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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... epigram like the proverb deals with a wider variety of subjects than animals . Trees , clouds , ocean , sun , and moon also serve its purpose . Frequently in these epigrams the same moral is drawn from different objects . Thus , the ...
... epigram like the proverb deals with a wider variety of subjects than animals . Trees , clouds , ocean , sun , and moon also serve its purpose . Frequently in these epigrams the same moral is drawn from different objects . Thus , the ...
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... or when he grows old and weak . One wonderful epigram , however , forgives the lion all his faults for his one virtue , courage ( 1091 ) . The sarabha is the only beast that can defeat the 217 Sec . 33 ] Allegorical Epigrams.
... or when he grows old and weak . One wonderful epigram , however , forgives the lion all his faults for his one virtue , courage ( 1091 ) . The sarabha is the only beast that can defeat the 217 Sec . 33 ] Allegorical Epigrams.
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... epigram Anyoktistabaka , 216 apadeśa , 215 apahnuti , see figures of speech ape , see monkey Appaya Dikṣita , 29n ... epigrams , 218 ; used as metaphor for eyes , v . 387 benediction , 41 , 51 , 61 Bengal , 33 , 51 , 99 , 233-234 Bengali ...
... epigram Anyoktistabaka , 216 apadeśa , 215 apahnuti , see figures of speech ape , see monkey Appaya Dikṣita , 29n ... epigrams , 218 ; used as metaphor for eyes , v . 387 benediction , 41 , 51 , 61 Bengal , 33 , 51 , 99 , 233-234 Bengali ...
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