Charan Badi Amolak Cheej

Charan Badi Amolak Cheej (IAST: Cāraṇa Baḍī Amolaka Cīja; Devnagari: चारण बड़ी अमोलक चीज; transl. The Charans are verily invaluable.) is a 19th-century short Dingal (Marwari) poem written by Maharaja Man Singh of Marwar. The poem is divided into 5 stanzas and praises the Charanas extolling their virtues and importance in the royal courts of medieval India.^[1]^[2]

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Dingal(Source: ^[1])	IAST Romanization	English translation Translation: Kailash Dan Ujjwal; Source: ^[3]
अकल विद्या चित उजला, अधको धरमाचार । वधता रजपूतां विचै, चारण वातां च्यार ।	Akala Vidyā Cita Ujalā, Adhako Dharamācāra । Vadhatā Rajapūtāṃ Vicai, Cāraṇa Vātāṃ Cyāra ।	The Charans excel the Rajput in four things namely brains, education, purity of heart and religious piety.
आछा गुण कहण बाण पण आछी, मोख बुध में न को मणा । राजां सुजश चहुं जुग राखे, ताकव दीपक छमा तणा ।	āchā guṇa kahaṇa bāṇa paṇa āchī, mokha budha meṃ na ko maṇā । rājāṃ sujaśa cahuṃ juga rākhe, tākava dīpaka chamā taṇā ।	The Charans, capable of discerning distinction describe it well, and thus, spread the fame of good kings around.
भूपालां बातां हद भावे, शब्द सवा वे घणा सकाज । देह दराज दीशता डारणा, राजां बीच सोहे कवराज ।	bhūpālāṃ bātāṃ hada bhāve, śabda savā ve ghaṇā sakāja । deha darāja dīśatā ḍāraṇā, rājāṃ bīca sohe kavarāja ।	They are very intelligent and illuminate the Court by their presence. Kings immensely relish their conversation; their impressive physique and handsome features give these poet-kings (Charans) a regal bearing and as such they do not look out of place among Kings.
राजी सख सभा ने राखे, सहज सभावों घणा शिरे । धजवड़ हथां मारका घूतां, कव रजपूतां अमर करे ।	rājī sakha sabhā ne rākhe, sahaja sabhāvoṃ ghaṇā śire । dhajavaḍā hathāṃ mārakā ghūtāṃ, kava rajapūtāṃ amara kare ।	They keep the gathering in good humour and excel in good behaviour. These poets immortalise the valiant Rajputs and are themselves great warriors.
आखे मान सुणों अधपतिया, खत्रियों कोई न करजों खीज । वरदायक वहतां मद करण, चारण बड़ी अमोलक चीज ।	ākhe māna suṇoṃ adhapatiyā, khatriyoṃ koī na karajoṃ khīja । varadāyaka vahatāṃ mada karaṇa, cāraṇa baḍī amolaka cīja ।	Listen to Mann, and resent not, O! Kings, the Charans are verily invaluable.

References

^ ^a ^b Cāraṇa baḍī amolaka cīja (in Hindi). Cāraṇa Sāhitya Śodha Saṃsthāna. 1989.
^ Ujwal, Kailash Dan S. (1985). Bhagwati Shri Karniji Maharaj: A Biography. [s.n.]].
^ Tambs-Lyche, Harald (1996-12-31). Power, Profit, and Poetry: Traditional Society in Kathiawar, Western India. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-176-1.

[:0-1] Cāraṇa baḍī amolaka cīja (in Hindi). Cāraṇa Sāhitya Śodha Saṃsthāna. 1989.

[2] Ujwal, Kailash Dan S. (1985). Bhagwati Shri Karniji Maharaj: A Biography. [s.n.]].

[3] Tambs-Lyche, Harald (1996-12-31). Power, Profit, and Poetry: Traditional Society in Kathiawar, Western India. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-176-1.

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