Two Prakrit Verses on Weighing Scales
By Moreshwar G. Dikshit
Vol. 37 · No. 2 & 3June & Sept. 1961pp. 189-191English
Summary
The note examines two short Prakrit verses that employ the imagery of weighing scales. Providing transliteration and translation, the author analyses their linguistic features and poetic devices. The verses likely served didactic purposes, using the balance as a metaphor for justice and ethical conduct. The article situates them within a broader tradition where economic imagery illustrates moral lessons and notes parallels in Sanskrit and Pali literature.
Conclusion
Though brief, the verses reveal how commercial metaphors permeated ancient literature to convey moral teachings. Their study enriches our understanding of Prakrit poetics and cultural symbolism.