A Treasury of Sanskrit Poetry In English Translation 1st Edition by AND Haksar ISBN 8175411163 9788175411166

A Treasury of Sanskrit Poetry In English Translation 1st Edition by AND Haksar – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery: 8175411163, 9788175411166
Full download A Treasury of Sanskrit Poetry In English Translation 1st Edition after payment

Product details:

ISBN 10: 8175411163 
ISBN 13: 9788175411166
Author: AND Haksar

This is a comprehensive anthology of Sanskrit poetry in the best English translations available. The first ever of its kind, it brings together excerpts from a full range of original works, translated by over forty distinguished writers including poets and scholars, savants and seers, and two winners of the Nobel prize for literature.

A Treasury of Sanskrit Poetry In English Translation 1st Table of contents:

• Introduction

  • The Legacy of Sanskrit Poetry

  • Translation Challenges and Approach

  • Overview of Poetic Forms and Genres

• Vedic Hymns and Early Poetry

  • Selected Hymns from the Rigveda

  • Themes of Nature and the Divine

  • Early Poetic Imagery

• Classical Sanskrit Poetry: The Mahakavyas

  • Excerpts from Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa and Kumārasambhava

  • Poetry of Heroism and Romance

  • Descriptions of Nature and Courtly Life

• Love and Erotic Poetry

  • Poems from the Gita Govinda by Jayadeva

  • Selections from Amaru Shataka

  • Expressions of Rasa and Bhava

• Devotional and Bhakti Poetry

  • Hymns to Shiva, Vishnu, and Devi

  • Saints and Mystics’ Poems

  • Themes of Devotion and Surrender

• Didactic and Philosophical Verses

  • Wisdom from the Hitopadesha and Panchatantra

  • Moral Lessons in Verse

  • Philosophical Reflections

• Nature and Seasons in Sanskrit Poetry

  • Poems Celebrating Seasons (Ritus)

  • Descriptions of Landscapes and Animals

  • Symbolism and Imagery

• Poetry of Court and Kingship

  • Praise Poems and Eulogies

  • The Ideal King and Royal Virtues

  • Courtly Manners and Festivities

• Erotic and Sensuous Poetry

  • The Art of Love in Sanskrit Verse

  • Sensory Imagery and Metaphor

  • Poems of Passion and Longing

• Women Poets and Feminine Voices

  • Selected Poems by Ancient Women Poets

  • Perspectives on Love and Life

  • Feminine Themes in Sanskrit Poetry

• Glossary of Sanskrit Terms

  • Key Poetic and Cultural Terms

  • Pronunciation Guide

People also search for A Treasury of Sanskrit Poetry In English Translation 1st:

sanskrit poetry
    
a treasury of mahayana sutras
    
a treasury of poems
    
a sanskrit treasury
    
a treasury of asian literature

Tags: AND Haksar, Sanskrit Poetry, English