Padyaveṇī (17th century, by Veṇīdatta)

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Introduction and authorship:

The Padyaveṇī (पद्यवेणी, padyaveni) is a Sanskrit book compiled by Veṇīdatta in the 17th century: A collection of Sanskrit verses

About the author:

Veṇīdatta (वेणीदत्त, venidatta) is the compiler of the Padyaveṇī.

Book topics:

Subhāṣita (सुभाषित, subhashita) refers to Sanskrit metrical aphorisms. Compilations of this kind of literature usually goes by the name subhāṣitasaṃgraha.

Book editions:

This book has the following editions. The lists are categorised by ‘print editions’, some of which you can buy, and ‘digital links’, most of which you can download for free. The language of the referenced work is indicated in [brackets].

Digital links (online resources):

[sanskrit]

The Padyaveṇī of Veṇīdatta, by Jatindrabimal Bimal Chaudhuri, year: 1944, pages: 418; publisher: Prācyavāṇī Mandira; Critically edited with an introduction in English, appendices, indices, notes, etc. by Jatindra Bimal Chaudhuri; Saṃskṛta-granthamālā Vol. I; Saṃskṛta-koṣa-kāvya-saṃgraha Vol. III

Print publications:

[sanskrit]

The Padyaveṇī of Veṇīdatta, by Jatindrabimal B. Chaudhuri, year: 1944, pages: 288; publisher: Prācyavāṇī Mandira; Critically edited with an introduction in English, appendices, indices, notes, etc. by Jatindra Bimal Chaudhuri; Pracyavani Sanskrit series, 1; Saṃskṛta-koṣa-kāvya-saṅgraha, 3

Translated verses from this book:

Most of the following verses are English translations of the Padyaveni. These are primarily taken from the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha, a compendium of Sanskrit metrical aphorisms (subhāṣita) collected from various sources. More translations will be added over time, and the latest addition will be shown first here.

2017-04-23, Padyaveṇī 543, English translation by A. A. Ramanathan.

About Sanskrit

Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.

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