Kripa Ram Barath
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Kripa Ram khiriya was a famous Rajasthani
poet. He wrote the famous 'Rajia Ra Doha' on Ethics (नीति) in Rajasthani during the reign of Rao Raja Devi Singh.
The poet Kripa Ram born to Jagaramji of the Charan
family in the Kharadi village of the then Marwar
empire. Thakur Jalim Singhji of Kuchaman
had given Jagir of Jasuri viallage to Jagaramji, the poet born there only. Then Rao Raja Laxman Singh Ji of Sikar
had given Jagirs of Maharajpur and Laxmnapura in 1847 and 1858 to the poet after impressing by his great poetry and knowledge of Sanskrit
. The poet Kripa Ram had written couplets "Rajia ra doha" or "Rajia Re saurathe" on ethics to make his servant Rajia immortal as asked by him in return of his great services to the poet. His couplets were 140, now out of that 127 only available.
His one of couplet is:
उद्दम करो अनेक, अथवा अनउद्दम करौ |
होसी निहचै हेक , रांम करै सो राजिया ||
( The human does how much or doesn't, but Rajia only that will happen which is decided by the God! )
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
poet. He wrote the famous 'Rajia Ra Doha' on Ethics (नीति) in Rajasthani during the reign of Rao Raja Devi Singh.
The poet Kripa Ram born to Jagaramji of the Charan
Charan
Chāraṇ is the term for a caste living in the Gujarat and Rajasthan states of India. According to Shrimada Bhagwata Skand Charans were created along with other divine forms such as Yaksha, Gandharvas, Kinnara, Sidhdhas, Apsara, etc. and lived with them in Heaven...
family in the Kharadi village of the then Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
empire. Thakur Jalim Singhji of Kuchaman
Kuchaman City
Kuchaman City is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city includes a few Havelis in the Shekhawati style and a fort overlooking the city. The fort is about 1100 years old and was built in the 9th century, by the Rathore ruler, Zalim Singh...
had given Jagir of Jasuri viallage to Jagaramji, the poet born there only. Then Rao Raja Laxman Singh Ji of Sikar
Sikar
Sikar is a city located in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan state in India. It is the administrative headquarter of Sikar District. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old Havelis which are a huge tourist attraction. The best way to reach the city is to use road transport from Jaipur...
had given Jagirs of Maharajpur and Laxmnapura in 1847 and 1858 to the poet after impressing by his great poetry and knowledge of Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
. The poet Kripa Ram had written couplets "Rajia ra doha" or "Rajia Re saurathe" on ethics to make his servant Rajia immortal as asked by him in return of his great services to the poet. His couplets were 140, now out of that 127 only available.
His one of couplet is:
उद्दम करो अनेक, अथवा अनउद्दम करौ |
होसी निहचै हेक , रांम करै सो राजिया ||
( The human does how much or doesn't, but Rajia only that will happen which is decided by the God! )