Mahant Harsha Puri Gusain: The Poet of Idealistic Values and Social values, Teaching –Preaching
Critical History of Garhwali Poetry –Part 3
Garhwali Poetry from 1750-1846
Bhishma Kukreti
Initial Developing Phase of Modern Garhwali Poetry (-1900)
Harsha Puri was born in 1820 and was the chief priest (Mahant) of Kinkleshwar temple Shrinagar Garhwal
Mahant Harsha Puri created poetry in Garhwali and published them in Garhwali, a monthly magazine.
He was also the poet of Braj Bhasha and Khadi boli. This is the reason his Garhwali and the subject is influenced by Braj language and its spiritualism. His poems are with full of tenderness and melody. Social awareness orientation, Inspirational or idealistic subjects is the specialty.
Mahant Harsha Puri expired in 1905.
राजनीति
कवि : हर्ष पुरी गुसाईं (1820 -1905 )
राजाऊँ कु राज काज , जनु बगवानि साज
फूलुं का बगीचा मांज , बाड़ बाँधी चाहेंद।
नानाऊं की गौर कद , ठुलाऊं मौळाइ देंद
छांटि छूंटि चुंगी लेंद , घणोप उपाडेंद।
तांकि कद गेड़ गांठ खाणों लाणो राज फांट
जड़ान उपाड़िक क्या ? येकि बेरी खायेंद।
परजा कू पीड़ा दीक , बेकसूरों डांड लेक
चाहे कै कि मऊ बीक , अपजस पायेंद
The above poem is about the important task of government (king is to serve the society.
The king is as gardener who looks after garden
The poem clearly states that when the king punishes innocent the king gets defame.
References-
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, 1981, Shailvani, Himalya Kala Sangam, Jankapuri, Delhi, pages 10-13
Dr. Jagdamba Prasad Kotnala, 2011, Garhwali Kavya ka Udbhava : Vikash evam Vaishisthya, page-65
Bhishma Kukreti, 2013, Garhwali Kavita Puran, Angwal, Samay Sakshya
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