Satirical works of Kshemendra (study)
by Arpana Devi | 2017 | 60,954 words
This page relates 鈥楾he Alchemist (dhatuvadi)鈥� part of the study on the Satirical works of Kshemendra: an 11th century poet from Kashmir, who composed three satirical works. Kshemendra himself says that in composing the satirical works his only motive is to reform the mindset of the people.鈥擧e exposes all the vices and follies prevailing in the society with the intention to reform it.
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5.9. The Alchemist (dh膩tuv膩d墨)
碍峁尘别苍诲谤补 also satirizes the wicked old alchemist who deceives a bare headed person by saying that he is capable of making their hair grow.[1] But, he himself goes to guru seeking elixir of his youth.[2]
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[1]:
t膩mraghatopama艣墨r峁 dh奴rto hi ras膩yan墨 jar膩j墨r峁嘺岣�/
ke艣otp膩danakathay膩 khalv膩峁乶eva mu峁ａ箛膩ti// ibid.,IX.9
[2]:
jaray膩 j墨r峁嘺艣ar墨ra岣� k膩sa艣v膩sapray膩sahata艣akti岣�/
vrajati ras膩yanasiddha岣� svaguru峁� v峁沝dho鈥檖ya艣e峁Ｄ亂u岣�// 顿别艣辞辫补诲别艣补 ,VIII.20