Hindu Narrative

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What a coincidence that the question of humor came up just when I was going to raise the question of humor (seriously) as part of a narrative that needs to be documented and recorded.

We get fed with tales about how Sanskrit is dead, but few Indians say how it lives on, both as part of regional languages, and as people who can understand sanskrit to varying degrees.

When I was a boy I was taught (by elders) the following sanskrit poem, which I will write in English script and then translate. I am not sure if the grammar is totally correct.

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"dharram-bharram" bhayam naasti
"kuya-puya" cha madhyamam
"thuss"-aakaram maha ghoram
nis-shabdam prana-sankataha
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The poem refers to farting, and the relationship between sound and stink

"dharram-bharram" bhayam naasti: the loudest farts should not arouse fear

"kuya-puya" cha madhyamam: the squeaky farts are "medium"

"thuss"-aakaram maha ghoram: the farts that come as a hiss are very dangerous

nis-shabdam prana-sankataha: soundless farts are life-threatening/deadly