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 216
... virtue is its own reward ; another , that a man should avoid the show of virtue lest he come to grief . Finally , the allegorical epigram may serve as a lament or complaint . Poor emerald , dug from your happy mine and now sold in a ...
... virtue is its own reward ; another , that a man should avoid the show of virtue lest he come to grief . Finally , the allegorical epigram may serve as a lament or complaint . Poor emerald , dug from your happy mine and now sold in a ...
Page 246
... virtue is easily assuaged ( 1236 ) , soft- spoken , his words are sweet as well as truthful . His heart and manner , too , are kindly ( 1213 ) . How does one combine softness and virtue ? One of our verses answers : good men are like ...
... virtue is easily assuaged ( 1236 ) , soft- spoken , his words are sweet as well as truthful . His heart and manner , too , are kindly ( 1213 ) . How does one combine softness and virtue ? One of our verses answers : good men are like ...
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... virtue and talks it down , finding the name of a vice by which to refer to each several virtue ( 1273 ) . Our poets take special note of the villain's love of running down good poetry ( 1255 ) , though one pleasing verse ( 1278 ) ...
... virtue and talks it down , finding the name of a vice by which to refer to each several virtue ( 1273 ) . Our poets take special note of the villain's love of running down good poetry ( 1255 ) , though one pleasing verse ( 1278 ) ...
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