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 interested in this multifaceted and elegant tradition. |
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... Indian literature some time between the composition of the Mahabharata epic and the Rāmāyaṇa . In Sanskrit it was never to leave . By all this I do not mean to say that Indian noblemen and men of learning differed in nature from modern ...
... Indian literature some time between the composition of the Mahabharata epic and the Rāmāyaṇa . In Sanskrit it was never to leave . By all this I do not mean to say that Indian noblemen and men of learning differed in nature from modern ...
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... Indian . One comes closer to the traditional Indian view by going back in our own tradition . The good man of traditional Indian culture was what we should call a stoic . He cares not for praise or blame ( 1215 ) , he despises fortune ...
... Indian . One comes closer to the traditional Indian view by going back in our own tradition . The good man of traditional Indian culture was what we should call a stoic . He cares not for praise or blame ( 1215 ) , he despises fortune ...
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... Indian ideal . The Indian strove to follow the precepts of the Bhagavad Gītā , not of Zeno or Seneca . Just as the Gītā tells men to be well dis- posed to all creatures , so our anthologist praises men who always cling to the good of ...
... Indian ideal . The Indian strove to follow the precepts of the Bhagavad Gītā , not of Zeno or Seneca . Just as the Gītā tells men to be well dis- posed to all creatures , so our anthologist praises men who always cling to the good of ...
Contents
THE ANTHOLOGY | 9 |
13 The Buddha and the Bodhisattvas | 51 |
Śiva | 55 |
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anthology appear arms authors bear beauty BHARTṚHARI BHAVABHŪTI body breasts brings called century charming cheek close clouds COLLECTION comes critics dance darkness delight described descriptions drops earth effect elephant emotion English epigram example eyes face fall fear fire flame flowers fruit furnish girl give glance gods grow hair half hand head heart HITOPADESA Indian king language leaves limbs literature live looks lotus lover means mistress mood moon mountain nature never night once opening original play poetry poets praise present rain RĀJASEKHARA refer rest rising Sanskrit Sanskrit poetry Section separation Śiva sleep sometimes speak speech spring suggestion sweet taste tears traveler trees turn universe verses virtue wife wind woman women young