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Gatha Saptashati

Gatha Saptashati

Jena, Bairagi Charan

Paperback

Miscellaneous LanguagesLiterary CriticismGeneral Education

ISBN10: 1645601013
ISBN13: 9781645601012
Publisher: Black Eagle Books
Published: Jul 12 2020
Pages: 382
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.85 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: Oriya

This book is a collection of 700 Gathas compiled by the great King Satavahana Hala from 2nd Century BC. Gathas are poetic snippets (similar to Shlokas in Sanskrit). Translated from Prakrit (a peer language to Sanskrit prevalent in India 2000 years ago) into Odia and beautifully interpreted, this is a virtual treasure trove of timeless and pithy life lessons. The readers may take this literary voyage into the past and rejoice at the amazing similarity of Prakrit to modern Odia. While languages evolve, the depth, intensity, characteristics and endless capacity of the Gathas to hold the imagination of mankind is impressive. Each snippet in this compilation is unique and complete by itself. This is enough to hold the reader's attention.

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