Literary works of Sankardev (Assam Art & Culture) Notes for APSC, UPSC and State Exams
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Literary works of Sankardev
Sankardev written a large body of literary works. He opened the floodgates and inspired others like Madhavdev to carry on. His language is lucid, his verses lilting, and he infused bhakti into everything he wrote. He began attending Mahendra Kandali’s tol at the age of 12 and soon wrote his first verses karatala-kamala.
His magnum opus is Kirtana-ghosha, a work so popular that even today it is found in many household in Assam. It contains narrative verses glorifying Krishna meant for community singing.
Poetic works (kavya)
- Kirtana-ghosha
- Harischandra-upakhyana
- Rukmini-harana
- Ajamilopakhyana
- Bali-chalana
- Kurukshetra-yatra
- Gopi-uddhava-samvada
- Amrita-manthana
- Krishna-prayana-pandava-niryana
- Kamajaya
- Parijat-haran
- Kaliya-daman
- Ram-vijay
Bhakti Theory
- Bhakati-pradipa
- Anadi-patana
- Nimi-navasiddha-samvada
- Bhakti Ratnakara (in Sanskrit)
- Gunamala
Transliteration
- Bhagavata (Book VI, VIII, I, II, VII, X, XI, XII, IX, X, XI & XII)
- Ramayana (Uttarakanda, supplemental to Madhav Kandali’s Saptakanda Ramayana)
Drama (Ankia Nat)
- Cihna Yatra
- Patni-prasada
- Janma-jatra
- Kangsa-badha
- Keli-gopala
- Srirama-vijaya
Sankardev was the fountainhead of the Ankiya naat. His Cihna Yatra is regarded as one of the first open-air theatrical performances in the world.
Songs
- Borgeet – these are devotional songs, set to music and sung in various raga styles. The songs themselves are written in the ‘Brajavali’ language.
- Bhatima
- Deva bhatima
- Naat bhatima
- Raja bhatima
