Word

Vairagyasataka

Sanskrit

वैराग्यशतक

IAST

vairāgyaśataka

In General

Vairagyasataka is a work by Bhartrhari , a 1st century CE (or 7th Century CE) wandering Monk. Vakyapadiya, a principle authoritative Sanskrit grammar text is his most celebrated work. He was born in royal family with King Vikramaditya who ruled from Ujjain his half brothers. The literary genius Vararuchi (one of the Navaratna of Vikramaditya’s court) was also his half brother. His poetries are compiled as Sringara Sathaka, Nitisathaka and Vairagyasataka. Each of them have 100 hymns known as Subashitas