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Sarvajña was a Kannada poet, pragmatist and philosopher of the 16th century. The word "Sarvajna" in Sanskrit literally means "the all knowing". His father was Kumbara Malla and his mother was Mallaladevi. His birth anniversary is celebrated on February 20 every year. He belongs to the caste of Kumbara. He is famous for his pithy three-lined poems called tripadi (written in the native three-line verse metre, "with three padas, a form of Vachana"). He is also referred as Sarvagna in modern translation.

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  • Sarvajñana vacanagaju
  • Higobba Sarvajna
  • Sarvajñana samagra tripadigaḷu
  • Anthology of Sarvajna's sayings
  • Paramārtha : Sarvajñana vacanagaḷu

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Quotes

  • A service without flowers, the king without a horse and friendship with one who does not know the language are a waste.
  • While borrowing it is like eating a meal of milk and honey. When the loan is due to be paid, it feels as if the bones in the body are broken.
  • A drunkard is like a pig. The poor pig, however, is helpful. The drunk is worse and useless.
  • What is the use of circling round the temple without any feeling? It is like the ox which circles round the oil crusher.
  • What use is giving advice to a fool a hundred times? It is like raining on a rock for hundred years. Will it ever soak in?
  • If fools claim that they jumped over six mountains, agree to it. It is not worth fighting over.

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Sarvajña was a Kannada poet, pragmatist and philosopher of the 16th century. The word "Sarvajna" in Sanskrit literally means "the all knowing". His father was Kumbara Malla and his mother was Mallaladevi. His birth anniversary is celebrated on February 20 every year. He belongs to the caste of Kumbara. He is famous for his pithy three-lined poems called tripadi (written in the native three-line verse metre, "with three padas, a form of Vachana"). He is also referred as Sarvagna in modern translation.

==Early life== Sarvajna renounced his parents at a young age ,claiming his real parents were Shiva and Parvati. He then became a nomad ,travelling and chanting his Vachanas.

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