Purushottama Dasa
Purushottama Dasa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ ଦାସ |
| Born | c. 1550 Puri, Odisha |
| Died | c. 1600 |
| Occupation | Poet, Accountant |
| Language | Odia |
| Genre | Mythology, Philosophy |
| Notable works | Kanchi Kaveri, Ganga Mahatmya, Dutia Osha, Gundicha Bije |
Purushottama Dasa (alternatively spelled Purushottam Das;
lord Jagannath.[2] He was very popular for his poem "Kanchi Kaveri", based on a real historical incident.[3]
Life & work
Purushottam Das was born a
Balaram, and the story of King Purushottama Deva's love for and marriage to a princess of Kanchi
; these were all woven skilfully into the poem, rendering it a piece of classic historical literature in verse.
Das’s "Kanchi Kaveri" is considered a unique and pioneering work, and it was translated into Bengali by Rangalal Bandyopadhyay. Of his other works, "Ganga Mahatmya" (Greatness of the Ganga), a puranic poem on the mythological theme of the first flow of the sacred river, was popular enough to be printed in Bengali script for use among the Bengali readers. "Mriguni Stuti", "Dutia Osha" and "Gundicha Bije" are also ascribed to his authorship.[4][5]
See also
References
- ISBN 9788126005482.
- ^ Behuria, N.C.; Orissa (India). Gazetteers Unit (1990). Orissa State Gazetteer. Gazetteer of India (in Dutch). Gazetteers Unit, Department of Revenue, Government of Orissa. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ISBN 9788126003655.
- ISBN 9788125014539.
- ^ "Purushottama Das". Odisha Shop. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.