Sanskrit Poetry, from Vidyākara's TreasuryIn this rich collection of Sanskrit verse, the late Daniel Ingalls provides English readers with a wide variety of poetry from the vast anthology of an eleventh-century Buddhist scholar. Although the style of poetry presented here originated in royal courts, Ingalls shows how it was adapted to all aspects of life, and came to address issues as diverse as love, sex, heroes, nature and peace. More than thirty years after its original publication, "Sanskrit Poetry" continues to be the main resource for all interseted in this multifaceted and elegant tradition. |
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Page 55
... Brahmā . The Vaiṣṇava found Visņu to be equally self - sufficient . As for the creator god Brahmā , he remains as a slightly comic ( cf. 456 , 464 ) figure of mythology ; he had lost his religious importance by the time of Christ . Thus ...
... Brahmā . The Vaiṣṇava found Visņu to be equally self - sufficient . As for the creator god Brahmā , he remains as a slightly comic ( cf. 456 , 464 ) figure of mythology ; he had lost his religious importance by the time of Christ . Thus ...
Page 59
... Brahmā . From him they sought immortality . When he refused , they sought and ob- tained a second boon : that they should build three cities , on earth , in the air , and in heaven , from which they might rule the three worlds for a ...
... Brahmā . From him they sought immortality . When he refused , they sought and ob- tained a second boon : that they should build three cities , on earth , in the air , and in heaven , from which they might rule the three worlds for a ...
Page 75
... Brahmā ( 107 , 137 ) , who has noth- ing to do after the beginning of each world cycle . These attendants do their best not to notice the scenes of erotic exercise exhibited by Visņu and his spouse during the periods of cosmic activity ...
... Brahmā ( 107 , 137 ) , who has noth- ing to do after the beginning of each world cycle . These attendants do their best not to notice the scenes of erotic exercise exhibited by Visņu and his spouse during the periods of cosmic activity ...
Contents
THE ANTHOLOGY | 9 |
13 The Buddha and the Bodhisattvas | 51 |
Śiva | 55 |
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ABHINANDA ACALA allegorical epigram AMARU COLLECTION anger anthologist anthology arms aśoka beauty bees BHARTṚHARI BHARTṚHARI COLLECTION BHAVABHŪTI blossoming body Brahmā breasts buds century charming cheek clouds cuckoo D. D. Kosambi dance darkness delight demon Dharmakirti earth elephant emotion English epigram erotic example eyes face fire flame flowers furnish Gaṇeśa Ganges girl glance gods grow hair hand head heart heaven Himalaya Hinduism HITOPADESA Indian Intr jasmine Kālidāsa Kāma kāvya king leaves limbs lotus Love's lover Mahabharata mistress mood moon moonlight mountain MURĀRI nature necklace night ocean ornament Pāla PAÑCATANTRA play poets praise present section Purāņa rain RĀJASEKHARA Rāma Rāmāyaṇa Rāvaṇa rays refer Rigveda sandalwood Sanskrit literature Sanskrit poetry SILHANA COLLECTION Sītā Śiva Śiva's sleep speak Śrī suggestion sweet taste tears trees trembling turn VALLANA VASUKALPA verses Vidyākara Vindhyas virtue Vişņu waterlilies wife wind woman women words YOGESVARA