Govindram Pokhariyal: A Garhwali -Poet, Health Care Writer and Translator of Bhagvad Gita

Critical and Chronological History of Modern Garhwali (Asian) Poetry – 282

                    Literature Historian:  Bhishma Kukreti

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           Govindram Pokhariyal was born in 1916 in Kotalmand village, Khatsyun, Pauri Garhwal. After getting primary education, Govindram went to Banaras where he got Shashtri degree from the University.  He migrated to Lahore and there he started Ayurvedic hospital and manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines. At the time of independent, Pokhariyal had to shift to Delhi where he became lecturer in Bhartiya Niketan College. Later on he again started his Ayurvedic Hospital and Ayurvedic Pharmacy in Delhi.

      Govindram Pokhariyal translated Bhagvad Gita into Garhwali and Alaknanda magazines published the same in series for a while. The manuscript is waiting for publication.

          Govindram published a Garhwali stage play drama ‘Bantwaro’.  Akashvani Delhi relayed the said Garhwali play in 1978-80

    Govindram Pokhariyal published a Khandkavya  (Long poetry) ‘ Buba Ji Ko Adesh’. ‘Buba Ji Ko Adesh’ illustrates the inspirational poems about a father preaching his daughter while leaving her father’s house just after marriage. Garh Gaurav a weekly news paper of Kotdwara published ‘ Buba Ji Ko Adesh’ in series from December 1976 till January 1977. 

  Vaid Pokhariyal also wrote book ‘Ubhara Panda’ the first medicinal book written in Garhwali language. Pokhariyal discusses various aspects of pregnant woman, taking acre in pregnancy and after delivery. The weekly Garh Gaurav, Kotdwara,  published the first ever book in series.

 Pokhariyal also published a Hindi Khandkavya and   a couple of books are still unpublished.

   बुबा जी को आदेश  (गढ़वाली कविता )

रचना -- गोविंदराम पोखरियाल    ( जन्म  -1916-1913 , कोटलमंड , खातस्यूं , पौड़ी   गढ़वाल  ) 

Poetry  by - Govindram POkahriyal -( गढ़वाली कविता  क्रमगत इतिहास  भाग - 282)

-इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति और व्याख्या : भीष्म कुकरेती 

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चौकन्नी रह तू भैर भित्तर।  

नी आली बाधा तब घार अंदर।।  

 गृहस्थी धंधा मा दुख भारी। 

हाळ कै  मानी  प्रभा मेरी।। 

जा मेरी प्रभा ज जऊ आज। 

ससुराल जै की ब्वै कई काज।।

त्वैं सौंपी जवैं का हाथ आज।

शांत छ भै कु सब छोड़ि काज।।

पर घर धन छ कन्या भाई।  

देई का सुख छ , मेरी भाई।।  

  Govindram Pokhariyal expired on 16^th January 1993. 

         Autobiography writer and  Critic Dr Nand Kishor Dhoundiyal  states that Garhwalis always remember Govindram Pokhariyal for his writing a book on health care first time, translating Bhagwad Gita and his Garhwali poetries    

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