The Fasting of Monkeys Introduction to the work A work by D. T. Tatachariyar of Tanjore, a scholar of Nyāya, Mīmāṃsā, etc. and an erudite in compositions. This work contains a story depicting the...

दो लोग एवं उनका प्रपञ्च - Two People and Their Copiousness Introduction In the rich literary heritage Saṃskṛta possesses, just like a single work is contained with ability to prosper with attaini...

Verses attributed to Trivrikramabhaṭṭa in Saṃskṛta anthologies. A preliminary list of all verses attributed to Trivikramabhaṭṭa, author of Nalacampū, in Padyaracanā (compiled by Lakṣmaṇa Bhaṭṭa), ...

Introduction Utterances in the form of idioms and expressions, found across diverse languages, serve as a linguistic legacy, paving the way to impart timeless morals to future generations. Prese...

Introduction Various utterances and idioms often find their place in literary texts across languages. The ultimate goal of any literary text is advancing a person in one of the puruṣārthas. In thi...

Introduction Chittapa or Chittipa or Kṣittapa was a poet from Bhoja’s court. Known through his verses found in various Saṃskṛta anthologies and in Bhoja’s Śṛṅgāraprakāśa, it is safe to say that he...

Introduction Yet another gem from Hāla’s Gāhāsattasaī - (a collection of) seven hundred verses in form of gāthā. It is authored in Māhāraṣṭrī Prākṛta. This verse will make you think - “भगवान् किस...

Introduction In the world of everyone proclaiming their excessive pride over their little achievements, we have the greatest of Saṃskṛta poets to balance them out with their self-effacement. Saṃskṛ...

Introduction Hāla’s Gāthāsaptaśatī enjoys prime spot in hearts of scholars as epitome of collection of indepent verses on love. Attributed to Hāla, belonging to 1st century C. E., this text contai...

Introduction As a lover of arts & literature as well as a righteous king, Dhārādhipati Bhoja has enjoyed unprecedented fame in Indian literary and cultural history. He is best known for patron...