Comments : Came across two gems on criticism in a book of English translations of Sanskrit poems. Never realised the fuddy-duddy language had so much fun stuff - they only taught us the boring, moralistic poems in school. - Zen
The fire of envious critics’ tongues
Refines the true poetic gold.
Should we not celebrate in cheerful songs
Poor fools who give us benefits untold ?
- By Varahamihira
Strike me, and try me to your heart’s content
With fire and touchstone : I accept my fate.
But oh I bitterly resent
The fact that you should weigh me with a pennyweight.
- By Sudraka
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