Monday, July 3, 2017

Rabindranath at 22


 The first day of 1290 [13 April 1883]was started in the Maharshi Bhaban with the prayer of new year. Two Brahma Sangeet written by Rabindranath was sung.
162.  Sakha tumi aacho kotha ; swara -45
163. Prabhu elem kotha - swaralipi nai
Though Brahmasangeet was written earlier since Maghotsab but the above two songs have some historical value.  Moreover, the second advice of him, "tumi ki go pita amader."

After a few days 20 th Baishakh [2 May, Budh] Rabindranath joined the 20th Session of Brahmo Samaj at Nandan Bagan ,  founded by Kashishwer Mitra of Shyambazar. Sree Ramakrishna was also present on the occasion. This news was published in Statesman , "In the afternoon Ramkrishna Paramhangsa , the sage of Dakshineshwar , discoursed on morality and religion.The evening service commenced at 7-30,.....The choir was laid by Baboo Rabindranath Thakur."
Babu Rabindranath is a born poet. There  is  no parallel like him in describing nature. He described nature in Nirjharer Swapnabhagna,Mahaswapna, Sadh,  Ananta Jiban, Ananta Maran etc.
There is no comparison with him in translation either in prose or in poetry.
Before marriage Rabindranath went to Jessore but he did not see his would be wife and expressed his likings. Rabindranath had acquaintances in his growing youth with Ana Tarkhar and Scott  sisters In fact it is astonishing that he was married with a girl of less than ten years having less education. Rabindranath said to Maitrayee Debi , "I had no story behind my marriage.When my daughters in law was pressing my choice about my would be wife I replied that it could be arranged according to your choice I have none "  Rabindranath was summoned from Satyendranath's residence. Before marriage Rabindranath's  was Bhabatarini. At the time of the marriage Rabindranath was 22 years old and Bhabatarini was 12. She was quite thin at that time, not very good-looking and was almost illeterate with an old-fashioned outlook. To speak frankly, she was not a good match for Rabindranath. In an attempt to groom her, she was admitted in Loreto School. Rabindranath was very caring and dutiful. 
Rabindranath wrote "chabi O gaan"
Rabindranath wrote a song "amar praner pare chale galo" 

In this month Rabindranath published his 11th book, third book in prose, and first collection of essays "Bibidha Prasanga"
Bibidha Prasanga / Written by Rabindranath Thakur/Kolkata/Printed and Published by Kalidas  Chakrabarty.
Only a critical estimate was published in Hindu Patriot, 8 oct 1883.
"Bibidha Prasanga or essays on various subjects in Bengali."
Celebration of New year day organised by Adi Brahmosamaj in Maharsi Bhaban . Rabindranath wrote four  songs on this occasion.
1. Eki sugandha hillol bahila,
2. Aji eneche tahari asirbad,
3. barisa dhara majhe santira bari
4. rajani pohaila chaleche jatridal

Rabindranath wrote 56 songs at the age of 22 of which 5 donot have swaralipi..
Rabindranath wrote four Brahmasangeet on the occasion of Bengali New year celebration of adi Brahmo Samaj.
1. Rajani Pohaila chaleche jatridal,
2. Eki Sugandha hillol bahila etc

Whom Rabindranath called as, "jibaner Dhrubatara"that Natun Bauthan Kadambari Devi whose position in the Thakur Bari was second to Jnanadanandini, moved  against the public disrepute  along Chitpur Road and Garher Math with her husband riding on a horse, committed suicide.

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