Gāthāsaptaśatī

Work
ID: 96666
Full name: Gāthāsaptaśatī
Author: Hāla
Year: 100 c.
Language: Prakrit
Discipline: Kāvya
Genre: Muktaka
Structure: Seven chapters of 100 verses each
Alternative names: Gāhākoso, Gāthākośa, Saptaśatī, Sattasaī

The Gāthāsaptaśatī is an anthology of seven hundred Prakrit verses, compiled around the beginning of the first millennium CE by an individual known to tradition as either Hāla or Sātavāhana. It is one of the most well-known and often-cited works of Prakrit literature.

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Last update: 11.03.2018 - 21:11
Suggested citation: Kedem R., A. Ollett. "Gāthāsaptaśatī." Pandit. <panditproject.org/entity/96666/work>. Updated on March 11, 2018 09:11 pm IST.