Gita milindam
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Gita-milindam,Song of the Bumblebee is a famous Lyrics in Sanskrit written by Indian Poet
, Manmohan Acharya
.
, the author of Gita milindam, the theme he presents is not courtly love. While subverting the Jayadeva
tradition he rather composed a parody that ridicules the lyrical romantic love in the very lyrical structure that is popular for such presentation in the Sanskrit literary tradition. The male and female bumblebees are the hero and heroine of the poem that presents their dialogues in different cantos. The male bee is a passionate lover of sensual enjoyment whereas the female bee opposes it. The male is the hero of the Omar Khayam
who wishes to live away the whole life in sensuality, a Tennysonian "lotus eater", heedless to the closure of the lotus flower at sunset and even its death due to this closure. The female partner warns it reminding it of the contemporary social and economic crises in child labour,unemployment, political corruption that shatters the whole society resulting in severe and pitiable that compels an old woman like archetypical Kunti for moving from door to door.Doctors are taking the lives of living human beings whereas the god of death takes away the lives of only dead person. The September 11 horror of the New York City
is reminded. Environmental pollution, children's death due to starvation and many other social problem sought to draw the notice of the bee-poets for presenting their experience rather than the etherealand non-earthy high pitch of Romanticism
of the bygone days. The female bee of course is not a materialist, but certainly a representative of the Marxist socialism objecting to the feudalistic luxury and courtly ideology as the age-old Sanskrit literature
has dealt with. Poet Manomohan has been successful to lyricize the theme that has been considered anti-lyrical so far. The reader wonders how Acharya
has posed a challenging task for reorienting the Sanskrit language for accommodating the contemporary theme in the traditional meters. While using nine ragas from Jayadeva
,(cantos 1-5, 8-10 and 13), he has used other Raga
from other sources, the six ragas, Abhinava being his own invention.
don’t repeat such poetry
on ornamented face of a lady
dazzling through fish like eyes
and glorified by long black hairs.
Here, the foetus of girl child,
swimming fearlessly in mother’s womb is killed
by her own father.
Sita........,
an innocent girl is made
like a commodity
in the horrible dowry market.'
'O! Partner Bumblebee,
realize the pain.
Please think deeply on it.
Remember that
the pen which steals both hunger and attention,
is really a pen, nectar-flowing.'
translated the poetry into Hindi.
Script
. The Second Edition was published by K.Mohapatra, Advocate, Orissa High Court
, Cuttack in the year 2008 with Hindi
translation by Prof. R.N.Mohapatra. The 3rd edition was published with English translation, Song of the Bumblebee by Bernad Ambrose and Ramashish Acharya in Scribd on 5.12.2010.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, Manmohan Acharya
Manmohan Acharya
Manmohan Acharya is a poet and lyricist from India. He is also a researcher and published author. His contribution appears significant by inspiring the classical dance, Odissi, for the first time to enter into Bollywood with his lucid Sanskrit lyrics.-Early life and education:Manmohan Acharya was...
.
Theme
It contains 15 gunjans (songs) in different melodious Rhythms . The Poet sweeped over untouched horizons and speakes for the common mass.The couple of bumble-bees are the natural singers and enjoyers of life 's honey. By taking them as anchors of his presentation of poetic message,the poet has not only shown a creative technique but also suggested his attitude to life. Looking at his off-beat theme, none can deny that he is projecting the voice of the mass and hence a postmodern poet.Manmohan AcharyaManmohan Acharya
Manmohan Acharya is a poet and lyricist from India. He is also a researcher and published author. His contribution appears significant by inspiring the classical dance, Odissi, for the first time to enter into Bollywood with his lucid Sanskrit lyrics.-Early life and education:Manmohan Acharya was...
, the author of Gita milindam, the theme he presents is not courtly love. While subverting the Jayadeva
Jayadeva
Jayadeva was a Sanskrit poet circa 1200 AD. He is most known for his composition, the epic poem Gita Govinda, which depicts the divine love of Krishna-an avatar of Vishnu and his consort, Radha, and it is mentioned that Radha is greater than Hari, and is considered an important text in the...
tradition he rather composed a parody that ridicules the lyrical romantic love in the very lyrical structure that is popular for such presentation in the Sanskrit literary tradition. The male and female bumblebees are the hero and heroine of the poem that presents their dialogues in different cantos. The male bee is a passionate lover of sensual enjoyment whereas the female bee opposes it. The male is the hero of the Omar Khayam
Omar Khayam
Omar Khayam is a British Muslim and convicted drug dealer who achieved a considerable degree of notoriety following a protest in which he dressed like a suicide bomber...
who wishes to live away the whole life in sensuality, a Tennysonian "lotus eater", heedless to the closure of the lotus flower at sunset and even its death due to this closure. The female partner warns it reminding it of the contemporary social and economic crises in child labour,unemployment, political corruption that shatters the whole society resulting in severe and pitiable that compels an old woman like archetypical Kunti for moving from door to door.Doctors are taking the lives of living human beings whereas the god of death takes away the lives of only dead person. The September 11 horror of the New York City
New York City
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is reminded. Environmental pollution, children's death due to starvation and many other social problem sought to draw the notice of the bee-poets for presenting their experience rather than the etherealand non-earthy high pitch of Romanticism
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
of the bygone days. The female bee of course is not a materialist, but certainly a representative of the Marxist socialism objecting to the feudalistic luxury and courtly ideology as the age-old Sanskrit literature
Sanskrit literature
Literature in Sanskrit begins with the Vedas, and continues with the Sanskrit Epics of Iron Age India; the golden age of Classical Sanskrit literature dates to late Antiquity . Literary production saw a late bloom in the 11th century before declining after 1100 AD...
has dealt with. Poet Manomohan has been successful to lyricize the theme that has been considered anti-lyrical so far. The reader wonders how Acharya
Acharya
In Indian religions and society, an acharya is a guide or instructor in religious matters; founder, or leader of a sect; or a highly learned man or a title affixed to the names of learned men...
has posed a challenging task for reorienting the Sanskrit language for accommodating the contemporary theme in the traditional meters. While using nine ragas from Jayadeva
Jayadeva
Jayadeva was a Sanskrit poet circa 1200 AD. He is most known for his composition, the epic poem Gita Govinda, which depicts the divine love of Krishna-an avatar of Vishnu and his consort, Radha, and it is mentioned that Radha is greater than Hari, and is considered an important text in the...
,(cantos 1-5, 8-10 and 13), he has used other Raga
Raga
A raga is one of the melodic modes used in Indian classical music.It is a series of five or more musical notes upon which a melody is made...
from other sources, the six ragas, Abhinava being his own invention.
Quotations
'O! Poet Bumblebee,don’t repeat such poetry
on ornamented face of a lady
dazzling through fish like eyes
and glorified by long black hairs.
Here, the foetus of girl child,
swimming fearlessly in mother’s womb is killed
by her own father.
Sita........,
an innocent girl is made
like a commodity
in the horrible dowry market.'
'O! Partner Bumblebee,
realize the pain.
Please think deeply on it.
Remember that
the pen which steals both hunger and attention,
is really a pen, nectar-flowing.'
Translations
Gitamilindam was translated into English by Bernad Ambrose. Dr. R.N.Mohapatra, Former Professor and Head, P.G.Department of Hindi, Ravenshaw UniversityRavenshaw University
Ravenshaw University is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Orissa, on the east coast of India.-Early Years:...
translated the poetry into Hindi.
Editions
Gita milindam was first published in the year 1999 by the publication division, S.S.College, Jagatsinghpur, Orissa with the bare sanskrit text in DevanagariDevanagari
Devanagari |deva]]" and "nāgarī" ), also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
Script
Script
Script may refer to:Computing* Script , a small program written for a command interpreter or another scripting language* script , a tool that records a tty session* SCRIPT/VS, a text formatting language developed at IBM...
. The Second Edition was published by K.Mohapatra, Advocate, Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court is the High Court of the state of Orissa. It was established on 3 April 1948 under the Orissa High Court Order, 1948.The seat of the court is Cuttack. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 27.-Former Chief Justices:...
, Cuttack in the year 2008 with Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
translation by Prof. R.N.Mohapatra. The 3rd edition was published with English translation, Song of the Bumblebee by Bernad Ambrose and Ramashish Acharya in Scribd on 5.12.2010.