Bhartrihari was a great Sanskrit poet. Bhartrihari is famous as a moralist in the history of Sanskrit literature . The didactic stories of his Shatakrayas ( Nitishataka , Shringarashtak , Vairagyashatak ) especially affect the Indian public. There are one hundred verses in each century. Later, he had assumed dispassion by becoming a disciple of Guru Gorakhnath , hence his popular name is also Baba Bharthari .
== Biography == IMP There is a difference of opinion regarding the time of their appearance. His biography is full of variations. King Bhartrihari has also not directed his time in his poetry. Therefore, on the basis of fables, folk tales and other materials, the introduction of his life is available as follows:
According to tradition, Bhartrihari is considered the forerunner of the originator of Vikramsamvat. Vikram Samvat begins 56 years before AD, which must have been the time of Vikramaditya 's adulthood. Bhartrihari was the forerunner of Vikramaditya , so his time must have been somewhat earlier. There are differences among scholars about the beginning of Vikramsamvat. Some people consider its beginning in 78 AD and some people in AD 544. Both these views also appear to be inadmissible. In the Persian text Kalitau Diman: a verse from the Panchatantra, 'Shashidivakar Yograhapeedanam' is quoted. There is a compilation of verses from many texts in Panchatantra . Possibly PanchatantraI would have assumed it from Ethics. The Persian text was produced from 579 AD to 581 AD for a Persian ruler. That is why King Bhartrihari had come among us probably before 550 AD. Bhartrihari was the king of Ujjayini . He was the elder brother of Chandragupta II, who assumed the title 'Vikramaditya'. His father's name was Chandrasen. His wife's name was Pingala whom he loved very much.
He has written hundreds of poems in beautiful and juicy language on esoteric subjects like policy, dispassion and makeup. In addition to this Shattraya , a high-class grammar book named Vaktapadiyya is also famous in his name. Some people also consider his union with Bhatti, the author of Bhattikavya . It is said that he was the originator of the sub-sect of Nathpanth called Vairagya. According to the Chinese traveler Itsing , he had embraced Buddhism, but according to other sources, he was an Advaita Vedantacharya . From the travel description of the Chinese traveler Itsing, it is known that in 651 AD there was a grammarian named Bhartrihari.had died. Thus, they appear to be from the seventh century, but the mention of them in the Indian Puranas indicates that Bhartrihari mentioned by Itsing must have been someone else.
Once King Bhartrihari along with his wife Pingala had gone for hunting in the forest. Even after wandering there for a long time, they did not find any prey. When the disappointed husband and wife were returning home, they saw a herd of deer on the way. A deer was walking in front of it. Bhartrihari wanted to attack him when Pingala stopped him and requested that Maharaj, this Mrigaraj is the husband and maintainer of seven hundred deer. So don't fall prey to him. Bhartrihari did not listen to his wife and killed the deer due to which he fell to the ground. Leaving his life, the deer said to King Bhartrihari - You have not done this right. Now follow what I say. After my death, give my horns to Shringibaba, my eyes to the restless woman, my skin to the sages, my feet to the thieves who run away and the soil of my body to the sinful king.Hearing the compassionate words of the deer, Bhartrihari's heart moved. After loading the deer's body on the horse, he started walking on the road. On the way he met Baba Gorakhnath. Bhartrihari apprised him of this incident and requested him to revive the deer. On this Baba Gorakhnath said - I can give life to it on one condition that if it becomes alive you will have to become my disciple. The king obeyed Gorakhnath.
There are other legends explaining why Bhartrihari took vairagya, which describes him as the king and the eldest brother of Vikramaditya . It is known from his texts that he was disappointed with such a sweetheart whom he loved very much. policy centuryThere is also a glimpse of hopeless love in the opening verse of. It is said that after being deceived in love, he took a life of dispassion, the details of which are as follows. According to this legend, once a monk came to the court of King Bhartrihari and while showing reverence to the king, offered him an immortal fruit. By eating this fruit, the king or any person could make immortal. The king gave this fruit to his beloved queen Pingala to eat. But the queen did not eat it herself and gave it to one of her favorite generals, who was related to politics. He also did not eat the fruit himself and gave it to that politician. Thus this immortal fruit reached the politician. After getting the fruit, that politician thought of giving it to the king. She reached the court and offered the fruit to the king. The king was surprised to get the fruit given to Queen Pingala from the politician and asked the story of reaching it to her. The politician briefly explained everything to the king. This incident had a very deep effect on the king and knowing the impermanence of the world, he decided to take sannyasa and made his younger brother Vikram the heir of the kingdom and went to do penance in the forest. All three of his centuries are the best Sanskrit poetry. Many of his poems are inspired by personal experience and the element of self-philosophy is fully reflected in them. Briefly told everything to the king. This incident had a very deep effect on the king and knowing the impermanence of the world, he decided to take sannyasa and made his younger brother Vikram the heir of the kingdom and went to do penance in the forest. All three of his centuries are the best Sanskrit poetry. Many of his poems are inspired by personal experience and the element of self-philosophy is fully reflected in them. Briefly told everything to the king. This incident had a very deep effect on the king and knowing the impermanence of the world, he decided to take sannyasa and made his younger brother Vikram the heir of the kingdom and went to do penance in the forest. All three of his centuries are the best Sanskrit poetry. Many of his poems are inspired by personal experience and the element of self-philosophy is fully reflected in them.
It is known from the Bhavishya Purana that the time of King Vikramaditya was of great happiness and prosperity. At that time a Brahmin named Jayant lived in his kingdom. As a result of severe penance, he had received a fruit from Indra, whose specialty was that any person could become immortal after consuming it. After getting the fruit the Brahmin went to his house and decided to give it to King Bhartrihari and gave it to him. According to another legend, Bhartrihari was the elder brother of Vikramaditya and the famous emperor of India . they malwaHe ruled justly in the capital of Ujjayini. He had a queen whose name is called Pingala. The king loved her very much, while she behaved very deceitfully with the Maharaja. Although his younger brother Vikramaditya had alerted King Bhartrihari many times, the king did not pay attention to his activities due to being trapped in his love trap. On the basis of that legend, it is indicated that Bhartrihari was a resident of Malwa and the elder brother of Vikramaditya.
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