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Dayaram

Shri. Dayaram was born in Chanod (then known as Chandpur) in 1833 on Bhadarva Sud 11th , a Saturday, to Prabhuram and Mahalaxmi (Rajkor) Bhatt, Dayaram had one brother and one sister.  By caste this Nagar-Brahmin family’s deity was ‘Hatakeshwar Mahadev’but the family had adapted‘Pushtimarg Sampraday’. Goswami Shri Devkinandanji gave him ‘Mantra daan’and at the age of 8 years he was given his ‘Yagno Paveet Sanskar’.
But unfortunately at a very young age he lost both his parents, and the destitute Dayaram had to live with his cousin and uncle consecutively. Dayaram thus studied in the small village school.  A little of Sanskrit that he learnt was from his own father, however Dayaram had an excellent voice, a gods gift.  Dayaram had an attractive personality but was also well known for his temperament and over scrupulous behavior.  At the age of 13 years, the deep rooted ‘Vaishnav’ impressions motivated Dayaram to create 66 lines ‘Paad’ (poem) in the raag ‘Dhaval Dhanashri.’

Dayaram did not marry, but considered himself married to ‘Krishna-Bhakti’ and called him self as ‘Daya-Sakhi’ and devoted his whole life in ‘Krishna-Bhakti’.  However in the late years of the poets life, he came in contact with a widow named ‘Ratan Sonaran’ who became his disciple and looked after him till his death.
His life and literature were also greatly influenced by his pilgrimages all over India and from the major guidance of Shri Iccharam Bhatt. Meeting people of different states-enriched him with various languages and he became proficient in Punjabi, Rajasthani, Urdu, Marathi and Vraj.  In one of his poetry Creations he has used 12 languages!  Dayaram was also greatly interested in music, he was through in his knowledge of ‘Haveli Sangeet’, and he could also play various instruments.  Dayaram’s devotional music was immensely popular and people came from all over, to listen to it.

In the year 1898, after a pilgrimage to Shreenathji the poet fell critically ill, this became his last tour.  It was as if the poet knew that his end was coming and he told all his followers not to mourn after him but to celebrate…….This sensitive poet expired in 1853; on Maha Vaad Pancham, Monday, in dabhod.

Indicative List of Books By Dayaram

Although Dayaram has written in prose a major chunk of his published work is in poetry. The total number of his creations is not known and is still under debate.  There are various opinions of Scholars.  Kavi Narmad writes; with confirmation with Dayaram’s chief disciple Ranchod , that the poet has written 38 Gujarati books and 37 Hindustani books, where as one other scholar  states that the total number of books is 87, where as some others believe that the total Number of the poets creation is almost one and a half lakhs ; where as some believe that he has written 48 books in Gujarati,41 in ‘Vraj’ plus 7000 more in ‘gujarati’,12,000 in ‘Vraj’,200 in Marathi,24 in Punjabi,15 in Sanskrit and 75 in Urdu etc. 

Hence such wide writings are impossible to mention here, however they can be roughly divided into 14 parts.

  1. ‘Shikshatmak
  2. Siddhantmak
  3. Bhavatmak
  4. Namatmak
  5. Aakhyanatmak
  6. Varnatmak
  7. Shuddha Kavyatmak
  8. Prameyatmak
  9. Rahasyatmak
  10. Prakeerna
  11. Anuvaado
  12. Gadya
  13. Stotratmak
  14. Lakshanatmak

Some of his most famous works are:

(A) Creations pertaining to Vallabhsampraday

  1. Vallabh Parivar
  2. Choryashi Vaishnav Nu Dhol
  3.  Bhaktiposhan
  4. Rasik Vallabh
  5. Saat Saiya (Hindi)

(B) Pouranik Aakhiyano

1.     Aajamilaakhyan
2.     Vakatraasurakhyan
3.     Satyabhamaakhyan
4.     Okha haran
5.     Dashamheela
6.     Raas Panchadhyayi

(C) Prakeernasarjan

  1. Narsinh Mehta Ni Hundi
  2. Shadarutuvarnan
  3. Neetibhakti Na Pado

(D) Garbi Sangraha

  1. Dayaram Raas-Sudha

     Apart from the above below are a few more of his creations (These do      not Include his Garba-Garbi)
    

  1. Aakalcharitrachandrika
  2. Anubhavmanjari
  3. Aaparadhkshama Stotra
  4. Aashbhapatrani No Vivah
  5. Aashtottar Shaat Krushna Maala
  6. Aloukik Nayak Nayika Bhed Prakran
  7. Kamal Leela
  8. KaalGnanSaransh
  9. Kunwarbai Nu Mameru
  10. Koutuk Ratnavalli
  11. Krishna Virah Na baar Maas
  12. KaaleshKuthar
  13. GuruShishya Samvad
  14. GuruSataKhyan
  15. ChaaturchittaVilaas
  16. ChintaChurnika
  17. Chovees Aavtaar Nu Dhol
  18. TatvaPrabandh
  19. DharmaNeetisaar
  20. NaagnaJeetiVivah
  21. NaamPrabhavBatrishi
  22. NissaDhanta
  23. Patra Leela
  24. Pingal Saar
  25. PushtiPathRahasya
  26. PushtiPaathSaarmanidam
  27. PushtiRoopMaalika
  28. Prabhandh
  29. PrabodhBaavni
  30. PrashnottarMalika
  31. PrashnottarMala
  32. Prashnottari
  33. PremBhakti
  34. PremraasGeeta
  35. BaassoBaavan Vaishnav Nu Dhol
  36. Baal Leela
  37. BrahmanBhaktVeevad
  38. BhaktaVel
  39. BhaktiPoshan
  40. BhaktiVeedhan
  41. Bhagwad Geeta Mahatmaya
  42. BhagwataNuKramanika
  43. Maanprabodh No Kakko
  44. MaanMatiSamvad
  45. MeeraCharitra
  46. MurliLeela
  47. MurkhaLakshanaValli
  48. RasikRanjan
  49. Rasik Vallabh
  50. Rasiyaji Na Maheena
  51. RukmaniVivah
  52. RukmaniSeemant
  53. Roop Leela
  54. VastuVrundDeepika
  55. VinayBatrishi
  56. VignaptiVilas
  57. Vrutasur Nu Aakhyan
  58. Vrundavan Vilas
  59. Shree Krishna Akaal Charitra Chandrika
  60. Shree Krishna Ashtottar Shaat Naam Chintamani
  61. Shree Krishna Upreet
  62. Shree Krishna Naam Chintamani
  63. Shree Krishna Naam Chintamani Maala
  64. Shree Krishna Naam Maahat Maya Manjari
  65. Shree Krishna NaamAmrutDhara
  66. Shree KrishnaNaamaMrutDhvani
  67. Shree Krishna StavanChandrika
  68. Shree Krishna StavanManjari
  69. Shree Krishna Stavan Maadhuri
  70. Shree Krishna StavanaMrut
  71. Shree DushMaskandh Leela Nu Kramanika
  72. Shree Purushottam Panchaang
  73. ShreeMad Bhagwad Geeta
  74. ShreeMad Bhagwad Geeta Mahatmaya
  75. Shree Vishnu Swami Ni Parchari
  76. Shree SheShshayee Nu Dhol
  77. Shaad Rutuvarnan
  78. Saat Saiya
  79. SampradaySaar
  80. SaarShiksha
  81. SaaraVali
  82. Siddhant Saar
  83. Hanuman Garud Samvad
  84. Haridas Mani Mala
  85. Hari Heeradi SwarupTaarat Maya



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