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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... Kalidasa's play , Sakuntala by becoming the very type of heroine - in - separation comes naturally into comparison with the mādhavi vine of her hermitage . As the vine is dried by the noonday wind so is she burned by love . And the king ...
... Kalidasa's play , Sakuntala by becoming the very type of heroine - in - separation comes naturally into comparison with the mādhavi vine of her hermitage . As the vine is dried by the noonday wind so is she burned by love . And the king ...
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... Kālidāsa self - restraint is associated also - disci- pline even to the point of mortification . Umā is purified for her marriage by the practice of yoga just as another heroine of Kālidāsa , the nymph's daughter Śakuntalā , is purified ...
... Kālidāsa self - restraint is associated also - disci- pline even to the point of mortification . Umā is purified for her marriage by the practice of yoga just as another heroine of Kālidāsa , the nymph's daughter Śakuntalā , is purified ...
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... Kalidasa's Birth of the Prince . The verses describe the Himalaya mountains , mythologically figured as parent of the mother - goddess who is to appear as heroine of the poem . Each verse furnishes a separate and complete thought ...
... Kalidasa's Birth of the Prince . The verses describe the Himalaya mountains , mythologically figured as parent of the mother - goddess who is to appear as heroine of the poem . Each verse furnishes a separate and complete thought ...
Contents
THE ANTHOLOGY | 9 |
13 The Buddha and the Bodhisattvas | 51 |
Śiva | 55 |
Copyright | |
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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