Why was Tagore a Genius? (Illustrated with AI) 

The two versions of Dui Pakhi in the video: Part 1, Part 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RGcey1QRgG0.html Part 3: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jST8hP9is-E.html

I'm just amazed how a 20+ Indian boy of this age is talking about Tagore + Upanishad + yin yang+ sadhguru + Virginia Wolfe + Maya Angelou....I didn't know such youngsters exist in india. I have never seen a more poignant and deeper video in RU-vid. God bless you.

Sometimes we underestimate the effect tagore had on the bengali society.He is primarily the reason why across generations music industry was dominated by bengalis.Firstly it was kishore kumar and rd burman in 70s.In the 80s bappi lahiri was dominant.90s was the era of kumar sanu.And post 90s shreya ghoshal,shaan were at their prime and now a sort of monopoly has been established for big banner movies by pritam and arijit singh.This shows how one person can have a butterfly effect over so many generations and futures to come

Hello, I'm a non-bengali currently from the land of Tagore. I'm a student here in Visva-Bharati and it has not been long since i came here but i can see how people literally see Tagore as a 'way of life' and it's all beautiful ❤️

I remember one line from a Tagore's poem " ভালো মন্দ যাহাই আসুক সত্যরে লও সহজে " " Good or bad whatever it comes, Take the truth easily" It was in a class VI book .. this line sounds very simple but it really has some very deep meaning in it ....

I never tried to get into Rabindranath Thakur's poems deeply when I read them at school I thought it means nothing but rhyming and sound good... But now as I dive in them again it feels strange and fabulous that it has such deep meaning in those. though at first it looks like childish looking upper crust...but later you understand it's deepness and complexity as it unfolds it's true meaning...I feel truly blessed for being born in the same place as his and speaking the same as he used to...now I have learnt why he's called 'Biswa Kobi'...

I am a Bangladeshi and I was a highly nationalist person. I couldn't understand why Tagore vehemently opposed nationalism. Now, the more I am observing the present world, I am agreeing with him. The crimes against humanity being committed using the justification of nationalism, is making me scared. This guy was way ahead of his time.

পরিবারে অনেক কেই বলতে শুনেছি " রবীন্দ্রনাথ নিজে এক জীবনে যা লিখছে সাধারন মানুষের এক জীবনে সব পড়া সম্ভব নয় " 🙏💖❤

An asset of Bengal.. People of Bangladesh also feel proud, love and respect him so much.

For hindi speaking friends and specially for biharis, if you want to explore Tagor and you don't know bengali, you still can try his works on brajabuli (a literary form of maithili language with a touch of bengali). Bhanusingher Podaboli is collection of such works. Most people don't know about his works done in brajabuli, since maithili is closer to hindi I guess north indians might understand it better

As a Bengali Im proud to be grown up through his songs poems and literature , He is a literal diamond of India. A really awesome video as always !!

In South Korea Tagore is regarded as a true prophet, based on his accurate prophecy of that country. Proud of Tagore

I have ADHD, it's close to impossible for me to concentrate on a video as long as this, at least not without taking a break or getting distracted. But the beautiful music with those lyrics, that singing and of course your narration was utterly captivating. I sat through the entire 22 minutes of this video! I found myself tearing up towards the end. You don't upload very often, but when you do, it's always worth it ❤

We might never understand the genius of Shri Rabindranath Tagore to the fullest but I still hope to learn bangla sooner just for his literature.

You are an individual of culture if you get the reference of, "What a time to be alive!"

I am a Maithili-speaking Nepali. I discovered your channel recently. Your videos are very inspiring. I am trying to learn Bengali now so that I can enjoy Rabindra Sangeet to its fullest! Thank you for that! And by the way, as you and Dr. Zsolnai-Feher say "What a time to be alive!"

Being a trilingual in beng eng and hind and watching this video is just epic , my mother tongue is Bengali and your treatment of our culture is phenomenal in the current state of our nation, true and without intentional bias, carry on bro !

I am not a Bengali and nor do i understand the language itself, still this poem brought me to tears. And an amazing explanation covering all the possible analogies from different cultures to sum it up. This has to be the most accurate narration of any Indian literature i have ever gone through ❤️

As a bangali, rabi thakur is integral part of every phase of our life. as we fall in love for first time in palpating hearts, we hum 'majhe majhe tobo dekha paai, chirodin keno paaina?' / 'why I can see you only for a few moments, not in every moment?' after the heartbreak, we hum, 'tumi robe nirobe, hridoye momo'/ 'you will remain in my heart, forever'. then finally with maturity again we fall for the right person, understanding the bigger concept of love, we hum 'tumi sukho jodi nahi paau, jaau sukher-o sondhyane jaao. ami tomare peyechi hridoyo majhe, aro kichu nahi chai go.' / 'if you have yet to find your peace, go forth in search of happiness. I have found you inside my heart, there is nothing more my heart desire.' then finally when loved one lies in the leap of death, we hum, 'tomaaro ashime prano mono loye, joto dure ami jaai, kothao dukkho, kothao mrittu, kotha bicched o naai. / 'when I dive into the deep of your infinitude, with all my heart and soul, sorrow there is none. nor death or separation'. we worship robi thakur. he is an integral part of our lives.😀

My family is from Shantiniketan and i studied there in Patha Bhavan. My mother and aunt were very closely acquainted with Gurudev. I really appreciate your presentation and analysis of Rabindranath's philosophy and works.

We have a thing called 'Robindrochorcha', which is the study of Tagore. People do research on those. That is very much representative of the significance of his influence in the Bengali culture.

India has had its fine share of polymaths, but Tagore stands out distinctively. It almost seems like a privilege to experience the gifts he has bestowed upon us through his art.

As a Bengali, I feel extremely blessed to have been born into such an enigmatic, cultured and educated community. I thank God everyday for this. This video reminded me once again how grateful I am and will always be to be a part of my Bengal. Thank you "India in Pixels" for such a beautiful video, from the bottom of my heart! 🙏

I have learnt Mayabono Biharini years ago.. it is one of the best compositions ever. The meaning is very deep on many levels. Metaphorically or otherwise. And I am a Telugu

As a 17 years girl I am influenced my tagore, Vivekananda, Netaji Shubhas chandra Bose,Sarath Chamdra,Bankim Chandra,,Sister Nivedita,Lalan fakir

As we grow older,we realised how deep,how spiritual are those rabindrasangeets...."Jibono moroner simana charaye....bondhu he amar royecho daraye"....solace to all our emotions

IIP, I am so glad you talked about our national anthem...that you brought up the "Mother" and "Chirasarathi" references ..and thank god you showed his 1937 letter .......even today there is no dearth of idiots who will spread this pollution because they "got to know this from some whatsapp forward".

This video is a gem 💎 I'm from North India, and I'm sad that we have not been tought about Tagore's literature/poetry/philosophy. It's sad. He has a noble price that is not enough as an Indian to learn. An Educational Tragedy of India.

One of the greatest documentaries I have ever seen and about one of the greatest legends of the world. I am proud to be a Bengali and my Bengali culture. And you explain the Bangali legacy so well. Dhonyobad Dada ❤❤❤ Love from Nadia, West Bengal. ❤

Ashris, thanks for making this video. Not a Bengali, so wasn't really exposed to Tagore's work (though I think his work is transcendental). I am dumbstruck by the depth of দুই পাখি; the artist who's singing the last verse was so touching I cried even without knowing the language. It hits a special part of your heart. All I want to say is that all Indians are so fortunate to have Bengal as a part of their motherland. Bengal is the epitome of science and logic meeting philosophy, creativity and spirituality. So many brilliant Bengali scientists, logicians, thinkers, poets, musicians, filmmakers and spiritual leaders have blessed our land with their work. I feel so glad today. Love to all Bangla people. জয় বাংলা!

Rabindronath was in reality a saint...he preached Advaita vedanta, Upanishads through ...songs, poems, stories, novels & painting

The struggle between self and the world, between Atman and Brahman, between our shelter and the outside - is a running theme in the writting of the great poet. In fact he describes his internalisation of said struggle in his autobiography 'Jeebonsmriti'. There is piece from this book called 'Ghar o Bahir' which depicts this theme so beautifully in his own life. We were fortunate that it was a part of our syllabus during our board exams.

Such a nuanced analysis of Tagore

A literary info. and analysis in unique way.........we are ready to process sir!!!!!!!!

14:30 Oh my god, that last stanza was so powerful, i literally got goosebumps and tears in my eyes... So beautiful yet strong.. amazing video ❤️

Bruhh , it’s one of the best video on whole utube , I always loved Rabindranath Tagore , recently got into virginia’s writing loved them both and u included then both in one video it’s amazing, kudos to your research

I can't believe you aren't a Bengali by birth! An amazing teacher you are!

We really need to value Tagore more He is a gem of India

Just read his " সহজ পাঠ " On the surface it's really Sahaj Path. So simple that it's the first with which children are introduced here. But underneath it's very rich ...it has many dimensions... " কাল ছিল ডাল খালি , আজ ফুলে যায় ভরে বল দেখি তুই মালী হয় সে কেমন করে " এইজন্যে তিনি শুধু কবি নন, ঋষি কবি ,আরো অনেক কিছু ...

I've heard ravindra sangeet here and there my whole life but recently I started to actually listen to his songs and I'm truly mesmerized by it. The words feel like intricate puzzle pieces placed exactly where they belong. Trust me it's 100 times better if you actually know the meaning.

Ashris, I want to congratulate you for this video-essay. When the young show such sensitivity and openness of mind and encourage others to do so, one feels deeply hopeful about India's future, particularly in these dark times. It is unfortunate that Tagore has remained trapped within a Bengali echo-chamber and even the cultured people outside Bengali hardly read him. Maybe, you could do a video-essay on Tagore's cosmopolitanism (being a citizen-of-the-world), a theme so fundamentally important in our times.

Bro....do crowdfunding...we all will contribute...and start a lingusitic research centre where these type of poems are explained. This is first time when someone explained concept of 'Ardhanarishvara' so beautifully.

Great essay as always. I'm struck by the poem "Dui Pakhi". - If you take it as-is without any emotion clouding your judgement, it's pretty good illustration of Order/Chaos within oneself. - It's also a tool for sympathy, an extroverted outgoing girl can't under reading obsession of an introverted shy guy; both being correct in their own places, no judgement. Hedgehog dilemma is also beautifully explored in the Hideaki Anno's masterpiece "Neon Genesis Evangelion" depicting real pains of "getting close" I think this essay took the bird metaphor in little too many digressions. Tagore is great, though I don't get few of the connotations you've tried to make. I need to read his poems more! Not much of a poem guy, but I'm inspired to read more after this video.

I truly congratulate you for effectively and beautifully packing so much emotion in one video. This video goes on to show how much we have lost as a generation in terms of art and culture and how we hardly have enough structures left that could bring more such people. A child aspiring to become a poet will be shunned in Indian society today. Saddening to say the least!

Ashris, earlier I have seen 2/3 videos which were those map orienting, recently I watched the languages videos, anthem, tagore , I am in absolute awe and happy that you and iip team are really hardworking, i would love to learn from you more! ❤️

আমি একজন বাঙালি। ছোটবেলা থেকে রবি ঠাকুরের গান , কবিতা , গল্প, উপন্যাস পড়তে পড়তে ও শুনতে শুনতে বড় হই আমরা। রবি ঠাকুর শুধু মাত্র কবি বা লেখক নন। রবি ঠাকুর শুধু মাত্র আমাদের মনে থাকেন না। রবি ঠাকুর এর বাস আমাদের মজ্জায়, আমাদের প্রতিটি কোশে। ধন্যবাদ, এই video টির জন্য।

I used to believe in the national anthem conspiracy. After watching this video, I'm not. Thank you.

You're doing an absolutely brilliant work! Insights and thoughts, what lacks in most of the RU-vid Channels. Here I found one.

I'm just baffled by the beauty and eloquence of this video. So perfectly encapsulating the beauty of Tagore. Hats off to you and Robi Thakur ❤

Tagore will always remain immortal in the heart's of millions of his admirers all round the globe.l am very proud to be a Bengali and moreover an lndian.The versatile Tagore's compositions keeps one spell bound 🙏💐🇮🇳💐🙏

You are that Forest Bird of the RU-vid World ☀...Content's are out of the box and so Unique ❤

Dude how are you gathering all these things and presenting it in the most spiritual and subtle way??

I'm a Bangali. From my childhood I had to study Tagore's poems. One of his poems, " Tal Gachh" is a special one. I studied this when I was a primary student. I found the same poem in my master degree Syllabus. Being a Bengali it's a blessing for me to feel the words. The complete meaning will be still unknown to me because Thakur's writing needs 3 lives to understand completely. He was a living god. He is someone beyond our understanding.

I am just imagining how much effort must have gone into understanding, interpreting the poem also the script just awesome 👍🏼👍🏼

Great video loved it. Thank you

Thankyou for making such videos..so fortunate and happy seeing this 👍👍

As being Bengali the last paragraph of the poem ( time stamp- 13:28 ) gave me goosebumps as I shouldn't had to rely on the English Translation to understand. Tagore was indeed a literary genius. I loved the video and the way you put out the similarities and differences between Tagore's poems and Upanishads. Can I request a similar video on Satyajit Ray? ❤️

To be honest, I am from a small town where we dont have a good library. All books in my school are about academics. There isn't even a single poem of Tagore in our book. But thanks to internet and you that I got access of Tagore's work 🙏

Just Oshadharon.....Awesome.

Tagore is,was and will be the pride of our subcontinent and not just of bengal.. he was more genius than we can imagine. His contributions to our nation and civilisation will be unforgettable.

This is one of the best videos I have watched on RU-vid. The poem was sung so beautifully and as I read the English lyrics I get emotional in the end trying to sympathize with both the birds. And the analysis just blew my mind. Although The poem ends on a sad note, I wish and believe there is a 4th stanza somewhere in which both birds, since they can't do anything now, starts adjusting to this life instead of giving up one each other. They now appreciates that they can atleast see each other, talk to each other and touch their beaks. The storyteller free bird now has a listener 'cage' bird. Maybe Ashris can write a 4th stanza using his beautiful mind and ends the poem on a good tone 😊😊

Many people really argued with me about changing our national anthem because it was dedicated to Gorge V or something , I had no proper answer at that time. It was fault of mine that I didn't ever tried to read our national anthem fully even though I'm a bengali. Thank God I got the answer here and now I'm looking forward to read the full anthem and many more poem like 'Dui Pakhi'. Btw , your videos ,and knowledge about the topic you are making is super. You just need more and more videos to upload as soon as possible , at least once a week. Then It will spread to the people who don't know about your channel and I'm sure your video will reach to millions of Indians who are really interested in educational content now a days. Indian has the hunger of education and quality knowledge today , they just need more and more good content creater It will revolutionise India. ❤❤

Amazing. More power to you

Brilliant narration with amazing content. Very well done.

If someone wants to dip their feet into Rabindrasangeet, here's an excellent playlist that is my go to on Spotify. open.spotify.com/playlist/2NWCskHFEnpT3m7QbGvD7N?si=7ukx3Rg5Qy-ZTdEd5Y-ETw&

Great analysis dude, Tagore's creation is timeless , I am proud that I am a part of this community. Take love and keep it up ❤️

I am happy to have come across this channel. Whoever initiated this profound philosophical excursion into the mind of one of India’s greatest philosopher-poet has done a commendable job. All my blessings to your wonderful venture.

amazing work..thank you for giving us a beautiful perspective

Keep it up brother... You are doing great... Being a Bengali.. I really get goosebumps whenever I watch your videos.... Take love brother ❤️ And Rabindranath.... He is the spirit of our bengali culture.... His songs, poems always give us words to our emotions.... He is everything to us..... 🙏

Myyyy God it's been quite a while that I commented on a yt vid but i am literally compelled to appreciate your work the amount of research you put in to make grtttt content like this thank you man !!!!

Honestly this is the most underrated channel. I visit this channel repeatedly, I just love all the content in this channel

Though being a bong, never get to feel tagore this way.. My mind just blown out as you point out the narrative of dui pakhi, and don't know why, I break into tears. Its like finding the iternal soul within us. Thanks for the content. Have been following you long on Facebook, wish you more success, and hope for more contents.

Omg I am glad you used the Anusheh Anadil's Version of the song in the second half. Everyone should check her out, she is very talented.

This is brilliant. Thanks for teaching us You are doing ज्ञान दान 🙏🙏

Never liked literature subjects in my school (felt like a caged Bird ), after listening to this poem , got the feeling of the forest bird 🕊️. Truly the poem is very deep.

Its your best video till now।।। And you are elevating।

This has to be the most beautiful, insightful, enlighting and transforming video I've come across in a while. Your videos make me believe again and again how internet is a boon to our society. It is a pure joy to witness such immense hard work and creativity in a video. Kudos to you and your team, can't thank you enough for this.

I'm so fortunate that I know your channel... You're doing something different which is interesting and so amazing... You're video really makes me so happy from my heart.. it's brings a kind of joy that yeah I'm learning something which is not the sake of learning only but also I'm enjoying it... Just keep making videos... You deserve more views more recognition... I'm so proud of you... Keep going..

Its rare content and this needs to be reach more audience knowing that Ravindernath tagore ji was from India gives me immense pride .we had a legend and yet amongst indians so many of his masterpieces r not yet acknowledged..thanks for sharing lovely peice of his work ..he is truly a gem and u r absolutely doing great job in making us aware of how great he was..all the best my friend keep making such lovely content

You have done great work, it’s truly unbelievable ! I will be keenly waiting for your next project. Best of luck !!!

Masculinity and Femininity are two dimensions of who we are. Even the fundamental energy system of humans (as per Yogic sciences) called the _Praanamayokosha_ has the left feminine side called the _Ida_ and the right masculine side called the _Pingala_ and there's the central energy channel which is devoid of the two, or the union of the two and thus represents the divine, the _Sushumna_ . Whatever that is beautiful, lively, graceful and exuberance is the Feminine and whatever that is about the pragmatic realms of life is masculine. You're both together. If you loose either of the two sides of yours, you're just a half life. One becomes a Yogi when their both masculine & feminine sides come together, that's why Shiva is Ardhanārishvara and when he's Natarāja, he wears a Makara Kundalam (an earring specifically for males) on his right ear and a Taatankam (an earring specifically for females) on his left ear. This is Yoga - Union 😌🔯

Dude... I don't know how to express but YOU are AMAZING because not everyone has this level of perfect balance of CULTURAL CONSERVANCY and TECHNOLOGICAL CURIOCITY in their mind like you do.❤ _SOME WONDERFUL FACTS HERE:_ 1. Tagore ventured into a new creative field like *Fine Arts* in the last decades of his life when he was too old. - And created some of the most *enigmatic* and *beguiling* paintings in modern art industry - so much so that when an exhibition was held in Paris, literary giants like André Gide, Paul Valéry, André Malraux among others were astonished. 2. Tagore was probably the only one in Asia to had met with another genius *Albert Einstein* three times. - And got himself once into an intense discussion (debate?) with Einstein on topics such as *true nature of reality* , *Cosmology* , *Spirituality* , and *Quantum Mechanics* to name a few! 3. Tagore, in his lifetime, accomplished a complicated task by synthesizing *Indian Classical* and *Bengali Esoteric* (Bául) and inspiration from *Western Classical* with his own *ingenuity for music* - in order to compose almost 2,300 songs - that are *uniquely identifiable* once you hear them - henceforth, grew a genre called "Rabindrasangeet" in its own. 4. Tagore won *Nobel Prize* in literature in *1913* for 'Gitanjali' (গীতাঞ্জলি) as the first Asian man to do so. - BUT IT IS NOT THE PRIZE THAT MADE HIM SPECIAL OR OUTSTANDING, for LITTLE DID HE CARE for prizes and awards. Remember the aftermath of the *Jallianwala Bagh massacre* in 1919 when Rabindranath *rejected* the *KNIGHTHOOD* (given in 1915 for his Birthday honour by the British Royalty) and *refused* to use 'Sir' before his name in protest against the British Government. 5. Tagore composed our National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' in 1911 - way before he became famous in the western world - which was publicly sung in Calcutta (Kolkata) at a session of *Indian National Congress* - and was by no means praise for King George V - but actually a beautiful song showcasing the *unity in diversity* and *ethnic harmony* and *peace and love* for the great nation India. *Thanks for clearing up that long-going ridiculous controversy by some lazy conspiracy theorists.* 6. TAGORE LOVED INDIA SO MUCH and also gave his utmost respect to anyone who worked for and made India proud. It must be mentioned that, the reason Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - or simply, *Gandhi* - a force to reckon with - an icon of the twentieth century - is now usually called "Mahatma Gandhi" (महात्मा गांधी) is the fact that Tagore gave that *appellation* to him. While appreciating the points mentioned above, it already seems a superhuman feat in a single man's lifetime if we let alone all of his numerous *Novels* and *Short-stories* , his experimental *Plays* and a handful of pondering *Essays* ! And we are not even talking about Tagore's original ideas for *Education System* (he founded *Visva-Bharati* University at Shántiniketan), his fascinating thoughts for *Rural Development* and *Village Landscape Design* and what not! RABINDRANATH TAGORE (রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর) was a versatile genius like no other. He is more relevant today. A polymath like Tagore is usually called "Gurudeva" (গুরুদেব) for a reason. To fully grasp his oeuvre and to understand the man, one has to take a multi-disciplinary approach. And you just tend to achieve something like that here. THANK YOU.🙏

The intro was absolutely beautiful ❤️

This is a wonderful elaboration on Rabindranath. Amazingly created. I am a Bangladeshi and feel so proud of his works, his literature.

Heart touching analysis! The last stanza brought me to tears. When I heard the poem as a child, I didn't understand the layered meaning and thought that the poem is encouraging us to be free. But today I related with the caged bird too. Thank you so much for this. A lot of pain is caused just because of our inability to understand other's point of view.

Awesome Ashris! It's great how you explained so beautifully in this video. Tagore's writings have no boundaries, it bears a universal message. ❤️

Most amazing video I have ever came across

00:47 Perfect explanation of lenz law XD

What a video man! This video made me rethink about those songs which I've already heard so many times. Thanks man. I totally admire your patience and interest in diverse topics. You became one of my inspirations. ❤️❤️

Your work deserves much more recognition dada... Loved the video♥️

IIP is really killing it, thank you so much for this video!

Deeply appreciate your selection, understanding, treatment and final execution of the theme. It's sad that often great personalities are bound by regional identity due to our ignorance. Brilliant work !

I couldn’t have guess where you got the fascination with DALL-E from but that “What a time to be alive” nod at the end cleared it all up.

Firstly, Tagore life is inspiring. Also his literature and artistic. It's deep, deeper deepest........... A legend of our country. 🙂🙂🙂 4:02 5:44 13:27

LOVED THIS VIDEO SOOO SOOO MUCH!!!!!!!! THANKS A LOT RU-vid AND GOD FOR RECOMMENDING ME THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!!❤❤❤🙌🙌🙌

What a great video man, really loved it. Catchy intro, good use of animations, your fluency in Bengali made it even more special. Honestly I would pay for such content but we are getting free on RU-vid. Glad we have good youtubers like you in India. Keep up the good work. All the best

Being a Bangali and having studied Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata from the Gitabitan (a collection of all the songs of Tagore which you'll find in many, if not most Bangali households), the fourth verse is what immediately came to my mind when you showed the conspiracy theories, but I had not expected YOU to delve so deep and show it so brilliantly as well...... And your explanation of Dui Pakhi is spot on, as is your Bangla pronunciation which is amazing for a non-Bangali...... Brilliant video to get people into Tagore, thank you so much for making this! Onek bhalobasha Kolkata theke (Lots of love from Kolkata )❤

Well thought-out, researched.....

Your videos are so beautifully curated. Each one feels like a treat for the mind which should be devoured slowly. Thank you for making such content.

Every word of Tagore is thought provoking. In fact, whole Bengali literature of that era is way ahead of its time. Can't imagine something of that level being produced by Millennials, Gen X or Gen Z. I can't even expect them to read Tagore and contemporaries. Mass stupidity is reaching an appalling level. From Bangladesh 🇧🇩