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Eknath (
Biography
Precise details of his life remain obscure. It is generally believed that Eknath lived during the latter three-quarters of the 16th century. He was born into a
His parents died while Eknath was young. He was then raised by his grandfather, Chakrapani. His great-grandfather
Literary contribution
Eknath was a creative person, who utilized his literary skills to compose religious work in vernacular Marathi language, promoting local devotional religious practice, and opposing the suppressive caste-system.
Eknath's writings include a variation of the Hindu religious text hymn of the same name. He has also tried to shift the emphasis of Marathi literature from spiritual to narrative composition and introduced a new form of Marathi religious song called Bharood.
Asserting the importance of Marathi, he said:[7]
If Sanskrit was made by God, was Prakrit born of thieves and knaves? Let these errings be of vanity alone. God is no partisan of tongues. To Him Prakrit and Sanskrit are alike. My language Marathi is worthy of expressing the highest sentiments and is rich, laden with the fruits of divine knowledge.
His other literary works include Shukashtak (447 owee), Sukha (510 owee), Ananda-Lahari (154 owee), Chiranjeewa-Pad (42 owee), Geeta-Saar and Prahlad-Vijaya. He introduced a new form of devotional melodies called Bharood and wrote nearly 300 of them.[6]
See also
- Vasudeva
- Bhagavatism
References
Citations
- ^ ISBN 9788172014568.
EKNATH : A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH* (A. D. 1533–1599). A reference to the Marathi Vangmaya Kosh (A biographical dictionary of Marathi writers) shows that there were three authors called "Eknath" and seven authors who used the mudrika (Pen-name) "Eka-Janardan" used by our author Eknath. Eknath was a Rigvedi Deshastha Brahmin, a follower of the Ashvalayana Sutra. His Gotra was Vishvamitra. His family deity was Ekaveera Devi (or Renuka). His family lived at Paithan, ...
- ^ Novetzke (2013), pp. 141–142
- ^ Schomer & McLeo (1987), p. 94
- ^ "Coming Soon Page". Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ISBN 978-81-7436-903-1.
- ^ hdl:10022/AC:P:11409. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ISBN 978-93-5287-457-6.
Bibliography
- Novetzke, Christian Lee (2013), Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India, Columbia University Press, ISBN 9780231512565
- Schomer, Karine; McLeo, W. H. (1987), The Sants: Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India, ISBN 9788120802773
External links
- Eknath - A Translation from Bhaktalilamrita by Justin E. Abbott (1927) at archive.org
- Shri Eknathi Bhagwat (Marathi) at archive.org
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