A History of Indian Literature v3.c35.s9.19

v3.c35.s9.19

If Cāṇakya is just a name, that has been used as the supporting pillar for gnomic poetry, Bhartṛhari, whose three śatakas or centuries—Śṛṅgāraśataka, Nītiśataka, and Vairāgyaśataka³, are included among the most famous works of Indian poetry, is a real poetic personality. This is shown particularly by the first of the three collections, the Śṛṅgāraśataka, "The Hundred on Love".