. The expert of history of Sanskrit literature Dr. Prem Datt Chamoli (Palam, Makhlogi, Tihri Garhwal, born- 1932) provides the details of epics in Sanskrit created by Garhwali scholars in his famous book, ‘Garhwal ki Sanskrit Sahity ko Den’.

                                                       EdwardVansham Epic

                             Urbidatt Dangwal (Dang, Shrinagar, Pauri Garhwal,  1868-1936) wrote Sanskrit epic ‘Edwardvansham’. The epic is about the history of Britain from 55^th AD to 1903. There are 15 episodes in the epic and have 8832 Shlokas. The poet Urbidtt Dangwal provides the details of main political events of history of Britain.

                                                             Shri Nar Narayaniy Kavya  

                        Pundit Sadanand Dabral (Timli, Dabralsyun, Pauri Garhwal, 1877-1950) wrote a very interesting epic in Sanskrit about the birth of Nar and Narayan of Badrikashram. There is historical detail of Nar Narayan visiting Badrikashram, Krishna, Arjun etc. There are 9 episodes in the epic and 393 poems in the Nar Narayaniy Sanskrit epic.

                                                                                       Kanak Vansham       

                         Pundit Balkrishn Bhatt (Jakhauli, Bhardar, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-111972) wrote Sanskrit epic Kanak Vansham. The epic is about the Garhwali king Kanakpal and his heirs. There are 1784 poems in the epic and is divided into 27 episodes.

     Three epics from a small territory of Garhwal, is proof that Garhwal has contributed sizably to Sanskrit literature.

 References

Dr Prem  Datt Chamoli, 2006‘Garhwal ki Sanskrit Sahity ko Den’

Copyright @ Bhishma Kukreti , 2011