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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... Vindhya mountain lower its head to allow him passage . This is said to be the reason that the Vindhya is lower than the Himalaya . After his death Agastya was immortalized as the star Canopus ( a Argus ) . It is , of course ...
... Vindhya mountain lower its head to allow him passage . This is said to be the reason that the Vindhya is lower than the Himalaya . After his death Agastya was immortalized as the star Canopus ( a Argus ) . It is , of course ...
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... Vindhya slope . And thus they spend the days playing with baby monkeys in their laps . 1407 Hear , king , when on the battlefield you drew your bow , what noble actors there attained their several ends . Your bow attained its arrow , it ...
... Vindhya slope . And thus they spend the days playing with baby monkeys in their laps . 1407 Hear , king , when on the battlefield you drew your bow , what noble actors there attained their several ends . Your bow attained its arrow , it ...
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... Vindhyas , and bears , set back from its southwest coast , the long , longitudinal stripe of the Western Ghats . These moun- tains stand as distant sentinels about the flat lands where Indian population and culture have chiefly ...
... Vindhyas , and bears , set back from its southwest coast , the long , longitudinal stripe of the Western Ghats . These moun- tains stand as distant sentinels about the flat lands where Indian population and culture have chiefly ...
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