Kirtan Ghoxa
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The Kirtan Ghoxa is a collection of poetical works primarily of Srimanta Sankardeva
meant for community singing in the Ekasarana religion. Its importance in the religion is second only to the primary text, the Bhagavat of Sankardeva
.
The text of the kirtan ghoxa consists of twenty six sections and thirty one kirtans (or narratives of Krishna
) . The kirtans were originally compiled into a single text by Ramcaran Thakur, the nephew of Madhabdev. 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 Ramcaran Thakur's compilation. In some versions, there is an additional kirtan composed by Sridhar Kandali.
Each kirtan consists of a ghoxa or refrain followed by a number of verses written in different meters.
Srimanta Sankardeva
Mahapurusha Srimanta Shankardeva , was the greatest Assamese saint-scholar, playwright, social-religious reformer and a colossal figure in the cultural and religious history of Assam, India...
meant for community singing in the Ekasarana religion. Its importance in the religion is second only to the primary text, the Bhagavat of Sankardeva
Bhagavat of Sankardeva
The Bhagavat of Sankardeva is the Assamese adaptation of the Bhagavata Purana made by Srimanta Sankardeva in 15th-16th century in the regions that form present-day Assam and Cooch Behar...
.
The text of the kirtan ghoxa consists of twenty six sections and thirty one kirtans (or narratives of Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
) . The kirtans were originally compiled into a single text by Ramcaran Thakur, the nephew of Madhabdev. All the kirtans were composed by Srimanta Sankardeva
Srimanta Sankardeva
Mahapurusha Srimanta Shankardeva , was the greatest Assamese saint-scholar, playwright, social-religious reformer and a colossal figure in the cultural and religious history of Assam, India...
, except for one by Ratnakar Kandali and another by Madhabdeva. Two of Sankardeva's kirtans were later additions to Ramcaran Thakur's compilation. In some versions, there is an additional kirtan composed by Sridhar Kandali.
Each kirtan consists of a ghoxa or refrain followed by a number of verses written in different meters.
The Kirtans
- Caturvimsati avatara varnana
- Pasanda mardana
- Namaparadha
- Dhyana Varnana
- Ajamilopakhyana
- Prahrada carita
- Haramohana
- Balichalana
- Gajendropakhyana
- Sisulila
- Rasa krida
- Kamsa vadha
- Gopi udhava samvada
- Kujir vancha purana
- Akrurar vancha purana
- Jarasandhar yuddha
- Kalyavana 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