Sanskrit Poetry from Vidyakara's Treasury

Edited and translated by Daniel H. H. Ingalls

    General Introduction

    The Anthology

    1.-3. The Buddha and the Bodhisattvas

    4. Siva

    5. Siva's Household

    6. Visnu

    7. The Sun

    8. Spring

    9. Summer

    10. The Rains

    11. Autumn

    12. Early Winter

    13. Late Winter

    14. Kama

    15. Adolescnece

    16. Young Women

    17. The Blossoming of Love

    18. Words of the Female Messenger

    19. Love in Enjoyment

    20. The Evidence of Consummation

    21. The Woman Offended

    22. The Lady Parted from Her Lover

    23. The Lover Separated from His Mistress

    24. The Wanton

    25. The Lady's Expression of Anger at Her Messenger

    26. The Lamp

    27. Sunset

    28. Darkness

    29. The Moon

    30. Dawn

    31. Midday

    32. Fame

    33. Allegorical Epigrams

    34. Breezes

    35. Characterizations

    36. Greatness

    37. Good Men

    38. Villians

    39. Poverty and Misers

    40. Substantiations

    41. Flattery of Kings

    42. Discouragement

    43. Old Age

    44. The Cremation Ground

    45. The Hero

    46. Inscriptional Panegyrics

    47. Mountains

    48. Peace

    49. Miscellaneous

    50. Praise of Poets

    Appendix: Punning Verses

    A Note on the Pronounciation of Sanskrit Words

    References

    Index of Authors

    General Index

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David H. H. Ingalls was Wales Professor of Sanskrit, Emeritus, Harvard University.