The Niti and Vairagya Satakas of Bhartrhari

DETAILS : 

• Author : M. R. Kale
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2024
  
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 278 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8120806425
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8120806429
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 250 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Nīti and Vairāgya Śatakas of Bhartṛhari, edited and translated by M.R. Kale, is a classic Sanskrit text that has served as a cornerstone for moral and spiritual education for centuries. Bhartṛhari, a legendary king-turned-philosopher, is traditionally credited with three "centuries" (Śatakas) of verse. This volume focuses on two of them:

• Nīti Śataka: The Century of Policy/Ethics (Worldly Wisdom).
• Vairāgya Śataka: The Century of Renunciation (Spiritual Wisdom).

M.R. Kale’s edition is particularly prized by students and scholars for its rigorous literal translation, exhaustive pedagogical notes, and grammatical explanations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

M.R. Kale was a legendary Sanskrit scholar of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His editions of Kalidasa, Bhavabhuti, and Bhartṛhari are considered "Gold Standards" for anyone learning Sanskrit. His goal was to make the depth of the Shastras accessible to the English-educated student while maintaining the highest level of linguistic accuracy.