Original language Awadhi | Date written 1540 | |
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Similar Prithviraj Raso, Kamayani, Ramcharitmanas, The Discovery of India, Satasai | ||
Kaaljaye rachna padmavat
Padmavat or Padmawat (Hindi: पद्मावत) is an epic poem written in 1540 CE by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in the Awadhi language. It is the first important work in Awadhi.
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Theme
This epic poem is a fictionalized version of the historic siege of Chittor by Alauddin Khilji in 1303 CE, who attacks Chittor after hearing of the beauty of Queen Rani Padmini, the wife of King Rawal Ratan Singh.
According to Jayasi, Chitor stood for body, Raja for mind, Ceylon for heart, Padmini for wisdom, Alauddin for lust, and Ashraf Jahangir Semnani as an ideal spiritual guide:
तन चितउर, मन राजा कीन्हा । हिय सिंघल, बुधि पदमिनि चीन्हा ॥ गुरू सुआ जेइ पंथ देखावा । बिनु गुरु जगत को निरगुन पावा ?॥ नागमती यह दुनिया-धंधा । बाँचा सोइ न एहि चित बंधा ॥ राघव दूत सोई सैतानू । माया अलाउदीन सुलतानू ॥ प्रेम-कथा एहि भाँति बिचारहु । बूझि लेहु जौ बूझै पारहु ॥Some part of the work is dedicated to Sher Shah (1486–1545).
Cultural influence
The poem is the ultimate source of Albert Roussel's opera Padmâvatî (1923).
References
Padmavat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA