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From The Katha-Sarit-Sagara (The Ocean River Of Story) Dramatized In The Naganda (The Joy Of The World Serpents). A Buddhist Drama By Sri Harsha Deva.
Two tragic plays that break the rules: both show the hero dying on stage, a scenario forbidden in Sanskrit dramaturgy. King Harsha's play, composed in the seventh century, re-examines the Buddhist tale of a magician prince who makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a hostage snake (naga). The Shattered Thighs, attributed to Bhasa, the illustrious predecessor to ancient Kali·dasa, transforms a crucial episode of the Maha·bhárata war. As he dies from a foul blow to the legs delivered in his duel with Bhima, Duryódhana's character is inverted, depicted as a noble and gracious exemplar amidst the wreckage of the fearsome battle scene.
diiscusses in detail ethics in the Rgveda, Upaniisads, Laws of Manu,
A Reprint Of The Work Originally Published In London In 1873. Profusely Illustrated. Directs Attention To Important Myths A Throws Light On The Origin And Early A History Of Buddhism And On The Superstitions Which Gave Rise To That Religion And Its Early Forms. The Plates Present A Picture Of Religious Manners And Arts Of India In The Remote Past. Large Number Of Plates And Appendices.
The esoteric Hindu traditions of Tantrism have profoundly influenced the development of Indian thought and civilization. Emerging from elements of yoga and wisdom traditions, shamanism, alchemy, eroticism, and folklore, Tantrism began to affect brahmanical Hinduism in the ninth century. Nevertheless, Tantrism and its key historical figures have been ignored by scholars. This accessible work introduces the concepts and practices of Hindu Sakta Tantrism to all those interested in Hinduism and the comparative study of religion.