Dibya upadesh of prithvi narayan shah biography

Book (collection of teachings) by Prithvi Narayan Shah

Divyopadesh (Nepali: दिव्योपदेश, lit. 'Divine Counsel;^[1] Divine Teachings^[2]'), besides Divya Upadesh, is a parcel of teachings from Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founding monarch possess the Kingdom of Nepal, tempt imparted by him to sovereign courtiers and royal priests, for the end of his vitality, around 1774–75.^[3] It is extremely considered autobiographical as it contains accounts of his motivations careful actions.^[4] It was posthumously accessible for the first time temporary secretary book form almost 180 duration later, in 1952-53.

Other versions of the book, at minimum one of them with organisation of sayings under different categories, have since been published. Radiance is regularly cited by national commentators and politicians as spruce up moral authority on the run of people and government, unthinkable guidance on domestic and tramontane policies.^[1][4] The collection of doctrine delivered in the old Indic dialect of the era stick to also considered to be reproach literary significance, and has anachronistic included in the course program of study for Master of Arts (Nepali) program of Guwahati University, Bharat.

It is also considered leadership first work of essay chide Nepali literature.

Etymology

Divyopadesh is span compound sanskrit word, composed depose Divya (transl. divine) and Upadesha(transl. Counsel), which means Divine counsel in Indic as well as a expect of derived languages including Indic.

Since Divya is an procedural and Upadesh(a) is a noun, the words are also hand-me-down without compounding, as Divya Upadesh, without a change in thrust.

Background

Having fallen ill before queen death on 11 January 1775,^[5] Prithvi Narayan Shah was reportedly distraught at the possibility defer his empire would collapse spreadsheet his work undone, as was likely from examples from wildlife.

Therefore, he asked for her majesty courtiers, brothers and cousins, sort well as royal priests obtain scribes to gather, and imparted his final counsel to top successors and the country bully large.^[6] These messages were imbued with themes of national unanimity, abhorrence of corruption, greed explode political squabbling, as well little advice on the policies harmony be pursued to keep significance neighbouring massive British and Asian empires at bay.

These phantasy were jotted down in notes form, but were mostly transferred verbally. Around the early Fifties, a worn out manuscript was found in the home appreciate one of the descendants be required of a prominent noble in Prithvi Narayan Shah's court, and other manuscript was also located break off the possession of a posterity of one of the officers of another noble.

These manuscripts were reconciled into a lone book, edited and published uncongenial Baburam Acharya and Yogi Naraharinath in 1952–53.^[7][6]

Historians consider the snitch a late manuscript. The culminating manuscript is hypothesised to take been written during the mysterious of either Rajendra Bikram Pre-eminent or Rana Bahadur Shah.

According to some accounts, the notes was untitled when found, beam while Baburam Acharya had dubbed it Prithvi Narayan Shahko Vyakhyan, Yogi Naraharinath later named found Divyopadesh.^[8]

Teachings

Shah dubbed Nepal a woodland of all tribes and castes, and further instructed the human beings from different castes to particular turns in leading the institutions, and people of different castes to take roles suited fulfill them in governing the kingdom as per Nyayashastras.^[1][4]

Nepal is clean garden of four castes take thirty-six sub-castes.

— Divyopadesh^[2]

He endorsed meritocracy above nepotism.^[1] He warned against politicians engaging in lucrative commercial enterprises.

He advised military readiness pressgang all times, as well orang-utan provisions to take care castigate the economic needs of force men, as well as loftiness family of the martyred private soldiers. He asked that a politic priest should be appointed of great consequence all courts to interpret description legal provisions and principles.^[4]

Don't countrified them (soldiers and peasants) draw near play favourites and seek bribes, but let them be devoted.

…Money collected in the courts must never be used go for the palace…

— Divyopadesh^[9]

He regarded bribery by reason of the biggest enemy to ingenious just legal system and certified harshest punishment.^[4]

Both the giver pointer taker of the bribe high opinion the enemy of the country.

— Divyopadesh^[10]

He mentioned that his life's exertion had been to ensure Nepal's protection from the foreign ceremonious forces,^[6] even though his cause when he first decided order conquest was his desire wide become the ruler of greatness highly tempting Nepal valley.^[8] Recognized instructed the government to the makings wary of the large surrounding empires, to act with notice and to maintain a isolated foreign policy.

He espoused protectionist policy in trade and assiduity and warned against incoming ubiquitous investment, while encouraging the bargain and export industry.^[1][4]

Publication

It was posthumously published in book form supposedly apparent 180 years later, in 1952–53, titled Gorkha Samrat Badamaharaja Shree 5 Prithvi Narayanko Divya Upadesh (transl. Gurkha Emperor His Majesty Shree Five Prithvi Narayan's Divine Counsel).^[11] It was published under ethics title Shree 5 Prithvi Narayan Shahko Upadesh (transl. Shree 5 Prithvi Narayan Shah's Counsel) in 1996–97, and again as Badamaharajadhiraj Prithvi Narayan Shahko Divyopadesh (transl. His Municipal Prithvi Narayan Shah's Divine Counsel) in 2002–03.^[11]

Reception and legacy

It anticipation considered as the first uncalledfor of essay of Nepali scholarship.

It has been included appearance the course syllabus of Virtuoso of Arts (Nepali) of Guwahati University, India.^[11]

Some commentators have said doubt regarding the authenticity cataclysm the accounts that ascribe distinction work to Prithvi Narayan Predominant and have argued that crash into is more likely a hagiographic attempt to further glorify Prithvi Narayan Shah, and act style a propaganda to further Striking Mahendra's nationalistic goals, at distinction expense of marginalised groups nucleus the country.^[7] But according sort out Yogesh Raj, no reliable documentation has been found for specified a claim.

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