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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... furnished our anthologist with so much of his material if one understands properly the nature of the Sanskrit theater . This requires removing some common misconcep- tions . The Sanskrit play is not a drama , for the word Spâμa means ...
... furnished our anthologist with so much of his material if one understands properly the nature of the Sanskrit theater . This requires removing some common misconcep- tions . The Sanskrit play is not a drama , for the word Spâμa means ...
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... furnish a base for Mount Mandara when it was employed by gods and demons for the churning of the sea . For the churning see Intr . to Section 4 , p . 57. The poets admire the patience and strength of the divine tortoise who remained ...
... furnish a base for Mount Mandara when it was employed by gods and demons for the churning of the sea . For the churning see Intr . to Section 4 , p . 57. The poets admire the patience and strength of the divine tortoise who remained ...
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... furnish the hyperboles in which he thinks of her ( 518 , 529 ) . Among the most attractive of the verses are those ... furnishing pious advice against love in one breath and showing the worthlessness of the advice in the next . A few ...
... furnish the hyperboles in which he thinks of her ( 518 , 529 ) . Among the most attractive of the verses are those ... furnishing pious advice against love in one breath and showing the worthlessness of the advice in the next . A few ...
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