Bhartrihari was so much immersed in romance and sex that he wrote 100 stanzas on the art of romance and sex, now famously called shringara shataka. A translation of verses from bhartriharis sanskrit poem. Like an uneasy fool thou wanderest far into the nether deeps, or upward climbest where the dimlit star of utmost heaven sleeps. It forms a triology of 300 verses jointly with ethics niti satakam, renunciation vairagya satakam. Upanisads of samaveda bound in two parts sanskrit text with transliteration, english translation and commentary alongwith explanatory notes, relevant appendices etc. This blog is a humble effort, in the service of the lord, to provide glimpses into devotional, spiritual, philosophical, ethical and other literature, mostly in sanskrit verse, right from the vedas, upanishads, gita, the epics and puranas to works of classical poets, hymns and other writings of acharyas like sankara and vedanta desika and. Neeti shatakam of bharthruhari gleanings from sanskrit. But then, having been used to the original i am able to recite from memory or if needed point to the original sanskrit poem from the text that i have with me. Jul 10, 2006 the sanskrit phrases used have great charm, literal value and beauty of selection of words. Jan 01, 20 neetishatakam sanskrit paperback 1 january 20 by bhartrihari author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bhartrihari niti and vairagya shataka internet archive. Bhartrihari neeti shatak 46 chanakya neeti 56 downloads 19 great lives 50 great quotations 183 great speeches 11 great stories 611 guest posts 104 hindi poems 6 hindi shayari 17 kabeer ke dohe mahabharata stories 66 osho 16 panchatantra 66 rahim ke done 3 sanskrit shlok 89 self development 27 selfhelp.
Thesatakasofbhartrihari formsthefirstvolumeoftheseries,and othervolumesincontemplationare. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Bhartrihari with notes, translations and critical introduction by. Upanisads of samaveda bound in two parts sanskrit text with transliteration, english translation and. Bhartrharis nitisatakam samskrutam also called sanskrit. Once again, bhartrihari maintains his staunch dislike for the stupid, presumably the ones who do nothing about it. We can see that the metre in this case is bhartrihari s favourite 19 syllable ardulavikridita, 2. Bhartrihari was a celebrated sanskrit poet who is well known for his work on the three satakas or hundreds, consisting of three thematic compilations on shringara, vairagya and niti of hundred verses each. Bhartrihari poems, quotations and biography on bhartrihari poet page. Bhartrihari 43080 ce was a sanskrit grammarian who taught an edition of philosophical monism. Atha nitishatakam by bhartrihari by rendering by rajendra tandon. Through all the world thou rangest, o my soul, seeking and wilt not rest. The name bhartrihari is also sometimes associated with bhartrihari traya shataka, the legendary king of ujjaini in the 1st century.
Toggle navigation gleanings from sanskrit literature. Viewers are not to sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the manuscripts. Alas our minds dally but in imagination with palaces and pleasure gardens, and thus our lives are spent. In sanskrit verse the vowels a, i, u and r are short, but made long if followed by m or h, or by more than one consonant. I must clarify that these verses in my pns did not strike me from memory of any sanskrit or other source. This post is compilation of all his teachings which was written in form of neetishatak.
M r kale, the niti and vairagya shatakas of bhartrihari, seventh edition 1971, motilal banarasidass, delhi. Each of the three shatakas or collections has one hundred cameo pieces. Neetishatakam sanskrit paperback 1 january 20 by bhartrihari author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. There is a special ring to the meaning of stupid popularly, a stupid person is dim, slow and thick because the person is like that, so nothing can be done about them and their dimnessthickness. The edited version published in in search of god and other poems follows in this note. Bhartrihari nitishatakam indorama charitable trust has the rights in the translated version of manuscripts and to upload the original and translated version. This work of translation is an offering at his feet. This blog is a terrific resource for anyone who wants to learn or work with sanskrit. Little is known of bhartrihari the man, 1 but he left some of the most pleasing lyrics in the sanskrit canon.
Niti shatakam of bhartrihari free download as word doc. Sringara satakam yb sringara satakam by bhartruhari is a 7th century a. From today, we shall be posting verses from the poetic work, nitisatakam, composed by the poetking bhartrhari in the latter half of the seventh century ce. Of the three satakas or centuries of couplets ascribed to bhartrihari, the mti. In life, all fears must be uprooted before we make a place for power. Atha nitishatakam by bhartrihari by rendering by rajendra. Bhartrihari was the king of malwa whose capital was the city of ujjain. Download free sanskrit books from digital library of india. Absolute power, that which vedic seers like kautilya, bhartrihari, and bhardwaj taught, is that which makes a man brave and fearless. Sanskrit poet bhartriharis iconic verses now in english. He lived in the century preceding the christian era. Though great men like gandhi, tilak et al claimed that gita changed their lives, i feel that bhartruhari can change the lives of people suffering this hell of the materialistic world often without cognisance and occasionally knowingly, particularly. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Download free sanskrit books from digital library of india 614 comments s r bhattacharyya on october 9, 2010 at 8. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sanskrit shlokas on human behaviour in a civilized society, on polity prudence and wisdom by bhartrihari. Shatakam, composed in sanskrit about 1500 to 2000 years before cf. New delhi, sep 21 pti over 300 iconic verses of bhartrihari, one of the greatest sanskrit poets of all time, in which he expounds on the. I have all the 3 shatakas compiled with sanskrit and hindi commentaries, with the translator having given a very apt poetic redering hindi too in addition. This text, containing more than 500 slokas, is found in chapters 33 to 40 of udyoga parva of maha bharata of sage vyasa. Page 103 india, which has given itself no less entirely to the pursuit of the secret of peace. Behold, the peace of brahma, and thy goal, hideth in thine own breast. The sole objective of undertaking this exercise is for the educational and research purposes.
The swamis translation is from sister niveditas unpublished notes of some wanderings with the swami vivekananda selected verses recorded almost verbatim, but not necessarily in bhartrihari s order, by sister nivedita as swami vivekananda translated them orally for some of his western disciples during a himalayan pilgrimage in 1898. Sep 12, 2010 download free sanskrit books from digital library of india 614 comments s r bhattacharyya on october 9, 2010 at 8. The srngara gives us pictures of love and lovemaking. All the stanzas spoke about sensuality and sexual pleasure.
Excellent website with vast variety of goods to view and purchase, especially books and idols of hindu deities are amongst my favourite. He had renounced worldly life and followed a spiritual life. This sanskrit shloka is from vairagya shatakam, which talks about the renunciation and living a very basic life. The swamis translation is from sister niveditas unpublished notes of some wanderings with the swami vivekananda selected verses recorded almost verbatim, but not necessarily in bhartriharis order, by sister nivedita as swami vivekananda translated them orally for some of his western disciples during a himalayan pilgrimage in 1898. Have purchased many items over the years from you with great expectation and pleasure and received them promptly as advertised. Please note we are accepting orders but please expect delays due to the impact of covid19 on logistcs and procurement. If we could enjoy the beautiful poetry, the amazing analogies, and the blemishless truths contained in it, there is nothing more the author would want, whoever he be. In the presence of fear, there can seldom be any enduring power. Translated into english from the original sanskrit by b. The niti satakam and vairagya satakam i have already completed. Sep 21, 2017 sanskrit poet bhartrihari s iconic verses now in english. Nitishatak by bhartrihari, philosophy \\hinduism \\religion \\literature keywords. Read all poems of bhartrihari and infos about bhartrihari.
Here ends swami vivekanandas handwritten translation. Vairagyasatakam or the hundred verses on renunciation author. Abstaining from the destruction of life, restraint from taking off the wealth of others, true sentence truth in speech, donation as per ones capacity, being dumb in conversing about young women of others, breaking the velocity of desire, humble obedient towards teachers, and compassion towards all beings, is the path of welfare that is the general unprejudiced method found in all. Sanskrit sem01 compulsory sanskrit bhartrihari virachitam nitishatakam selected verses. Bhartrihari was the step brother of chandra gupta vikramaditya. We can see that the metre in this case is bhartrihari s favourite 19 syllable ardulavikridita, 2 where the caesura comes after the twelvth syllable. Tgt pgt sanskrit by sarwagyabhooshan video class with motivation duration. The sanskrit phrases used have great charm, literal value and beauty of selection of words. Vairagyasatakam or the hundred verses on renunciation. The verses and translations are inspired by, though not always reproduced from, dr.