Paanch Amrut

This article is about a Sambalpuri poetry. For Hindu offering, see Panchamrita.

Paanch Amrut (Five Nectars of Immortality)
by Haldhar Nag
Language	Sambalpuri

Paanch Amrut ^[1] is a poem by Indian poet Haldhar Nag, written in Sambalpuri. It was later translated into English by Surendra Nath as Five Nectars of Immortality, which is included in the Kavyanjali Vol.1 ^[2] and in the Haldhar Nag Selected Poems. ^[3] It is also the first poem in Kavyanjali.

The "five nectars of immortality" in the poem refer to the seven seas ^{[note 1]} , the moon in the skies, mother's breast, noble principles, and the poet's scribbles.

In popular culture

• In 2019, Haldhar Nag recited his poems Five Nectars of Immortality and A Letter to Poet Haldhar in the documentary Virtual Bharat. ^{[4] [5]}
• The Indian writer and film director Gulzar's book A Poem A Day ( ISBN   9789353575908) also includes two of Haldhar Nag's poems, Panch Amrut and Kabi Haldhar ke Chithhi. ^{[6] [7]} Translated into English by Durga Prasad Panda, it differs from the version translated by Surendra Nath.

References

1. That is: North Pacific, South Pacific, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Southern Ocean.

1. Koshali Poems_haldhar nag_1 (in Odia). Compiled by Young talent of Koshal Sriman Saket Sahu. 2012-05-03.
2. Haldhar Nag. Kavyanjali Vol. I: Selected Poetic Works of Haldhar Nag. Translated by Surendra Nath. ISBN   9781696148337.
3. Nag, Haldhar (2020). Selected Poems. Black Eagle Books. ISBN   978-1-64560-026-8.
4. Virtual Bharat (2019-09-23). Gulzar Presents: Haldhar Nag | Virtual Bharat | Short Film | Documentary. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
5. "Gulzar presents Haldhar Nag. English translation by Surendra Nath". Surendra Nath. Surendra Nath. 2019-09-30. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03.
6. "Padma Shri Haldhar Nag's poems in new book of Gulzar". newindianexpress. 2020-12-26. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03.
7. "Odisha Poet Haldhar Nag's Works Included In Gulzar's New Book". odishabytes. OB Bureau. 2020-12-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03.

External links

• Haldhar Nag reciting "Paanch Amrut" on YouTube