Sarvajña (Kannada: ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞ) 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 cast 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.[1]

This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (September 2017)

Sarvajña ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞ
Statue At Kudalasangama
Native name	Masur
Born	Early 16th century Abalur, Hirekerur Taluk, Haveri District
Died	Masur, Rattihalli Taluk, Haveri District
Occupation	Poet, Pragmatist, Philosopher, Monk

Early life

The period of Sarvajña's life[2] has not been determined accurately, and very little is known about his personal life.

See also

• Thiruvalluvar
• Vemana
• Sarvajna and Tiruvalluvar statue installation

References

Sources

• Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology By K. Ayyappapanicker, Sahitya Akademi
• Gandham Appa Rao, Vemana and Sarvajña, Progressive Literature (1982).
• Anthology of Sarvajna's sayings, Kannada Sahitya Parishat (1978).
• K. B Prabhu Prasad, Sarvajna, Sahitya Akademi (1987), reprint 1994 ISBN 81-7201-404-X.

Notes

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