[...]... 153 BHOJYA DEVA From Subhiishita Ratnakosha 147 Apparition on the River Bank 154 148 The Mango Grove 154 ATULA Mushikavam. a 149 A March through Kerala 155 KSHEMENDRA Kavikan�hiibharana 150 The Poet 1 56 I 51 156 Pundarika SOMADEVA Kalhiisarilsiigara 152 The Merchant's Daughter 1 57 BILHANA Chaurapancha.�ikii 153 Memories of Love xx • A Treasury of Sanskrit Poetry 159 DHANESVARA Surasundari (Prakrit)... Spread of Fame 1 12 AMARU Amarusataka 90 Love Poems 1 13 DANDlN From Subhushila Ratnakosha 91 Epigrams 117 KlJMARADAsA Jiinakiharana 92 The Quarrel 1 18 From Sub hiis h ila Ralnakosha 93 As the Wind Blows 1 18 BHATT A NARA Y ANA Ventsamhiira 94 The Challenge 1 19 95 Ve nge ance 1 19 From Subhiishila Ralnakosha 96 True Strenb>1h 119 SANKARA SaundQ/:valahari 97 In Praise of the Goddess 1 20 Moha MlIilgara... Final Penance 65 42 The Army of Mara 66 43 The Enlightenment 67 OHASA Svapna Viisavadattii 44 Flight of Cranes 68 Chiirudatta 45 Moonrise xiv A Treasury �f Sanskrit Poetry 68 f;'rom Subhashita Ratnakosha of Vidyakara 46 The Magic of Moonlight 68 47 End of the Rains 69 HALA Catha Sat/asai (Prakrit) 48 Verses 70 SDDRAKA Mricchaka�ika 49 The Storm 73 50 On Being Poor 74 VISHNU SARMA Panchatantra 51 Kings... MlIilgara 98 The Shat tering of Illusion 121 YASOVARMAN From SlIhhiishiliivali of Vallabhadeva 99 The Intolerance of Fate 1 23 SARAIIA Dohiiko. a (Apabhra�sa) 1 00 The Boatman 1 24 Contents xvii RAVIGUPTA From Subhiishitiivali 101 Wickedness 125 KOOHALA Lifiivai (Prakrit) 102 A Mistress of Arts 126 GOVINDA Svayambhuchanda (Apabhra�sa) 103 Cattle in the Moon Light 127 BHAVABHOTI Ut/ara Riima Char ita 104... Shakuntala 93 Vikramorva.fiya 66 67 The Search for Urvasi 94 Signs of Urvasi 95 68 Twilight 95 Contents xv SyAMILAKA Piidatiidilaka 69 On Laughter 96 SUBANDHU Vii.l'avadatta 70 97 Villains BHARAVI Kiratarjunfya 71 The Water Sport 98 72 Of Fools 99 73 In Praise of Good Words 99 MAGHA �isupalavadha 100 74 The Carousal 75 The Morning After 101 76 The Island City of Dvaraka 101 BHARTRIHARI Satakatrayam 77... 17 THE UPANISHADS Kena Upanishad 16 By Whom? 18 Katha Upanishad 17 The One Essential 18 Brihadiiranyaka Upanishad 18 Tree and Man 19 19 The Hymn of Sweetness 20 Contents xiii Chhiindogya 20 Upanishad You are That 21 Taittiriya Upanishad 21 Learn and Teach Munqaka 22 21 Upanishad Two Birds 22 VYASA Mahiibhiirata 23 The Humiliation of Draupadi 23 24 Death of Abhimanyu 28 25 Oblation to Karna 30 26 The... 147 DAMODARAMISRA Hanumanniitaka 139 The Moon Disguised 140 The Arrows of Love 148 148 Contents xix RAJASEKHARA Viddhasiilabhanjikii 14 1 The Dancer 149 142 Growing Up 149 KSHEMIsv ARA Chandakausika 143 The Sacrificial Tree 150 SIDDHA Upamitibhavaprapancha Kathii 144 The Beggar Unmeritorious 15 1 ANANTA From Siirngadhara Paddhati 145 The Poet's Fame 152 KALASAKA From Subhiishifiivali 146 Love Recal l... Penalty of Virtue 76 53 Fate 77 54 True Friendship 77 55 Fool and False 78 56 Poverty 78 57 Procrastination 79 KALlDASA Meghadiita 58 The Yaksha's City 80 59 The Yaksha's Message 81 Kumarasambhava 60 The Bride's Adornment 84 61 Omens of War 86 62 Advent of Spring and Love 87 Raghuva�sa 63 The Foresakcn City 90 Ritusamhara 64 The Pageant of the Seasons 91 Abh(jnanasakunla /a 65 Remembrances of Shakuntala... Bridal of Damayanti 34 28 Savitri and the God of Death 36 Bhagavadgitii 29 The Sorrow of Arjuna 42 30 The Vision 44 VALMIKI RiimiiyafJa 31 Rama and Sita 45 32 Sita's Vow 47 33 City in Mourning 49 34 The Sandals 51 35 Winter in Panchavati 52 36 The Season of Rain 54 37./ The Asoka Garden 57 ASVAGHOSHA Buddhacharita 38 The Great Departure 59 39 The Leave Taking 61 40 The Grief of Yasodhara 63 41 The Final... Experience 134 MLJRARI A nar�hariighava I 17 The Lord of Lanka 135 118 In Praise of ValmTki 135 119 The Courtier 135 120 The Moon Knows 136 xviii A Treasury a/ Sanskrit Poetry SILA BHATTARIKA From Subhiishita Ratnakosha 12 1 A Memory 122 The Messenger 137 137 ASAGA Vardhamiinacharita 123 Pen Pictures 138 VIKATANITAMBA From Subhiishita Ratnakosha 124 Recollection \39 From Subhiishitiivali 125 The Advice 139