Shakti Ballav Aryal (Nepali: शक्तिबल्लभ अर्याल; also known as Shakti Ballav Arjyal or Shakti Ballabh Aryal) was a Nepalese writer, translator, and a Hindu priest.

Shakti Ballav Aryal
Born
NationalityNepalese
Occupation(s)Writer and Hindu priest
Notable workHansyakadamba (transl. 1789)

Aryal has translated numerous Sanskrit works in the Nepali-language including Mahabharat Virat Parva (1771), and Hansyakadamba (1789).[1]

He first wrote Hansyakadamba in Sanskrit and later translated it to Nepali.[2] Aryal served as royal priest to Prithvi Narayan Shah, and Pratap Singh Shah.[3][4]

His nephew Udayananda Aryal, and Radha Ballav Aryal were also writers.[3][5]

In 2017, Shakti Ballav Aryal and Bhanubhakta Acharya were praised as their work "laid the adamant foundation for Nepali literature".[1] Aryal was also described to be a "pioneer in humour".[6]

Works

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  • Tanahun Bhakundo (1762)[7]
  • Mahabharat Virat Parva (1771)[1]
  • Hansyakadamba (1789)[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Adhikari, Bal Ram (September 2017). "Translational Route Between English and Nepali" (PDF). Nepalese Translation. 1: 1–7 – via Digital Himalaya.
  2. ^ Subedi, Abhi (1978). Nepali Literature: Background & History. Sajha Prakashan. p. 92.
  3. ^ a b Regmi Research Series. Regmi Research. 1975. p. 145.
  4. ^ Acharya, Madhu Raman (1986). Nepal Concise Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary of Facts and Knowledge about the Kingdom of Nepal ... Geeta Sharma. p. 154.
  5. ^ Vibhāga, Nepal Sūcanā (1968). Nepal, Monograph on Nepalese Culture: 2d Ed. p. 71.
  6. ^ Pān̐ḍe, Rāmakumāra (2000). Nepalese Humor: Himalayan Humor. Muskan Prakashan. p. 41.
  7. ^ Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 389. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.