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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... asoka . 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 bees . The flower is ...
... asoka . 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 bees . The flower is ...
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... aśoka [ Jonesia asoka ] ( 177 ) is a larger tree than the flame tree . It too bears a red flower , less showy because accompanied by its leaves , but growing along the whole spray or branch so that the asoka branch is likened to a ...
... aśoka [ Jonesia asoka ] ( 177 ) is a larger tree than the flame tree . It too bears a red flower , less showy because accompanied by its leaves , but growing along the whole spray or branch so that the asoka branch is likened to a ...
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... asoka as spring begins is a public notice writ by Love whose flowers trace the following defiance : " The traveler , having left his mistress numbed by weary loneliness , may pass beyond me , if he can . " 161 The days call out to the ...
... asoka as spring begins is a public notice writ by Love whose flowers trace the following defiance : " The traveler , having left his mistress numbed by weary loneliness , may pass beyond me , if he can . " 161 The days call out to the ...
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