New Delhi: There is a perception that Sanskrit is as little associated with satirical writing as it is with Kashmir, says well-known translator of Sanskrit classics A N D Haksar who has come with an English translation of 11th century Kashmiri poet Ksemendra's "Darpa Dalana" to "provide some slight corrective to this impression."

The "Darpa Dalana," composed in 11th century Kashmir, is a satirical look at human attitudes in classical Sanskrit. It is a part of Ksemendra's satiric poetry.