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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... lover reveals ( 570 ) . When describing her adventures later to a friend , she insists she knows nothing of what happened after she was in her lover's arms ( 572 , 574 ) . The Sanskrit poet was chiefly interested in the sentimental or ...
... lover reveals ( 570 ) . When describing her adventures later to a friend , she insists she knows nothing of what happened after she was in her lover's arms ( 572 , 574 ) . The Sanskrit poet was chiefly interested in the sentimental or ...
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... lover . Her friends apply refrigerants : fresh lotus leaves , bracelets of lotus fiber , sandalwood paste ; they fan ... lover's portrait . For the rest , she leans her cheek upon her hand , while the tears stream forth , black with the ...
... lover . Her friends apply refrigerants : fresh lotus leaves , bracelets of lotus fiber , sandalwood paste ; they fan ... lover's portrait . For the rest , she leans her cheek upon her hand , while the tears stream forth , black with the ...
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... lover's heart right up to the feather , nailing his mistress to it , giving his heart the appearance of a kadamba ... lover is made to remember the joys gone by or to wonder whether ever again he may delight in his mistress ' presence ...
... lover's heart right up to the feather , nailing his mistress to it , giving his heart the appearance of a kadamba ... lover is made to remember the joys gone by or to wonder whether ever again he may delight in his mistress ' presence ...
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