Abstract:
The use of the ―Bhramara‖ concept can be seen both in ―Bhramar Geeth‖ in Hindi and in Pali
literature. ―Bhramar Geeth‖ refers to a tradition of praise poetry that appears in Hindi poetry.
The Hindi word ―Bhramar‖ means ―Bambara‖ (Humming bee in English) in Sinhala. The
Sinhala meaning of ―Bhramar Geeth‖ is ―Bambara Gunjanaya‖ or ―Bambara Geethaya‖
(―The Humming Bees‘ Song‖ in English). The praise poem, ―Bhramar Geeth‖ is related to
the romance between Radha and Krishna. The ―Bhramar Geeth‖ praise poem starts with the
arrival of Uddav, a friend of Krishna who comes from the region of Mathura with a letter
from Krishna, and meets Radha and other ―gopis‖ who are distressed because of Krishna‘s
departure. Though critics like Dr. Ramachandra Shakul, Dr. Krishori Lal, and Dr. Dwarika
Prasad Saksena have conducted numerous research studies on the ―Bhramar Geeth‖ in Hindi,
there is a dearth of studies which offer a comprehensive analysis on whether the ―Bambara‖
concept that appears in the book is given the same meaning in other languages. However, it
can be perceived that even in languages such as Pali and Sanskrit, the same ―Bambara‖
concept is employed. According to critics, the Hindi ―Bhramar Geeth‖ concept is created
with the influence of Sanskrit poetry. The main objective of this study is to investigate
whether the ―Bambara‖ concept in the Hindi book is used with the same meaning in
languages such as Sanskrit, Pali and Hindi.
