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The
translation of the Holy Kirttana contains a brief sketch of the life
and work of Sri Sri Sankaradeva , a brief outline of each chapter
and glossary of unfamiliar terms, followed by the textual translation,
rendered into prose style , unlike the original which is written in
superb verses , adopting appropriate metres to the different subject
matters in hand and the choice of the direction suited to the sentiment.'
Amongst all his works, Kirttana is the foremost specially in point
of propagation of the new cult of Vaisnavism in Assam'.
About The Kirttana:
'The
book Kirttana was composed by the great author at different places
on different occasions as he could not live in the same place for
a long time due to political instability during his time. The great
author started the work of Batradava in the Nagaon district and
completed it at Patbausi near present Barpeta town
The Kirttana is essentially a book
of hymns of varied length and metres with melodies of different
patrons sung by the devotes of Vaisnava community throughout the
Eastern region. Chanting of hymns, one or two, along with some verses
of Madhavadeva's Ghosa and one Bargeet, is an integral and obligatory
part of a daily 'prasanga' in congregation in the Satras and Namghars
of Assam. The Kirttana is the archytone of the structure of Nam
Dharma propagated by Sri Sankardeva. As another great Savant must
have started composing the songs and hymns from the very beginning
of propagation of Vaisnavism at Batradava.
Sankaradeva in moving from place to
place, had left parts of his works in various places and could not
collect them together during his lifetime. So he asked his successor
and devotee Sri Madhavadeva, the second luminary to collect them.
Accordingly, Sri Madhavadeva sent his own nephew Ram Charan Thakur
to collect the scattered parts. Ram CharanThakur with great labour
collected this and after one year handed them over to his uncle
Sri Madhavadeva . On receipt of the Kirttana arranged serially in
proper order, Sri Madhavadeva was overjoyed and accepted it as arranged
by Ram Charan Thakur.
The
present Kirttana contains thirty chapters, 29 composed by Sri Sankaradeva
,and one chapter Sahasra Nama Vrittanta, composed by Ratnakar
Kandali, a Brahmin followers of Sri Sankardeva.
 
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