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 56
... flame from which ( 44 ) is irresistible since it is generated by the tapas ( magic or creational heat ) of Śiva's yoga . It was by this flame that the god of love was consumed . The remaining two eyes of Śiva are taken to be the sun and ...
... flame from which ( 44 ) is irresistible since it is generated by the tapas ( magic or creational heat ) of Śiva's yoga . It was by this flame that the god of love was consumed . The remaining two eyes of Śiva are taken to be the sun and ...
Page 88
... flame tree , and the aśoka . The spring jasmine ( kunda ) is the first of flowers to appear , its petals falling before the new leaves are on the trees ( 162 ) . It is the sweetest scented of Indian flowers and is thus a favorite of ...
... flame tree , and the aśoka . The spring jasmine ( kunda ) is the first of flowers to appear , its petals falling before the new leaves are on the trees ( 162 ) . It is the sweetest scented of Indian flowers and is thus a favorite of ...
Page 89
... flame tree in similes . Warriors with open wounds as they fall in battle are likened to flame trees felled to earth . When Lankā burns , it is like a mass of flame trees . Classical poetry , as usual substituting love for death , likens ...
... flame tree in similes . Warriors with open wounds as they fall in battle are likened to flame trees felled to earth . When Lankā burns , it is like a mass of flame trees . Classical poetry , as usual substituting love for death , likens ...
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