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Shakti Ballav Aryal (Nepali: शक्तिबल्लभ अर्याल; also known as Shakti Ballav Arjyal or Shakti Ballabh Aryal) was a Nepalese writer, translator, and a Hindu priest.

Shakti Ballav Aryal
Born	Gorkha Kingdom
Nationality	Nepalese
Occupation	Writer and Hindu priest
Notable work	Hansyakadamba (transl. 1789)

Aryal has translated numerous Sanskrit works in the Nepali-language including Mahabharat Virat Parva (1771), and Hansyakadamba (1789).[1]

He first wrote Hansyakadamba in Sanskrit and later translated it to Nepali.[2] Aryal served as royal priest to Prithvi Narayan Shah, and Pratap Singh Shah.[3][4]

His nephew Udayananda Aryal, and Radha Ballav Aryal were also writers.[3][5]

In 2017, Shakti Ballav Aryal and Bhanubhakta Acharya were praised as their work "laid the adamant foundation for Nepali literature".[1] Aryal was also described to be a "pioneer in humour".[6]

Works

• Tanahun Bhakundo (1762)[7]
• Mahabharat Virat Parva (1771)[1]
• Hansyakadamba (1789)[1]

References

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