Sarkavag Berdaktsi or Berdakatsi () was a 16th-century Armenian clergyman and composer of taghs.
He was named Berdaktsi after the village of Berdak, where he was born. (It is not known which one of several Armenian villages named Berdak is his place of birth.) He is known for his unique poem "" (Praise of the grape, the cup, and about merriment). The poem is dedicated to wine, where the drink is presented as a divine gift, useful for everyone (from kings to the poor and disabled). The literary scholar Kevork Bardakjian writes:
"" was already published in 1892, and was translated into French in 1906. The song "" (I saw a queen) is also sometimes attributed to Berdaktsi.
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External links Text of "" (Praise of the grape, the cup, and about merriment) by Sarkavag Berdaktsi on the AUA Digital Library of Armenian Literature