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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... erotic , victories and triumphs when the mood is heroic ; and so on . The decoction which the audience receives is what I have called mood . A more literal translation of the Sanskrit rasa would be flavor or taste.13 The moods bear ...
... erotic , victories and triumphs when the mood is heroic ; and so on . The decoction which the audience receives is what I have called mood . A more literal translation of the Sanskrit rasa would be flavor or taste.13 The moods bear ...
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... erotic mood combines most perfectly with the comic , for there are passages where one may not be able to say which mood pre- dominates . In the combination of the erotic with the compassionate , on the other hand , one mood is always ...
... erotic mood combines most perfectly with the comic , for there are passages where one may not be able to say which mood pre- dominates . In the combination of the erotic with the compassionate , on the other hand , one mood is always ...
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... erotic mood . In erotic verse the woman who trembles and refuses a glance to the lover at her feet is never truly averse to his attentions but jealous at their being shared . Modal convention leads one to attribute to her not so much ...
... erotic mood . In erotic verse the woman who trembles and refuses a glance to the lover at her feet is never truly averse to his attentions but jealous at their being shared . Modal convention leads one to attribute to her not so much ...
Contents
THE ANTHOLOGY | 9 |
13 The Buddha and the Bodhisattvas | 51 |
Śiva | 55 |
Copyright | |
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