About the Book: Bhartrharis One Hundred Verses on Love
Bhartrahris Shringara Trayi occupies an important place in the annals of
Sanskrit Literature for many reasons. While Shringara rasa was probably
enunciated in Prakrit in times pre-historic and even before his time as in Halas
Saptasati, Bhartrhari was perhaps the first poet who broke the norm of not using
Sanskrit for romantic literature. About the Author Harsha V. Dehejia has a
double doctorate, one in Medicine and the other in Ancient Indian Culture, both
from Mumbai University. He divides his time between Ottawa, Canada and Mumbai,
India. He is practicing Physician and Adjunct Professor of Religion in the
College