Rabindra Puraskar
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Sri Anirvan (Narendrachandra Dhar)
スリ・アニルヴァン（ナレンドラ・チャンドラ・ダー）
Sri Anirvan (Narendrachandra Dhar)
Pen Names:
Baroda Brahmachari（Name used after the sacred thread ceremony in youth）,
Nirvanananda Saraswati（Monastic name received on initiation into sannyas）,
Anirvan（Name adopted and used publicly after c.1930）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-07-08 （Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)）
- Died
- 1978-05-31 （Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 81
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, Sanskrit, English, French
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Kokilamukh (Assam) - Assam Bangiya Saraswata Math → Near Kamakhya (Guwahati, Assam) → Lohaghat → Almora → Shillong (Assam) → Calcutta (Kolkata)
Career
- Occupations
- Monk (sannyasi), Philosopher, Scholar, Writer, Translator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1912-1978
- Affiliations
- Assam Bangiya Saraswata Math, Haimavati-Anirvan Trust, Sri Aurobindo Pathamandir
- Influenced By
- Swami Nigamananda Saraswati, Sri Aurobindo, Pāṇini (Panini)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dhaka | — | — | IA, BA | — | British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Sanskrit College (University of Calcutta) | — | Sanskrit studies | MA | — | India |
University of Dhaka
Degree:
IA, BA
Country:
British India (now Bangladesh)
Received a state scholarship and completed IA and BA
Sanskrit College (University of Calcutta)
Sanskrit studies
Degree:
MA
Country:
India
Completed MA at the Sanskrit College in Calcutta
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rabindra Puraskar | Veda Mimamsa | — | Rabindra Puraskar | 受賞 |
Rabindra Puraskar
Work:
Veda Mimamsa
Organization:
Rabindra Puraskar
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Veda Mimamsa
1961 Religious studies / Philosophy (Vedic scholarship)A three-volume treatise presenting systematic studies and interpretations of the Rigveda, Upanishads, and Vedic philosophy. It offers philological and philosophical examinations aiming at a contemporary understanding of Vedic spirituality.
Vedic studiesUpanishadsVedantaReligious philosophy
Divya Jeevan (Bengali translation of 'The Life Divine')
1948 Translation / PhilosophyA Bengali translation of Sri Aurobindo's 'The Life Divine' (published in volumes between 1948–1951). It introduced Aurobindo's spiritual philosophy to Bengali readers.
Integral yogaSpiritual philosophyTranslation
Bibliography
- Aditi
- Antaryoga (Inner Yoga)
- Gitanuvachan
- Kaveri (Poems)
- Patralekha
- Upanishad Prasanga (Commentaries on various Upanishads)
- Yogasamanvaya Prasanga
- Veda Mimamsa
- Divya Jeevan (Translation of The Life Divine)
Adaptations
- No notable film or major media adaptations (primarily scholarly/religious works)
Translations by Author
- Bengali translation of Sri Aurobindo's 'The Life Divine' as 'Divya Jeevan Prasanga'
Translations of Works
- Some works available in English translation, e.g. 'Buddhi Yoga Of The Gita And Other Essays'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, exegetical prosePhilosophical and rigorous discourseReligio-spiritual exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- Vedic chant and interpretationSelf (Atman) and integral yogaUpanishadic questioningBaul simplicity and spiritual seeking
Health
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Prolonged illness (details not specified)約6年間（晩年）Led to reduced activity in later life and ultimately to his death
Legacy
Sri Anirvan was an important 20th-century Bengali Vedic scholar and thinker, noted for works such as 'Veda Mimamsa'. He is recognized for translating Sri Aurobindo into Bengali and for significant contributions to Upanishadic and Rigvedic studies.
Academic Societies
- Influential among scholars of the Bengal Renaissance and Vedic studies
Archives
- Haimavati-Anirvan Trust online library (Sri Anirvan Rachanavali)
- Internet Archive community texts (Sri Anirvan Rachanavali)
In Popular Culture
- His life and thought have been treated in biographies and memoirs (e.g. Lizelle Reymond's accounts)
Trivia
- By age 11 he had memorized Pāṇini's Astadhyayi and the Bhagavad Gita.
- At 16 he joined the Assam Bangiya Saraswata Math and became a disciple of Swami Nigamananda.
- Around the 1930s he adopted the name Anirvan and at times ceased to wear ochre robes.
- He translated Sri Aurobindo's 'The Life Divine' into Bengali (Divya Jeevan).
- Veda Mimamsa (three volumes) is cited as having earned him the Rabindra Puraskar (award year unspecified).
- He wrote chiefly in Bengali but also in English and was reported to be fluent in French.