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Bhartṛhari

570 - 651

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bhartṛhari has received more than 353,230 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Bhartṛhari is the 1,235th most popular writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 350k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

The hermit and the love-thief
Translations into English, Sanskrit poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author)
1990
Śatakatraya
Sanskrit Epigrams
Critical edition of Classical Sanskrit poem.
1924
Nītiśataka
Epigrams on wise conduct.
1916
Vākyapadīya
Sanskrit language, Grammar, Speech acts (Linguistics)
Verse work, with commentaries, on semantics and philosophy of Sanskrit grammar.
1887
Vairāgyaśataka
Classical poem on renunciation.
1963
Śatakatrayam
1946
Śatakatrayam
1946
Vairāgyaśataka
Classical poem on renunciation.
1963
Nītiśataka
Epigrams on wise conduct.
1916
Vākyapadīya
Sanskrit language, Grammar, Speech acts (Linguistics)
Verse work, with commentaries, on semantics and philosophy of Sanskrit grammar.
1887
The hermit and the love-thief
Translations into English, Sanskrit poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author)
1990
Śatakatraya
Sanskrit Epigrams
Critical edition of Classical Sanskrit poem.
1924

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Bhartṛhari ranks 1,235 out of 7,302. Before him are Harry Harrison, Juliusz Słowacki, Maurus Servius Honoratus, David Irving, José Maria de Eça de Queirós, and Blaise Cendrars. After him are Boris Pahor, Radoje Domanović, Andrei Platonov, Shammai, Vittorio Alfieri, and Yosa Buson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 570, Bhartṛhari ranks 9. Before him are Pope Adeodatus I, Khosrow II, Amr ibn Hishām, Ammar ibn Yasir, Childebert II, and Theodelinda. After him are Witteric, Al-A'sha, and Pybba of Mercia. Among people deceased in 651, Bhartṛhari ranks 1. After him are Radoald of Benevento, Aidan of Lindisfarne, and Grasulf II of Friuli.

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