Two Bangla Songs on Shiva by Rabindranath Tagore, in English Translation

[Sreejit Datta]

Namaskar, 

On the auspicious occasion of Maha-Shivaratri, I translate from the original Bangla two of Tagore's songs on Mahadev.

Link: https://swatantramag.com/two-songs-of-tagore-xiv/ 

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Thanks and regards,

Sreejit Datta Director of Centre for Civilisational Studies,  Assistant Professor, Resident Mentor Rashtram School of Public Leadership An initiative by Vision India Foundation

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[Nagaraj Paturi]

Thanks and congratulations Sreejit ji. 

You have a great talent of verse translation into English, particularly from the Indic culturally rich source poetry in a regional language like Bangla. 

Indebted to you for these contributions. 

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[Kushagra]

Professor Datta-Ji,

The translations, especially the first one, are very Shelley-esque. Congratulations on making more of Rabindra-Sahitya accessible to non-Bangla speakers.

Many years ago, I picked up Bangla from an acquaintance and used to be able to read Bangla newspapers. However, I have now forgotten the script. So, if you could also provide a link to transliterations of the original in your posts, it would be much appreciated by readers with a similar level of familiarity.

Sincerely,

Kushagra

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[Gauri Mahulikar]

Hari Om!

Dear Sridattaji,

The translations are very good.

The links you provided are a great value addition

The drums, Rudra's Pinaka tankar, jhankar are sonorous

warm regards

Prof. Gauri Mahulikar

Academic Director, CIF

Former Dean of Faculty, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth

Veliyanad, Ernakulam, 682313

Former Prof & Head, Sanskrit Department

Mumbai University

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[Sreejit Datta]

Namaskar:

Dear Dr Paturi, Prof Mahulikar, Kushagra Ji, 

Thank you very much for your comments, suggestions, and words of appreciation. Your kind words encourage me to continue bringing more material from Rabindra-Sahitya to those who do not read Bangla.

I am consciously using archaism for translating certain songs, not all, in the hope of conveying some of the solemn grandeur of the literary 'Sadhu Bangla' wherever Tagore has deployed it, as opposed to the more colloquial 'Chalit Bangla' which too has been used elsewhere by him. With regard to transliteration, publishing in a web portal has challenges of its own, and some kind readers have asked for transliteration earlier as well. God willing, I intend to publish these translations in a volume where I hope to make use of the page layout to provide the original, the Roman transliterated song, and my translation - all three in an easily accessible manner. Once again, thanks for your kind comments and suggestions. 

Pranam-s,

S Datta