Rabindra Puraskar
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Sri Anirvan
スリ・アニルヴァン
Sri Anirvan
Pen Names:
Narendra Chandra Dhar (birth name)（Birth name）,
Nirvanananda Saraswati（Monastic name used after sannyas）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-07-08 （Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)）
- Died
- 1978-05-31 （Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 81
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, Sanskrit, English, French
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Kokilamukh (Assam, at Assam Bangiya Saraswata Math) → Jorhat, Assam → Kamakhya near Guwahati, Assam → Lohaghat → Almora → Shillong, Assam → Calcutta (Kolkata)
Career
- Occupations
- Monk, Philosopher, Scholar, Writer / Translator
- Active Years
- 1912-1978
- Affiliations
- Assam Bangiya Saraswata Math, Haimavati Anirvan Trust
- Influenced By
- Paramahansa Srimat Swami Nigamananda Saraswati (teacher), Sri Aurobindo (influence; translated his work)
- Influenced
- Subsequent Bengali scholars of religious philosophy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Degree:
BA/IA
Period:
青年期（具体年不明）
Country:
British India (now Bangladesh)
Won a state scholarship; completed IA and BA
Sanskrit College, University of Calcutta
Degree:
MA
Period:
大学院課程（具体年不明）
Country:
British India (now India)
Studied Sanskrit and obtained an MA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rabindra Puraskar | Vedamimamsa | — | Government of West Bengal (awarding body) | 受賞 |
Rabindra Puraskar
Work:
Vedamimamsa
Organization:
Government of West Bengal (awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Veda Mimamsa
1961 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 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
Translations
- Inner Yoga (English translation)
Bibliography
- 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
Translations by Author
- Bengali translation of Sri Aurobindo's The Life Divine (Divya Jeevan)
Translations of Works
- English translations of Antaryoga (e.g., Inner Yoga)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Expository style with scholarly commentaryPoetic and philosophical proseRigorous philological approach grounded in Vedic sources
- Recurring Motifs
- Exploration of the Vedas and UpanishadsInner yoga and spiritual transformationInterpretation of ritual, poetry and symbolism
Health
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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
Legacy
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.
Archives
- Sri Anirvan Rachanavali online library maintained by Haimavati Anirvan Trust
- Sri Anirvan collection in the Internet Archive community texts
In Popular Culture
- Depicted in Lizelle Reymond's memoirs and other biographies highlighting his spiritual life
Trivia
- 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.