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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... ornament , but it is here used so effectively that I might quote the original . Each line ends with a high diphthong` until the last , where the sun sinks in the ocean with a deep " au " : So ' yam ānata - śirodharair hayaiḥ karṇa ...
... ornament , but it is here used so effectively that I might quote the original . Each line ends with a high diphthong` until the last , where the sun sinks in the ocean with a deep " au " : So ' yam ānata - śirodharair hayaiḥ karṇa ...
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... ornaments ; for garlands they wear wildflowers and clothe their swelling loins with birchbark from the woods ; their breasts they ornament with liquid mineral found on the Vindhya slope . And thus they spend the days playing with baby ...
... ornaments ; for garlands they wear wildflowers and clothe their swelling loins with birchbark from the woods ; their breasts they ornament with liquid mineral found on the Vindhya slope . And thus they spend the days playing with baby ...
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... gone to dwell in heaven . May it serve to ornament the throats of all good men . [ VIDYAKARA ] Here ends the Treasury of Well - Turned Verse . Appendix PUNNING VERSES No sampling of Sanskrit poetry should be 318 Praise of Poets [ Sec . 50.
... gone to dwell in heaven . May it serve to ornament the throats of all good men . [ VIDYAKARA ] Here ends the Treasury of Well - Turned Verse . Appendix PUNNING VERSES No sampling of Sanskrit poetry should be 318 Praise of Poets [ Sec . 50.
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