wl-3295-The Age of a Thinker: On Mukta Salve’s Dukkha

Considering the multiple translations of the word dukkha in Mukta Salve’s 1855 essay titled, ‘Mang Maharanchya Dukkhavishayi Nibandh,’ this article makes the claim that the term dukkha ought to be translated as ‘suffering.’ Translating ‘dukkha’ as ‘suffering’ allows us to revisit the genealogy of Mukta’s essay. By focusing on this genealogy, one can recognise this essay as a pivotal point within an ongoing intellectual tradition that traces its inspiration back to the Buddha and beyond.