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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... eyes was more advanced in ancient India than it is with us . This appears not only from the poets but from the dramaturgists , who from Bharata on devote minute attention to the portrayal of emotion by the eyes . The rules of propriety ...
... eyes was more advanced in ancient India than it is with us . This appears not only from the poets but from the dramaturgists , who from Bharata on devote minute attention to the portrayal of emotion by the eyes . The rules of propriety ...
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... eyes and trunks that rest upon their tusk - tips . 1162 The village sparrows hop happily about in the earth beside the plow - turned furrow , striking with their claw - tips at the clods . Rapidly they blink their eyes in fear of being ...
... eyes and trunks that rest upon their tusk - tips . 1162 The village sparrows hop happily about in the earth beside the plow - turned furrow , striking with their claw - tips at the clods . Rapidly they blink their eyes in fear of being ...
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... eyes ( tārā ) tremulous as lightning ] . Then this great ( mahā- ) black ( kāla ) cloud ( ghana ) [ or , this ... eyes and sidelong glances . Her wandering eye [ or , her eye , a spy ] , having discovered all the endearing movements of ...
... eyes ( tārā ) tremulous as lightning ] . Then this great ( mahā- ) black ( kāla ) cloud ( ghana ) [ or , this ... eyes and sidelong glances . Her wandering eye [ or , her eye , a spy ] , having discovered all the endearing movements of ...
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