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Bharatthari, also known as "Baba Bharthari" or "Jogi Sant" Bharthari in many parts of India, is the hero of many folk stories in North India. He was the ruler of Ujjain, before renouncing the world and abdicating in the favor of his younger brother Vikramaditya. He's based on a historical figure named Bhartrihari.
Bhartṛhari (Devanagari: भर्तृहरि; Bhartrihari; fl.c. 5th century CE), was an Indian philosopher and poet known for his contributions to the fields of linguistics, grammar, and philosophy.
Bharthari (IAST: Bhartṛhari) may refer to: Bhartṛhari, a Sanskrit grammarian and poet (c. 5th century CE) Bharthari (king), a folk hero of India;
Bharthari (also known as Bhartrahari, or Bhartrihari) is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1944 . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The film was directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi for Navin Pictures and produced by P. B. Zaveri.
According to one legend associated with him (possibly in confusion with the legend of king Bharthari), he was a king, who once gave a magic fruit to his wife, who gave it to another man, who in turn gave it to another woman, and finally it reached the king again. Reflecting on these events, he realised the futility of love and worldly pleasures ...
Bharthari was the elder son of King Gandharva-Sena, and received the kingdom of Ujjain from the celestial god Indra and the King of Dhara. [14] [15] When Bharthari was king of 'Ujjayani' (modern day Ujjain) in his state there lived a Brahman who after years of austerities was given the fruit of immortality from the celestial tree of Kalpavriksha.
Then follows the episode of the Fruit of Immortality: the fruit gets passed around, its trail revealing conflicting loyalties; because of this, Bharthari becomes despondent and vacates the throne. Indra sends a demon to guard the city, but Vikramaditya returns to regain the throne and subdues the demon.
Sphoṭa (Sanskrit: स्फोट, IPA: [ˈspʰoːʈɐ]; "bursting, opening", "spurt") is an important concept in the Indian grammatical tradition of Vyakarana, relating to the problem of speech production, how the mind orders linguistic units into coherent discourse and meaning.