A History of Indian Literature v3.c35.s9.47

v3.c35.s9.47

Whilst these tales have clearly been fabricated to explain a single stanza or have been dragged in for this purpose, there are other tales that make Bhartṛhari a disciple of Gorakṣanātha, a Śaiva saint of th 15th century⁵. It still remains to be decided whether this is just a bold anachronism or if it has been said about a different Bhartṛhari.