Rabindra Puraskar
1回登壇
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第54回（1975年 第3回開催） Winner
Sri Anirvan
スリ・アニルヴァン
Sri Anirvan
ペンネーム:
Narendra Chandra Dhar (birth name)（Birth name）,
Nirvanananda Saraswati（Monastic name used after sannyas）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1896-07-08 （Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)）
- 死没
- 1978-05-31 （Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India） 81歳
- 国籍
- Indian
- 言語
- Bengali, Sanskrit, English, French
- 宗教
- Hinduism
- 居住地歴
- Kokilamukh (Assam, at Assam Bangiya Saraswata Math) → Jorhat, Assam → Kamakhya near Guwahati, Assam → Lohaghat → Almora → Shillong, Assam → Calcutta (Kolkata)
経歴
- 職業
- Monk, Philosopher, Scholar, Writer / Translator
- 活動期間
- 1912年〜1978年
- 所属
- Assam Bangiya Saraswata Math, Haimavati Anirvan Trust
- 影響を受けた人物
- Paramahansa Srimat Swami Nigamananda Saraswati (teacher), Sri Aurobindo (influence; translated his work)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Subsequent Bengali scholars of religious philosophy
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dhaka | — | — | BA/IA | 青年期（具体年不明） | British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Sanskrit College, University of Calcutta | — | — | MA | 大学院課程（具体年不明） | British India (now India) |
University of Dhaka
学位:
BA/IA
期間:
青年期（具体年不明）
国:
British India (now Bangladesh)
Won a state scholarship; completed IA and BA
Sanskrit College, University of Calcutta
学位:
MA
期間:
大学院課程（具体年不明）
国:
British India (now India)
Studied Sanskrit and obtained an MA
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rabindra Puraskar | Vedamimamsa | — | Government of West Bengal (awarding body) | 受賞 |
Rabindra Puraskar
対象作品:
Vedamimamsa
主催:
Government of West Bengal (awarding body)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Veda Mimamsa
1961年 Religious philosophy, Vedic studiesA three-volume magnum opus offering detailed commentary and philosophical reflections on the Rigveda and Upanishads, connecting Vedic tradition with contemporary thought.
Vedic scholarshipInterpretation of the UpanishadsSpiritual practice and yogic thought
Gayatri Mandala of the Rig Veda
Poetic commentary / Vedic studiesA collection and commentary on the Gayatri hymns of the Rigveda, treating both poetic reading and ritual meanings.
GayatriPoetic interpretationRitual and symbolism
Divya Jeevan (Bengali translation of Sri Aurobindo's The Life Divine)
1948年 Translation, Religious philosophyBengali translation of Sri Aurobindo's The Life Divine, published in two volumes between 1948 and 1951.
Advaitic and evolutionary thoughtTransmission of ideas through translation
Antaryoga (Inner Yoga)
Spiritual essaysA collection of essays on inner yoga and spiritual practice. English translations and edited versions exist.
Inner practiceYoga philosophy
翻訳
- Inner Yoga (English translation)
全著作
- Aditi
- Antaryoga
- Divya Jeevan (translation of The Life Divine)
- Gayatri Mandala
- Gitanuvachan
- Kaveri (poetry collection)
- Vedamimamsa
- Upanishad Prasanga (commentaries on various Upanishads)
- Sahitya Prasanga
- Yogasamanvaya Prasanga
作家による翻訳
- Bengali translation of Sri Aurobindo's The Life Divine (Divya Jeevan)
作品の翻訳
- English translations of Antaryoga (e.g., Inner Yoga)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Expository style with scholarly commentaryPoetic and philosophical proseRigorous philological approach grounded in Vedic sources
- 頻出モチーフ
- Exploration of the Vedas and UpanishadsInner yoga and spiritual transformationInterpretation of ritual, poetry and symbolism
健康
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Long illness (details unspecified)晩年、最後の6年間Limited public activity and writing; led to death in 1978
評価・遺産
Sri Anirvan was a leading 20th-century Bengali and English scholar of the Vedas and Upanishads, widely respected for his poetic and philosophical reinterpretations of Vedic literature. Works like Vedamimamsa earned him the Rabindra Puraskar and influenced Bengali religious and philosophical traditions.
資料所蔵先
- Sri Anirvan Rachanavali online library maintained by Haimavati Anirvan Trust
- Sri Anirvan collection in the Internet Archive community texts
大衆文化への影響
- Depicted in Lizelle Reymond's memoirs and other biographies highlighting his spiritual life
豆知識
- Reportedly memorized Pāṇini's Astadhyayi and the Bhagavad Gita by age 11.
- Joined Assam Bangiya Saraswata Math at 16 and took sannyas as Nirvanananda Saraswati.
- Later adopted the name Anirvan and at times ceased wearing swami robes.
- Translated Sri Aurobindo's The Life Divine into Bengali (Divya Jeevan).
- Received the Rabindra Puraskar for his magnum opus Vedamimamsa.