Brajanath Badajena

Brajanath Badajena
Brajanath Badajena
Native name	ବ୍ରଜନାଥ ବଡ଼ଜେନା
Born	Brajanath Patnaik; c.1729; Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
Died	c.1799 (aged 69–70); Puri
Language	Odia , Hindi
Residence	Dhenkanal
Genres	Poetry , Fictional Prose
Literary movement	Riti Juga
Notable works	Samara Taranga , Chatura Binoda
Notable awards	Kabi Bhusana

Brajanath Badajena (also spelled Brajanath Bodojena) (ବ୍ରଜନାଥ ବଡ଼ଜେନା in Odia script) (1729–1799) was an Odia author now best known for his historical ballad Samara Taranga. He was born in Dhenkanal. Brajanath was patronized by several local rulers. His work was Samara Taranga appreciated the king of Dhenkanal for which he was given the title of Badajena.[1][2]

Family

Brajanath Badajena was born Brajanath Patnaik to Balukeswar Patnaik. His family were descendants of 16th century poet Raghu Arakhita. He had three siblings who were serving the king of Dhenkanal. He was well versed in many languages such as Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali and Telugu.[3] [4]

Writing

His major works were before introduction of printing press in Odisha. So all of his works are found in the form of Palm leaf manuscript.[3] He has experimented with different forms of and styles of writing. He wrote Chatura Binoda (English translation "Four Tales of amusement" ) around 1770.[5]This is regarded as one of the earliest Odia Fictional prose.[6] The main story of this work is the romance between a prince and a rich merchant's daughter. There are several stories that follow when these 2 characters meet which in turn have more subplots. This form of fiction writing was not new but the usage of language makes it a nearly modern work.

His magnum opus is Samara Taranga (English translation "Wave of war") , ballad written on Maratha -Dhenkanal war of 1781. He was an eyewitness to the battles and the poem is a testimony to the events. It has been historically accurate as the events and places mentioned have been corroborated by other sources. The king of Dhenkanal was pleased with his work and granted him a village named Nuagaon near the river Brahmani.[1]

His known works are listed below[7]

Odia Poems and Ballads

Ambika Bilasa
Bidesha Anuchinta
Bichakshana
Chandi Malasri
Dasapoi
Gopi Bilapa
Kelikalanidhi
Rajananku Chalokti
Janana O Sangeeta
Rajasabha
Samara Taranga
Syamarasotsava

Odia Prose

Chatura Binoda

Hindi Poem

Gundicha Bije

Later life

While a gifted poet/author he has had a difficult life. He was patronized by many kings such as Dhenkanal, Keonjhar. He however moved around from place to place to earn a livelihood. He spent later part of his life at Puri during the reign of Gajapati DibyaSimha Deva II .[7]

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References

Indian History Congress (1976). Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. p. 245–251. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Mohanty, G.; Patnaik, J.K.; Ratha, S.K.; Das, H.C.; Pattanayak, A.K.; Satpathy, H. Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]: Dhenkanal. Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. p. 333. Retrieved 12 July 2019.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
Dāsa, J.; Mishra, P.K.; Baḍajenā, B.; Behera, S.C.; Sambalpur University. Museum (1987). The Bhāgavata Purāna, an Illustrated Oriya Palmleaf Manuscript, Parts VIII-IX. Abhinav Publications. p. 7. ISBN 978-81-7017-219-2. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Mohanty, G.; Patnaik, J.K.; Ratha, S.K.; Das, H.C.; Pattanayak, A.K.; Satpathy, H. Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]: Dhenkanal. Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. p. 338. Retrieved 12 July 2019.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
Mukherjee, S. (1998). A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850. A Dictionary of Indian Literature. Orient Longman. p. 73. ISBN 978-81-250-1453-9. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Sahitya Akademi (2001). Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Datta, A. (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Encyclopaedia of Indian literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 320. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

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[Indian_History_Congress_1976_p.245-251-1] Indian History Congress (1976). Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. p. 245–251. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[Mohanty_Patnaik_Ratha_Das_p.333-2] Mohanty, G.; Patnaik, J.K.; Ratha, S.K.; Das, H.C.; Pattanayak, A.K.; Satpathy, H. Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]: Dhenkanal. Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. p. 333. Retrieved 12 July 2019.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

[Dāsa_Mishra_Baḍajenā_Behera_1987_p._7-3] Dāsa, J.; Mishra, P.K.; Baḍajenā, B.; Behera, S.C.; Sambalpur University. Museum (1987). The Bhāgavata Purāna, an Illustrated Oriya Palmleaf Manuscript, Parts VIII-IX. Abhinav Publications. p. 7. ISBN 978-81-7017-219-2. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[Mohanty_Patnaik_Ratha_Das_p.338-4] Mohanty, G.; Patnaik, J.K.; Ratha, S.K.; Das, H.C.; Pattanayak, A.K.; Satpathy, H. Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]: Dhenkanal. Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. p. 338. Retrieved 12 July 2019.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

[Mukherjee_1998_p._73-5] Mukherjee, S. (1998). A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850. A Dictionary of Indian Literature. Orient Longman. p. 73. ISBN 978-81-250-1453-9. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[Sahitya_Akademi_2001_p.-6] Sahitya Akademi (2001). Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[Datta_1987_p._320-7] Datta, A. (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Encyclopaedia of Indian literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 320. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1. Retrieved 12 July 2019.