आल्हाखण्ड

alhakhand
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vivaran	alhakhand mean alha aur oodal namak do prasiddh viroan ki 52 l daiyoan ka romaanchakari varnan haian.
rachayita	jaganik
bhasha-shaili	'alhakhand' par alankrit mahakavyoan ki shaili ka koee prabhav nahian dikhalaee p data. saral svabhavik dhang se, safaee ke sath katha kahane ki pravritti milati hai, kintu sath hi usamean ojasvita aur shaktimatta ka itana adamy veg milata hai, jo pathak athava shrota ko jhakajhor deta hai aur usaki sookhi nasoan mean bhi ushn rakt ka sanchar kar sahas, umang aur utsah se bhar deta hai.
any janakari	uttar bharat ki samany janata mean lokapriyata ki drishti se 'ramacharitamanas' ke bad 'alhakhand' ka hi sthan hai aur isi visheshata ke karan vah sadiyoan se ek b de bhoo-bhag ke lokakanth mean gooanjata chala a raha hai.

alhakhand lokakavi jaganik dvara likhit ek vir ras pradhan kavy haian jo paramal raso ka ek khand mana jata hai. alhakhand mean alha aur oodal namak do prasiddh viroan ki 52 l daiyoan ka romaanchakari varnan haian.

ullekhaniy tathy

• 'alhakhand' mean mahobe ke do prasiddh viroan- alha aur oodal (uday sianh) ka vistrit varnan hai. kee shatabdiyoan tak maukhik roop mean chalate rahane ke karan usake vartaman roop mean jaganik ki mool rachana kho-si gayi hai, kintu anumanat: usaka mool roop terahavian ya chaudahavian shatabdi tak taiyar ho chuka tha.
• arambh mean vah vir ras-pradhan ek laghu lokagatha (bailed) rahi hogi, jisamean aur bhi parivarddhan hone par usaka roop gathachakr (bailed saikil) ke saman ho gaya, jo kalantar mean ek lok mahakavy ke roop mean vikasit ho gaya.
• 'prithvirajaraso' ke sabhi gun-dosh 'alhakhand' mean bhi vartaman haian, donoan mean antar keval itana hai ki ek ka vikas darabari vatavaran mean shisht, shikshit-varg ke bich hua aur doosare ka ashikshit gramin janata ke bich.
• 'alhakhand' par alankrit mahakavyoan ki shaili ka koee prabhav nahian dikhalaee p data. shabd-chayan, alankar vidhan, ukti-vaichitry, kam shabdoan mean adhik bhav bharane ki pravritti prasang-garbhatv tatha any kavy-roodhiyoan aur kavy-kaushal ka darshan usamean bilakul nahian hota. isake viparit usamean saral svabhavik dhang se, safaee ke sath katha kahane ki pravritti milati hai, kintu sath hi usamean ojasvita aur shaktimatta ka itana adamy veg milata hai, jo pathak athava shrota ko jhakajhor deta hai aur usaki sookhi nasoan mean bhi ushn rakt ka sanchar kar sahas, umang aur utsah se bhar deta hai. usamean vir ras ki itani gahari aur tivr vyanjana huee hai aur usake charitroan ko virata aur atmotsarg ki us ooanchi bhoomi par upasthit kiya gaya hai ki usake karan desh aur kal ki sima par kar samaj ki ajastr jivanadhara se 'alhakhand' ki rasadhara milakar ek ho gayi hai.
• isi visheshata ke karan uttar bharat ki samany janata mean lokapriyata ki drishti se 'ramacharitamanas' ke bad 'alhakhand' ka hi sthan hai aur isi visheshata ke karan vah sadiyoan se ek b de bhoo-bhag ke lokakanth mean gooanjata chala a raha hai.

alhakhand ki lokapriyata

kalianjar ke raja paramar ke ashray me jaganik nam ke ek kavi the, jinhoanne mahobe ke do prasiddh viroan -alha aur oodal (udayasianh) ke viracharit ka vistrit varnan ek viragitatmak kavy ke roop mean likha tha jo itana sarvapriy hua ki usake viragitoan ka prachar kramash: sare uttari bharat mean visheshat: un sab pradeshoan mean jo kannauj samrajy ke aantargat the-ho gaya. jaganik ke kavy ka kahian pata nahian hai par usake adhar par prachalit git hiandi bhasha bhashi praantoan ke gaanv-gaanv mean sunaee dete haian. ye git ‘alha’ ke nam se prasiddh haian aur barasat mean gaye jate haian. gavoan mean jakar dekhiye to meghagarjan ke bich kisi alhait ke dhol ke ganbhir ghosh ke sath yah huankar sunaee degi-

barah baris lai kookar jiaian ,au terah lau jiaian siyar.
baris atharah chhatri jiaian ,age jivan ko dhikkar.

is prakar sahityik roop mean n rahane par bhi janata ke kanth mean jaganik ke sangit ki viradarpapoorn pratidhvani anek bal khati huee ab tak chali a rahi hai. is dirgh kalayatra mean usaka bahut kuchh kalevar badal gaya hai. desh aur kal ke anusar bhasha mean hi parivartan nahian hua hai, vastu mean bhi bahut adhik parivartan hota aya hai. bahut se naye astroan, (jaise bandook, kirich), deshoan aur jatiyoan (jaise phirangi) ke nam sammilit hote gaye haian aur barabar ho jate haian. yadi yah sahityik prabandh paddhati par likha gaya hota to kahian n kahian rajakiy pustakalayoan mean isaki koee prati rakshit milati. par yah gane ke liye hi racha gaya tha. isamean panditoan aur vidvanoan ke hath isaki raksha ke liye nahian badhe, janata hi ke bich isaki gooanj bani rahi-par yah gooanj matr hai mool shabd nahian.

alha-oodal ke git

alha ka prachar yoan to sare uttar bharat mean hai par baisava da isaka kendr mana jata hai, vahaan ise gane vale bahut adhik milate haian. buandelakhand mean -visheshat: mahoba ke asapas bhi isaka chalan bahut hai. alha gane vale log alhait kahalate haian. in gitoan ke samuchchay ko sarvasadharan ‘alhakhand’ kahate haian jisase anuman milata hai ki alha sanbandhi ye viragit jaganik ke rache us kavy ke ek khand ke aantargat the jo chandeloan ki virata ke varnan mean likha gaya hoga. alha aur udal paramar ke samant the aur banaphar shakha ke kshatriy the. in gitoan ka ek sangrah ‘alhakhand’ ke nam se chhapa hai. pharrukhabad ke tatkalin kalektar mi.charls iliyat ne pahale pahal inagitoan ka sangrah karake chhapavaya tha.
alhakhand mean tamam l daiyoan ka zikr hai. shurooat maan dau ki l daee se hai. maan dau ke raja karianga ne alha-oodal ke pita jachchharaj-bachchharaj ko marava ke unaki khop diyaan kolhoo mean pirava di thian. oodal ko jab yah bat pata chali tab unhoanne apane pita ki maut ka badala liya tab unaki umar matr 12 varsh thi. alhakhand mean yuddh mean l date huye mar jane ko lagabhag har l daee mean mahimamandit kiya gaya hai:-

murchan-murchan nachai beandula,udal kahaian pukari-pukari,
bhagi n jaiyo kooo mohara te yaroan rakhiyo dharm hamar.
khatiya parike jau mari jaihau,budhihai sat sakh ko nam
ran ma marike jau mari jaihau,hoihai jugan-jugan lauan nam.

apane bairi se badala lena sabase aham bat mana gaya hai:-

‘jinake bairi sammukh baithe unake jivan ko dhikkar.’

isi ka anusaran karate huye tamam kisse uttar bharat ke bih d ilakoan mean huye jinamean logoan ne alha gate huye narasanhar kiye ya apane dushmanoan ko maut ke ghat utara.

putr ka mahatv pata chala hai jab kaha jata hai:-

jinake l dika samarath huige unaka kaun p di paravah!

svami tatha mitr ke liye kurbani de dena sahaj gun bataye gaye haian:-

jahaan pasina girai tumhara tanh dai deooan rakt ki dhar.

ajnakarita tatha b de bhaee ka samman karana ka kee jagah bakhan gaya hai. ik bar mele mean alha ke putr iandal ka apaharan ho jata hai. iandal mele mean udal ke sath gaye the. alha ne gusse mean udal ki bahut pitaee ki:-

hare baans alha mangavaye au udal ko maran lag.

oodal chupachap mar khate -bina pratirodh ke. tab alha ki patni ne alha ko rokate huye kaha:-

ham tum rahibe jau duniya mean iandal pheri milaiange ay
kokh ko bhaee tum marat hau aisi tumhahian munasib nay.

yadyapi alha mean virata tatha any tamam batoan ka atishayokti poorn varnan hai tathapi maukhik parampara ke mahakavy alhakhand ka vaishishty bundeli ka apana hai. mahoba 12vian shati tak kala kendr to raha hai jisaki charcha is prabandh kavy mean hai. isaki pramanikata ke lie n to antahsakshy hi upadey aur n barhisakshy. itihas mean paramardedev ki katha kuchh doosare hi rup mean hai parantu alha khand ka raja paramal ek vaibhavashali raja hai, alha aur oodal usake samant hai. yah prabandh kavy samast kamazoriyoan ke bavajood bundeloan jan samany ki niti aur kartavy ka path sikhata hai. bundelakhand ke pratyek gaanvoan mean ghanaghor varsha ke din alha jamata hai.

bhari dupahari saravan gaiye, sorath gaiye adhi rat.
alha pava da vadin gaiye, ja din jh di lage din rat..

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