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