Śārṅgadharapaddhati (1363 A.D., by Śārṅgadhara)

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Introduction and authorship:

The Śārṅgadharapaddhati (शार्ङ्गधरपद्धति, sharngadharapaddhati) is a Sanskrit book compiled by Śārṅgadhara in 1363 A.D.: A Sanskrit anthology. Includes 4689 poetic verses divided into 163 sections (paddhati). The subjects of these aphorisms primarily concern moral philosophy and ethics.

About the author:

Śārṅgadhara (शार्ङ्गधर, sharngadhara) (14th century) is the compiler of the Śārṅgadharapaddhati. Śārṅgadhara was the son of Dāmodara and grandson of Rāghava-deva (the rājaguru of Hammīrabhūpati of Śakambharī). Hammīra was the king of Śākhabharī and reigned from 1262–1301 A.D.

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]

Sarngadhara Paddhati Being An Anthology Of Sanskrit Verses, by Sarngadhara; Published 1987

Print publications:

[english]

The Paddhati of Sarngadhara V1: The Text (1888), by Peter Peterson, year: 2010, pages: 794; publisher: Kessinger Publishing; ISBN-10: 1120911389; ISBN-13: 9781120911384

Translated verses from this book:

Most of the following verses are English translations of the Sharngadharapaddhati. 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, Śārṅgadharapaddhati 3935, 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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