Panditarajasataka

The Panditarajasataka is an anthology of Sanskrit poems composed by poets, both famous and unknown, from all over India. This first nagari edition includes dozens of poems never before published, as well as unique versions of well-known classics. The introduction provides a cogent argument about why the work was composed, showing how, by selection and alteration, specific poems were made to fit the anthologist’s overarching goal: to provide poets with a collection that will help them impress rulers and win patronage. The critical apparatus traces each poem’s origin and includes their variations down through history. Lovers of kavya literature will be glad to add this translation of highly alliterative verses to their shelves. Contents Preface Introduction Methodology The Genre: Anyokti The Language of the Panditarajasataka Sources of the anthology: the Bhaminivilasa Other sources Original Poems in the Panditarajasataka Two Parallel Poetic Collections The Purpose of Compiling the Panditarajasataka Why Compile? Dharma Avoided Editing the Gods The Four Exclusions Editorial Policies Note on the Translation List of Sigla for the Edition Symbols in the Apparatus Sanskrit Text prathamo’dhyayah dvitiyo’ dhyayah trtiyo’ dhyayah caturtho’ dhyayah Translation Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Appendices Appendix I: Extra Verses (Edition and Translation) Appendix II: Alliteration in the Panditarajasataka Appendix III: Metres in the Panditarajasataka Appendix IV: Concordance of the Panditarajasataka Appendix V: Sources for Panditarajasataka Appendix VI: References Bibliography General Index