Ananta Dasa

Sisu Ananta Dasa (also spelled as Ananta Das; Odia: ଶିଶୁ ଅନନ୍ତ ଦାସ; born c. 1475) was an Odia poet, litterateur and mystic. He was one of the five great poets in Odia literature, the Panchasakha during the Bhakti age of literature.He is known for his work Hetu Udaya Bhagabata .[2]

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Ananta Dasa
Native name
ଶିଶୁ ଅନନ୍ତ ଦାସ
Bornc. 1475 [1]
Mehapur, Puri
OccupationSeer, poet
LanguageOdia
GenreMythology,Ballads
Notable worksHetu Udaya Bhagabata

Personal life

Not much is known about his early life. Some of the later writers have mentioned his parentage. Ananta was born Ananta Mohanty at village Mehapur. His father's name was Kapila Mohanty.[1][3] He came in contact with Sri Chaitanya and it is said that he was initiated into Vaishnavism by him.[4]

Literary works

His magnum opus was Hetu Udaya Bhāgabata. A list of his known works is as below.

  • Chumbaka malikā
  • Nilagiri charita
  • Hetu Udaya Bhāgabata
  • Artha Tāreni Prasnottara
  • Anākāra Samhitā
  • Bhaktimuktipradāyaka Geetā

References
  1. Das, C. (1951). Studies in medieval religion and literature of Orissa. Visva-Bharati studies. Visva-Bharati. p. 3,41. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  2. Mukherjee, P. (1981). The History of Medieval Vaishnavism in Orissa. Asian Educational Services. p. 87. ISBN 978-81-206-0229-8. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  3. Mukherjee, P. (1981). The History of Medieval Vaishnavism in Orissa. Asian Educational Services. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-206-0229-8. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  4. Yamin, M. Impact of Islam on Orissan Culture. Readworthy. p. 159. ISBN 978-93-5018-102-7. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
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