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	'''Govardhan Acharya''' (12th Century) Sanskrit poet, contemporary of [[jaydev]], and court poet of [[laksmanasena]]. His father, Nilamver, was a [[sanskrit]] scholar who had written a book on the scriptures.		'''Govardhan Acharya''' (12th Century) Sanskrit poet, contemporary of [[Jaydev\|jaydev]], and court poet of [[laksmanasena]]. His father, Nilamver, was a [[Sanskrit\|sanskrit]] scholar who had written a book on the scriptures.

	Govardhan';s poem,'' ~~''''A''''ry''''a''''shaptashat''''i~~'', published under the patronage of Laksmanasena,~~'' ''~~was inspired by ''~~G''''a''''th''''a''''shaptashat''''i~~'', a collection of stories in [[prakrit]]. Written in ''~~a''''rya~~'' metre, the poem is supposed to have 700 verses but actually has 764 verses. The verses are erotic in nature and written in alphabetical order. The poem, which is divided into different sections, consists of portraits of people belonging to different professions.		Govardhan's poem, ''Aryashaptashati'', published under the patronage of Laksmanasena,was inspired by ''Gathashaptashati'', a collection of stories in [[Prakrit\|prakrit]]. Written in ''arya'' metre, the poem is supposed to have 700 verses but actually has 764 verses. The verses are erotic in nature and written in alphabetical order. The poem, which is divided into different sections, consists of portraits of people belonging to different professions.

	''Aryasapsati'' describes both vices and virtues. On the one hand, it describes the luxury and licentiousness of the aristocracy and, on the other, the hard lives of the poor, and their social degradation. It also depicts the passions of nuptial love and the infatuations of youth, as well as the different aspects of sexuality, illicit love and reckless sexual behaviour.		''Aryasapsati'' describes both vices and virtues. On the one hand, it describes the luxury and licentiousness of the aristocracy and, on the other, the hard lives of the poor, and their social degradation. It also depicts the passions of nuptial love and the infatuations of youth, as well as the different aspects of sexuality, illicit love and reckless sexual behaviour.

	''Aryasapsati'' was so popular that Govardhan became famous with just this one poem. Jaydev also praised Govardhan. Biharilal, a Hindi poet, wrote ''Satsai'' in imitation of Govardhan';s poem. Various verses from ''Aryasapsati ''have been included in different anthologies like ''~~Suktimukt''''a''''val''''i~~'', ''~~Sh''''a''''r''''b''''gadharapaddhati~~'', ''~~Pady''''a''''val''''i~~'', etc. [Kanailal Ray~~] [Ray, Kanailal Professor of Linguistics, Rajshahi University~~]		''Aryasapsati'' was so popular that Govardhan became famous with just this one poem. Jaydev also praised Govardhan. Biharilal, a Hindi poet, wrote ''Satsai'' in imitation of Govardhan's poem. Various verses from ''Aryasapsati ''have been included in different anthologies like ''Suktimuktavali'', ''Sharbgadharapaddhati'', ''Padyavali'', etc. [Kanailal Ray]

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	~~<p class=Normal >~~'''Govardhan Acharya''' (12th Century) Sanskrit poet, contemporary of [[jaydev]], and court poet of [[laksmanasena]]. His father, Nilamver, was a [[sanskrit]] scholar who had written a book on the scriptures.		'''Govardhan Acharya''' (12th Century) Sanskrit poet, contemporary of [[jaydev]], and court poet of [[laksmanasena]]. His father, Nilamver, was a [[sanskrit]] scholar who had written a book on the scriptures.

	~~<p class=Normal >~~Govardhan';s poem,'' ''''A''''ry''''a''''shaptashat''''i'', published under the patronage of Laksmanasena,'' ''was inspired by ''G''''a''''th''''a''''shaptashat''''i'', a collection of stories in [[prakrit]]. Written in ''a''''rya'' metre, the poem is supposed to have 700 verses but actually has 764 verses. The verses are erotic in nature and written in alphabetical order. The poem, which is divided into different sections, consists of portraits of people belonging to different professions.		Govardhan';s poem,'' ''''A''''ry''''a''''shaptashat''''i'', published under the patronage of Laksmanasena,'' ''was inspired by ''G''''a''''th''''a''''shaptashat''''i'', a collection of stories in [[prakrit]]. Written in ''a''''rya'' metre, the poem is supposed to have 700 verses but actually has 764 verses. The verses are erotic in nature and written in alphabetical order. The poem, which is divided into different sections, consists of portraits of people belonging to different professions.

	~~<p class=Normal >~~''Aryasapsati'' describes both vices and virtues. On the one hand, it describes the luxury and licentiousness of the aristocracy and, on the other, the hard lives of the poor, and their social degradation. It also depicts the passions of nuptial love and the infatuations of youth, as well as the different aspects of sexuality, illicit love and reckless sexual behaviour.		''Aryasapsati'' describes both vices and virtues. On the one hand, it describes the luxury and licentiousness of the aristocracy and, on the other, the hard lives of the poor, and their social degradation. It also depicts the passions of nuptial love and the infatuations of youth, as well as the different aspects of sexuality, illicit love and reckless sexual behaviour.

	~~<p class=Normal >~~''Aryasapsati'' was so popular that Govardhan became famous with just this one poem. Jaydev also praised Govardhan. Biharilal, a Hindi poet, wrote ''Satsai'' in imitation of Govardhan';s poem. Various verses from ''Aryasapsati ''have been included in different anthologies like ''Suktimukt''''a''''val''''i'', ''Sh''''a''''r''''b''''gadharapaddhati'', ''Pady''''a''''val''''i'', etc. [Kanailal Ray] [Ray, Kanailal Professor of Linguistics, Rajshahi University]		''Aryasapsati'' was so popular that Govardhan became famous with just this one poem. Jaydev also praised Govardhan. Biharilal, a Hindi poet, wrote ''Satsai'' in imitation of Govardhan';s poem. Various verses from ''Aryasapsati ''have been included in different anthologies like ''Suktimukt''''a''''val''''i'', ''Sh''''a''''r''''b''''gadharapaddhati'', ''Pady''''a''''val''''i'', etc. [Kanailal Ray] [Ray, Kanailal Professor of Linguistics, Rajshahi University]

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<p class=Normal >'''Govardhan Acharya''' (12th Century) Sanskrit poet, contemporary of [[jaydev]], and court poet of [[laksmanasena]]. His father, Nilamver, was a [[sanskrit]] scholar who had written a book on the scriptures.

<p class=Normal >Govardhan';s poem,'' ''''A''''ry''''a''''shaptashat''''i'', published under the patronage of Laksmanasena,'' ''was inspired by ''G''''a''''th''''a''''shaptashat''''i'', a collection of stories in [[prakrit]]. Written in ''a''''rya'' metre, the poem is supposed to have 700 verses but actually has 764 verses. The verses are erotic in nature and written in alphabetical order. The poem, which is divided into different sections, consists of portraits of people belonging to different professions.

<p class=Normal >''Aryasapsati'' describes both vices and virtues. On the one hand, it describes the luxury and licentiousness of the aristocracy and, on the other, the hard lives of the poor, and their social degradation. It also depicts the passions of nuptial love and the infatuations of youth, as well as the different aspects of sexuality, illicit love and reckless sexual behaviour.

<p class=Normal >''Aryasapsati'' was so popular that Govardhan became famous with just this one poem. Jaydev also praised Govardhan. Biharilal, a Hindi poet, wrote ''Satsai'' in imitation of Govardhan';s poem. Various verses from ''Aryasapsati ''have been included in different anthologies like ''Suktimukt''''a''''val''''i'', ''Sh''''a''''r''''b''''gadharapaddhati'', ''Pady''''a''''val''''i'', etc. [Kanailal Ray] [Ray, Kanailal Professor of Linguistics, Rajshahi University]

[[Category:Biography]]

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