सुभाषितनीवी /7

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<p lang="en">Introduction.
 
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<p lang="sa">HIS is a small poem on Morality by the Great

Visishtadvaitic teacher, Sri Vedantacharya, who

lived from 1268 to 1369 A.C. The work consists

of 144 stanzas divided into 12 paddhatis or cantos

of 12 stanzas each: In the 1st five Cantos the author

condemns the ways of wicked men, while in the next five

the virtuous deeds of great men are extolled.
treats of good poets'
treats of good poets&apos; and the last describes the wisdom of
'
&apos;discrimination.'
 
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<p lang="sa">The 11th
 
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<p lang="sa">According to tradition, this work was composed by

the author for the edification of Prince Sarvajña(?)

Singappa Nayak who sought moral and religious

instruction at his hands. Pleased with the Prince's
 
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<p lang="sa">(144) and
 
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<p lang="sa">In an extra-verse at the end of the work, the author has

indicated these numbers by the mnemonic forms

प्रिय ( 12 ) .
 
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