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 59
... heaven by the demons , which the gods destroyed by means of their Vedic ritual ( Keith , Rigveda Brāhmaṇas , pp . 125 , 396 ) . But it is not until the time of the Mahābhārata that we find Śiva playing a role in the destruction . The ...
... heaven by the demons , which the gods destroyed by means of their Vedic ritual ( Keith , Rigveda Brāhmaṇas , pp . 125 , 396 ) . But it is not until the time of the Mahābhārata that we find Śiva playing a role in the destruction . The ...
Page 78
... heaven . In the Veda the three steps are taken to be the successive positions of the sun from horizon to zenith . Our verse 124 , interestingly enough , is quoted by the Dhvanyāloka not for its description of the god but for its ...
... heaven . In the Veda the three steps are taken to be the successive positions of the sun from horizon to zenith . Our verse 124 , interestingly enough , is quoted by the Dhvanyāloka not for its description of the god but for its ...
Page 268
... heaven's stream anticipate the closing of their sunset sleep . 1382 At the setting forth of your machinery of war the sky is filled with flying minium scattered by the incessant flapping of their ears from the temples of your hosts of ...
... heaven's stream anticipate the closing of their sunset sleep . 1382 At the setting forth of your machinery of war the sky is filled with flying minium scattered by the incessant flapping of their ears from the temples of your hosts 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