Searching for: a collection of Sanskrit jokes for a Hindi speaker

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Irene Galstian

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Oct 16, 2019, 2:51:15 PM10/16/19
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Ideally, attractively produced, with a Hindi translation (it's to be a present). But if you know of a good collection without translation, please mention this too, since my next job is going to be finding a physical copy, and that could well be the biggest joke of them all.

Thank you,
Irene

K S Kannan

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Oct 16, 2019, 8:24:47 PM10/16/19
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"हास्यकणिकाः"
is, I think, the name of the book published by Samskrita Bharati.
A small book, with some cartoons too.

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shankara

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Oct 16, 2019, 8:57:56 PM10/16/19
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Irene ji,

Giving below details of 3 books publsihed after 2000.

Haasyam Sudhyupaasyam by Prasasyamitra Sastri (with Hindi translation) 2013
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/879636169
Haasyameva Jayate by Kirtitrayi (Sanskrit only) 2004
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68790085
Haasyamanjari by Sampadananda Mishra 2001
https://www.sabda.in/m/catalog/bookinfo.php?websec=SANB-CA-030

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V Subrahmanian

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Oct 16, 2019, 9:34:07 PM10/16/19
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Just one I got as a fwd on Whatsapp:

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V Subrahmanian

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Oct 16, 2019, 10:03:59 PM10/16/19
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Dear Shankara ji,

Someone asks: How to procure these books on Sanskrit humor?

Is there a way to download/purchase them?

regards

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Shashi Joshi

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Oct 16, 2019, 10:04:27 PM10/16/19
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साधु साधु! :) :)


Thanks,
Shashi

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Nagaraj Paturi

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Oct 16, 2019, 10:22:37 PM10/16/19
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Was thinking of the word for joke in Sanskrit or other Indian languages. 

In Telugu , I realized that the word parāchikamu (singular) parāchikālu (plural) and navvulāṭa (singular) were being used. 

  parāchikamu (singular) parāchikālu (plural) is a tadbhava coming from parihāsika/parihāsaka and navvulāṭa (singular) is a dēśya. 

  parihāsa should then be the Sanskrit word for joke.  

  navvulāṭa is a joking act or joking as act but not a joke.  

One could say idi  parāchikamu = this is a joke.  ivi parāchikālu = these are jokes. But  navvulāṭa can not be used that way. One can say    navvulāṭaku annānu = I said this just as a joke. But literally  navvulāṭaku is  navvulāṭa + ku =  for joking . So  navvulāṭaku annānu = I said this for joking. 

But in Sanskrit , it is possible to say parihāsōyam. So  parihāsa can be a word for joke. 

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Radhakrishna Warrier

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Oct 16, 2019, 10:59:23 PM10/16/19
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In Malayalam, parihāsam means ridicule, or making fun of someone or something.  Parihāsam cannot be an innocent joke, it is always at the expense of someone or something.  For joke, the word used in Malayalam is tamāśa which is from Hindi/Urdu tamāśā.  A more native term is nērampōkkŭ which literally means time pass (nēram + pōkkŭ).  In Sanskritized Malayalam the word for joke is narmam (നർമ്മം नर्मम्)

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Radhakrishna Warrier


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Siddharth Wakankar

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Am reminded of परिहासविजल्पितं सखे परमार्थेन न गृह्यतां वच: from Shakuntalam.

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Siddharth Wakankar

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Oct 17, 2019, 12:41:14 AM10/17/19
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There are very few books in Marathi and English dealing with Hasyarasa, Vinoda and Subhashita etc.because,I think, rhetoricians did not give proper or due attention to the topic of Hasyarasa and it's detailed treatment.

Opinions of others are solicited yo correct or support me.

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V Subrahmanian

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Oct 17, 2019, 12:45:47 AM10/17/19
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apahaasa is also a word that means joke/ridicule/laughter.

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subrahmanian.v



shankara

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Oct 17, 2019, 12:51:49 AM10/17/19
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Subbuji,

I have no information about the availability of the first two books. Third one can be purchased from the www/sabda.in link in my earlier post.

regards
shankara


V Subrahmanian

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Oct 17, 2019, 12:58:00 AM10/17/19
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Thanks Shankara ji, for the clarification.

regards

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Irene Galstian

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Oct 17, 2019, 3:19:16 AM10/17/19
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Shankara ji, thank you for the references, I’ll start searching for copies of these books.
Subbu ji, as usual, your WhatsApp adventures bring us gems. You probably could single-handedly run a joke thread on BVP, considering how much new stuff you bring in. Actually, if such a thread is set up, everyone could deposit the jokes they hear or read there.

Irene

Siddharth Wakankar

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Oct 17, 2019, 3:27:47 AM10/17/19
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Dr.Irene,

It is a very good idea cum suggestion, because, everybody has something to contribute and many of us will open up with their hard earned but almost vanishing treasure.


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shankara

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Oct 17, 2019, 3:48:38 AM10/17/19
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Irene ji,

Sanksirt jokes column एहि हसामः from more than 200 back issues of Sambhashana Sandesa is available online.


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shankara




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Hnbhat B.R.

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There is a small collection of 53 verses dedicated for hasyarasa  in the page 363 of the Subhashita Ratana Bhandagara by Kashinatha Sharma available in archive.org for download. But there is no Hindi or English translation.

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Varalakshmi K

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Oct 17, 2019, 9:00:37 AM10/17/19
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ajit.gargeshwari

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Oct 17, 2019, 1:22:49 PM10/17/19
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A few more books

Hasya Vinod Katha Sangraha  Vasu Deva Dvivedi Shastri 9Modern Work)
Hasya Arnava Prahasana Jagadiswara Bhattacharya Ed. Srinatha Vedanta Vagisa (Modern Work) 1896
Hasya Arnava Prahasana bJagadiswara Bhattacharya Prabha Hindi Tika by Iswar Prasad Chaturvedi Cowkambha (Modern Work)
Hasya Meva Jayate---  Kirtitrayi  (Modern Work)
Hasya Madhu Bindavaha Ramakrishna Rao B.S. (Modern Work)
A  book worth reading
Laughing Matters Comic Tradition in India Lee Siege
Regards
Ajit Gargeshwari

On Thursday, 17 October 2019 06:27:56 UTC+5:30, shankara wrote:
Irene ji,

Giving below details of 3 books publsihed after 2000.

Haasyam Sudhyupaasyam by Prasasyamitra Sastri (with Hindi translation) 2013
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/879636169
Haasyameva Jayate by Kirtitrayi (Sanskrit only) 2004
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68790085
Haasyamanjari by Sampadananda Mishra 2001
https://www.sabda.in/m/catalog/bookinfo.php?websec=SANB-CA-030

regards
shankara


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Ideally, attractively produced, with a Hindi translation (it's to be a present). But if you know of a good collection without translation, please mention this too, since my next job is going to be finding a physical copy, and that could well be the biggest joke of them all.

Thank you,
Irene

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Ramesh Kn

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Oct 18, 2019, 4:47:13 AM10/18/19
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V Subrahmanian

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Oct 18, 2019, 10:42:29 AM10/18/19
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On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 2:17 PM Ramesh Kn <knra...@gmail.com> wrote:

When I clicked the above link, a 'no permission' message was displayed.

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subrahmanian.v  You do not have permission to access this content. (#658)

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Dr BVK Sastry

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Namaste

 

 

For Joke:  Samskruth term

 

How about - 'vainodikii'  (  vak, samvaadah, kathanam, kathaa ::  a statement, expression, narrative,  story   -  which produces  mirth)

 

Basis:  Bharata's Natya shaastra is said to be technically an instrument for ' Vinoda-Karanam   loke'-  an act to alleviate, lighten the mood, reduce the seriousness, ease the tension, see a flip side expression !

 

For contemplation please.

 

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BVK Sastry

 

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Was thinking of the word for joke in Sanskrit or other Indian languages. 

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V Subrahmanian

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Oct 19, 2019, 10:12:20 AM10/19/19
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On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 7:16 PM Dr BVK Sastry <sastr...@gmail.com> wrote:

Namaste

 

 

For Joke:  Samskruth term

 

How about - 'vainodikii'  (  vak, samvaadah, kathanam, kathaa ::  a statement, expression, narrative,  story   -  which produces  mirth)

 

Basis:  Bharata's Natya shaastra is said to be technically an instrument for ' Vinoda-Karanam   loke'-  an act to alleviate, lighten the mood, reduce the seriousness, ease the tension, see a flip side expression !


काव्यशास्त्रविनोदेन कालो गच्छति धीमताम् । 

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subrahmanian.v 

Siddharth Wakankar

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Oct 19, 2019, 10:59:03 AM10/19/19
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Why should we use difficult words like Vainodiki etc. This tendency of using pedantic words sometimes creates hindrances in the understanding.

This is just a suggestion with no intention to hurt any scholar or his standing in the scholarly world.


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Ajit Gargeshwari

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Oct 19, 2019, 11:41:59 AM10/19/19
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Hāsya meaning funny is a common and popular usage for humor or joke. parihāsa ( pari+has) laughter, mockery. Vinoda amusement, humor.
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