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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... limb . 308 The traveler of the sky , the sun , sets forth at dawn from the eastern hill wrapped in a net of snow so ... limbs receive a hundred joys embracing their dark women . It is we poor folk who despair ; our lap , half covered by ...
... limb . 308 The traveler of the sky , the sun , sets forth at dawn from the eastern hill wrapped in a net of snow so ... limbs receive a hundred joys embracing their dark women . It is we poor folk who despair ; our lap , half covered by ...
Page 178
... limbs and gave them loveliness has been reduced to legend by the pallor born of separation . 733 The teardrops , formed upon your lashes like so many pearls , in dropping to your bosom make a necklace whiter than Śiva's smile . You rest ...
... limbs and gave them loveliness has been reduced to legend by the pallor born of separation . 733 The teardrops , formed upon your lashes like so many pearls , in dropping to your bosom make a necklace whiter than Śiva's smile . You rest ...
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... limbs will fail at this new separation ; with her I know not how the days will pass . 783 My love rests in my mind ... limb escape the mortal pain exacted by the flaming fire of love . 788 I remember my little darling's face , a spray of ...
... limbs will fail at this new separation ; with her I know not how the days will pass . 783 My love rests in my mind ... limb escape the mortal pain exacted by the flaming fire of love . 788 I remember my little darling's face , a spray of ...
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