Pandharinathacharya Galagali

Pandit Pandharinathacharya Galagali (10 July 1922 — 29 August 2015) was a Sanskrit scholar, author, poet, journalist, and orator.
He has authored over 50 books in Kannada and Sanskrit, among which are Shri Shambhu Linga Vijaya Champu (Sanskrit),[1][2] Raaga Viraga (Kannada),[3] Bharata Swaatantraya Sangramasya Itihasaha (Sanskrit), and Mahabharatada Mahileyaru (Kannada). He was also the editor of five Kannada and Sanskrit newspapers for over four decades.[4]

Pandharinathacharya Galagali
Born10 July 1922
Galagali, Karnataka
Died29 August 2015 (age 93)
Hubli, Karnataka
Other namesPandhareenathacharya Galagali
Era20th and 21st Century
RegionIndia
SchoolDvaita
Websitepandhareenathacharya.org

He is the recipient of various awards and honours, including the Rashtrapati Award (Presidential Award of India) and Dalmia Award. He is also notable for being the first person from the state of Karnataka to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for contributions in Sanskrit.

Early life

Pandharinathacharya Galagali was born on 10 July 1922 to Kurmacharya Galagali in a village named Galagali. His formal education was stopped in the first grade, and he began his study of Vedic literature under his father Kurmacharya Galagali and uncle Ramacharya Galagali.[5]

Adulthood

From 1944 to 1960, he worked as a Sanskrit teacher at Shankrappa Sakri High School in Bagalkot. In 1961, he moved to Gadag, where he started a Sanskrit school called Veera Narayana Pathashala.

In 1971, Acharya Galagali established the Veda Purana Sahitya Mala to translate and publish the 18 Mahapuranas into Kannada (14 have been translated into 18 volumes so far).

For over forty years, Acharya Galagali served as the editor for the following newspapers:

  • Shri Sudha (Kannada)
  • Madhura Vani (Sanskrit)
  • Panchamrutha (Kannada)
  • Vaijayanti (Sanskrit)[6]
  • Tatvavada (Kannada) - Published by Akhila Bharat Madhwa Mahamandala.

Style of writing

Pandit Galagali's predominant prose style follows that of Banabhatta while his poetic technique resembles that of Kalidasa.
"He excels in the usage of alankāras like Parisamkhyā, Ullekha, Upamā, Ílesa, Mālopamā and Anuprāsa. Galagali is a versatile author and has covered a vast spectrum of various genres in his writings. He is in fact an epitome of creativity and learning in Sanskrit, and being an excellent orator, has [revived] Sanskrit culture through his speeches also."[7]

Publications

Over the course of a lifetime, Pandit Galagali has published 22 original Sanskrit works, 21 original Kannada works, and 23 translated works.[4]

Original Sanskrit Works
No.English nameKannada name
1Vetanda Thunda Sthvahaವೇತ೦ಡತು೦ಡಸ್ತವಃ
2Khollapura Mahalakshmi Shathakamಕೊಲ್ಹಾಪುರ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಶತಕ೦
3Shree Krishnaveni Vaibhavamಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣವೇಣೀ ವೈಭವ೦
4Ramarasayanam (Maha Kavyam)ರಾಮರಸಾಯನ೦ ( ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯ೦)
5Janaki Natha Nathanamಜಾನಕೀ ನಾಥನಾಥನ೦
6Pavana Pavana Champuಪವನ ಪಾವನ ಚ೦ಪೂ
7Shree Krishna kantha bharana (Maha Kavyam)ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಕ೦ಠಾಭರಣ೦ (ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯ೦)
8Shree Satyadhyana Champuಶ್ರೀ ಸತ್ಯಧ್ಯಾನ ಚ೦ಪೂ
9Shree Shambhu Linga Vijaya Champu[1][2]ಶ್ರೀ ಶ೦ಭುಲಿ೦ಗವಿಜಯ ಚ೦ಪೂ[2]
10Shree Panduranga Vithala Champuಶ್ರೀ ಪಾ೦ಡುರ೦ಗ ವಿಠ್ಠಲ ಚ೦ಪೂ
11Laghu Kathayaha Gurukathaಲಘುಕಥಾಯಾಃ ಗುರುಕಥಾ
12Shree Sushameendra Vijaya Vaibhavamಶ್ರೀ ಸುಶಮೀ೦ದ್ರ ವಿಜಯ ವೈಭವ೦
13Shree Raghavendra Nakshatramalaಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಮಾಲಾ
14Shree Raghavendra Ashvadhatiಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಅಶ್ವಧಾಟಿ
15Shree Raghavendra Karunalahariಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಕರುಣಾಲಹರೀ
16Shree Raghavendra Ashtakamಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಅಷ್ಟಕ೦
17Shree Raghavendra Suprabhatamಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಸುಪ್ರಭಾತ೦
18Shree Raghavendra Karavalambana Stotramಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಕರಾವಲ೦ಬನ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ೦
19Bharata Swatantrya Sangramasya Itihasahaಭಾರತ ಸ್ವಾತ೦ತ್ರ್ಯ ಸ೦ಗ್ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಇತಿಹಾಸಃ
20Tatya Topitaha Gandhi Topi Paryantamತಾತ್ಯಾಟೋಪೀತಃ ಗಾ೦ಧೀ ಟೋಪೀ ಪರ್ಯ೦ತ೦
21Lokamanya Tilak Charitamಲೋಕಮಾನ್ಯ ತಿಲಕ ಚರಿತ೦
22Kranti Sphulingaha (Krantikari Subhash Chandra Mahodayaha)ಕ್ರಾ೦ತಿಸ್ಪುಲಿ೦ಗಾಃ(ಕ್ರಾ೦ತಿಕಾರಿ ಸುಭಾಷ ಚ೦ದ್ರ ಮಹೋದಯಾಃ)

Original Kannada Works
No.English nameKannada name
1Mahabharata Koshaಮಹಾಭಾರತ ಕೋಶ
2Madhwavagmaya Tapaswigaluಮಾಧ್ವವಾಙ್ಮಯ ತಪಸ್ವಿಗಳು
3Raaga-Viraaga[3]ರಾಗ-ವಿರಾಗ
4Mahabharatada Mahileyaru - 1ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು - ಭಾಗ ೧
5Mahabharatada Mahileyaru - 2ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು - ಭಾಗ ೨
6Mahabharatada Mahileyaru - 3ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು - ಭಾಗ ೩
7Aelu Chiranjeevigaluಏಳು ಚಿರ೦ಜೀವಿಗಳು
8Pancha Kanyeyaruಪ೦ಚ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರು
9Bhamathiಭಾಮತೀ
10Alakh Niranjanಅಲಖ್ ನಿರ೦ಜನ್
11Vidyaranyaruವಿದ್ಯಾರಣ್ಯರು
12Mahabharathada Pashu Pakshigaluಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಪಶುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು
13Mahabharatada Maharajaruಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಾರಾಜರು
14Mahabharathada Maharshigaluಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹರ್ಷಿಗಳು
15Karnatakada Samskrita Kavigaluಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸ೦ಸ್ಕೃತ ಕವಿಗಳು
16Karnatakada Koshakararuಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕೋಶಕಾರರು
17Karnatakada Jyotishigaluಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಿಗಳು
18Karnatakada Natakakararuಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನಾಟಕಕಾರರು
19Karnatakada Vayyakaranigaluಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ವೈಯಾಕರಣಿಗಳು
20Karnatakada Nayyayikaruಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನೈಯಾಯಿಕರು
21Kalhanana Raja Tarangini (Kashmeerada Samagra Itihasa)ಕಲ್ಹಣನ ರಾಜತರ೦ಗಿಣೀ ( ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಇತಿಹಾಸ)

Translated Kannada Works
No.English NameKannada Name
1Harivamshaಹರಿವ೦ಶ
2Vishnu Puranaವಿಷ್ಣು ಪುರಾಣ
3Varaha Puranaವರಾಹ ಪುರಾಣ
4Vamana Puranaವಾಮನ ಪುರಾಣ
5Matsya Puranaಮತ್ಸ್ಯ ಪುರಾಣ
6Kurma Puranaಕೂರ್ಮ ಪುರಾಣ
7Skanda Puranaಸ್ಕ೦ದ ಪುರಾಣ
8Shiva Puranaಶಿವ ಪುರಾಣ
9Narada Puranaನಾರದ ಪುರಾಣ
10Bramha Puranaಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಪುರಾಣ
11Bramhanda Puranaಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ೦ಡ ಪುರಾಣ
12Bramha Vyvarta Purana[8]ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೈವರ್ತ ಪುರಾಣ[8]
13Padma Puranaಪದ್ಮ ಪುರಾಣ
14Linga Puranaಲಿ೦ಗ ಪುರಾಣ
15Ganesha Puranaಗಣೇಶ ಪುರಾಣ
16Bhavishyottara Puranaಭವಿಷ್ಯೋತ್ತರ ಪುರಾಣ
17Agni Puranaಅಗ್ನಿ ಪುರಾಣ
18Markandeya Puranaಮಾರ್ಕ೦ಡೇಯ ಪುರಾಣ
19Vayu Puranaವಾಯು ಪುರಾಣ
20Bhagavathaಭಾಗವತ
21Hadimooru Puranagalalli Shri Venkateshwara Mahatmeಹದಿಮೂರು ಪುರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ವೆ೦ಕಟೇಶ್ವರ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯ
22Gangalahariಗ೦ಗಾಲಹರೀ
23Gangashtakaಗ೦ಗಾಷ್ಟಕ
24Geetha Bhagavatha (Sangeetha Shree Krishna):10,000 Kannada Poemsಗೀತಭಾಗವತ ( ಸ೦ಗೀತ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ): ೧೦,೦೦೦ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪದ್ಯಗಳು

Awards and recognition
  • "National Award" by Sahitya Akademi for Shambhu Linga Vijaya Champu,[1][2] a masterpiece in Sanskrit Champu (a genre consisting of a combination of prose and poetry) - 1983
  • Ramkrishna Dalmia's "Sri Vanee Nyaasa" award—Considered the Sanskrit equivalent of a Jnanpith Award. - 21 July 2003
  • Rashtrapati Award from the first president of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad - 1994
  • Kannada Kalidasa title conferred by Samyukta Karnataka.[9]
  • Vice President of Bijapur's Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan[5]
  • Rajya Prashasti from the state of Karnataka.[5]
  • Mahamahopadhyaya honorary degree of Sri Venkateswara University awarded by Rashtriya Samskrita Vidyapeetha of Tirupathi[5]
  • Gold medal from Shringeri and Kanchi Kamkoti Math[5]
  • Dhyana Pramoda title conferred by Shri Satyatma Tirtha of Uttaradi Math[5]
  • Raghavendra Anugraha from Raghavendra Swami Math in Mantralayam.[5]
  • Vidvatkula Tilaka by Bangalore Nagarikaru[5]
  • Vishwesha Tirtha Prashasti awarded by Pejavara Math - 2003[5]
  • Kavi Kula Tilaka title conferred by Admar Math[5]
  • Sahitya Ratna title conferred by Vibhudesha Tirtha of Admar Math[5]
  • Sachastra Pravachana Vichakshana title conferred by Palimaru Math
  • Sanskriti vahaka title conferred by Dharma Sanskriti Prathisthana
  • Shastra Pravachana Ratna and Purana Teertha titles conferred by Bhandarkere Swamiji
  • Vidyadhi Raja title conferred by Mulubagilu Math

References
  1. Galagali, Pandharinathacharya (1 January 1983). "Shambhu Linga Vijaya Champu". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. Lal, Mohan (1 January 2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Five (Sasay To Zorgot), Volume 5. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126012213. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. Galagali, Pandharinathacharya (1 January 1983). "Raga Viraga". Publisher. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. "Official Website of Pandharinathacharya Galagali". Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  5. "The Kannada nightingale from the Sanskrit World". Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  6. Galagali, Pandharinathacharya (1 January 1983). "Vaijayanti Sanskrit Newspaper". Vaijayanti. Ramacharya Galagali. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  7. Ranganath, S.; Dash, Achyutanand (2009). "Modern Sanskrit Writings in Karnataka" (PDF). Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  8. Galagali, Pandharinathacharya (1998). "Bramha Vyvartha Mahapurana". Veda Purana Sahitya Mala. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  9. "Kannadada Kalidasa". Samyukta Karnataka. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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