Written by: Pratyush Lohani - 2030025, Grade II
Posted on: 13 August, 2020
Bhanubhakta Acharya is the poet who translated Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali. He was born in 1814 AD at Chundi Ramgha village in Tanahun district. He was educated at home by his grandfather, Shrikrishna Acharya. He is honored with the title of ‘Adikavi’. The Aadikavi Bhanubhakta is said to be inspired by a grass-cutter. Inspired by the words of the grass-cutter, he wrote these lines:
भरजन्म घाँस तिर मन दिई
धन कमायो ।
नाम केहि रहोस् पछि भनी
कुवा खनायो ।।
घाँसी दरीद्र घरको
तर बुद्धी कस्तो
मो भानुभक्त धनी भैकन
आज यस्तो
मेरो इनार, न त सत्तल पाटी केहि छन्
जे चिज र धनहरु छन्
घर भित्र नै छन्
त्येस् घाँसीले कसरी
आज दिएछ अर्ती
धिक्कार हो मकन
बस्नु नराखी किर्ती ।
