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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... arms . 202 To drive away the busy gnats from the reddened corners of his eyes the water buffalo shakes his horns and tosses up a rope of moss from which the drops of water slowly trickle between his lids ; then , sinking in the lake ...
... arms . 202 To drive away the busy gnats from the reddened corners of his eyes the water buffalo shakes his horns and tosses up a rope of moss from which the drops of water slowly trickle between his lids ; then , sinking in the lake ...
Page 138
... arms to fix her hair ( 509 ) , her turning backward to look at the young man ( 465 ) , this sometimes on a pretext ( 513 ) , the volup- tuous swinging of her arms and the motions by which she sets jingling her anklets , bracelets , or ...
... arms to fix her hair ( 509 ) , her turning backward to look at the young man ( 465 ) , this sometimes on a pretext ( 513 ) , the volup- tuous swinging of her arms and the motions by which she sets jingling her anklets , bracelets , or ...
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... arms upon the sea of milk the goddess Laksmi sends her blessing to King Bhoja , whose glory unimpaired fills all the earth , praying that he may shine for aeons on her bliss , by the crying of whose fame her husband , robbed of sleep ...
... arms upon the sea of milk the goddess Laksmi sends her blessing to King Bhoja , whose glory unimpaired fills all the earth , praying that he may shine for aeons on her bliss , by the crying of whose fame her husband , robbed of sleep ...
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