Satirical works of Kshemendra (study)
by Arpana Devi | 2017 | 60,954 words
This page relates 鈥楾he Surgeon (shailyaharta)鈥� part of the study on the Satirical works of Kshemendra: an 11th century poet from Kashmir, who composed three satirical works. Kshemendra himself says that in composing the satirical works his only motive is to reform the mindset of the people.鈥擧e exposes all the vices and follies prevailing in the society with the intention to reform it.
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5.7. The Surgeon (艣ailyahart膩)
碍峁尘别苍诲谤补 criticizes the scandalous 艣补濒测补丑补谤迟腻 who lives like a barber. 碍峁尘别苍诲谤补 bitterly says that if price increases the 艣补濒测补丑补谤迟腻 will not even hesitate to cut a piece of flesh from his wife to rejoin a nose.[1]
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ibid.III.63