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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Page 101
... clouds ; one sees the horizon suddenly in a flash of lightning ; moon and stars and planets are asleep ; a heady scent is borne from kadambas wet with rain and the sound of frogs spreads out in utter darkness . How can the lonely lover ...
... clouds ; one sees the horizon suddenly in a flash of lightning ; moon and stars and planets are asleep ; a heady scent is borne from kadambas wet with rain and the sound of frogs spreads out in utter darkness . How can the lonely lover ...
Page 102
... clouds and the sky is clear of dust ; what's more , the beautiful kadamba is thickly covered with its waves of buds ... cloud mass guessed at from the roll of thunder ; a trumpeting of elephants ; an east wind scented by opening buds of ...
... clouds and the sky is clear of dust ; what's more , the beautiful kadamba is thickly covered with its waves of buds ... cloud mass guessed at from the roll of thunder ; a trumpeting of elephants ; an east wind scented by opening buds of ...
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... clouds , support the earth ? How tell its power , when by its wrath KESATA we know the world shall perish ? 1197 VĀCASPATI From the sea the clouds take tiny portions of its water and therewith flood the earth and fill the sky . From the ...
... clouds , support the earth ? How tell its power , when by its wrath KESATA we know the world shall perish ? 1197 VĀCASPATI From the sea the clouds take tiny portions of its water and therewith flood the earth and fill the sky . From the ...
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