Dhoyi Knihy

Includes messenger poems that evoke the pain of separated sweethearts through the formula of an estranged lover pleading with a messenger to take a message to his or her beloved.

The Blazing Sapphire or Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi is a Sanskrit work of poetry by Rūpa Gosvāmin, a 16th century disciple of saint Kṛṣṇa Caitanya (1486-1534 CE). Rūpa has written some of the finest poetry about the loves of Kṛṣṇa, Hindu god of love.

The earthly King Pururavas rescues the celestial nymph Urvashi from a demon, and thus begins a majestic love story that brings heaven and earth together. Both are struck with Kama's arrow in their very first meeting, but each shies away from saying anything because the distance between them seems insurmountable. Even when they do confess their love, magical transformations and heavenly curses keep the lovers apart. Will Pururavas succeed in his quest for Urvashi?A magnificent drama based on an episode from the Rig Veda, Vikramorvashiyam is filled with dramatic turns of event, music, and dance. The scenes, characters, and dialogues are at once lively and theatrical as well as sensitive and speculative. Believed to be the second of Kalidasa's three plays, Vikramorvashiyam is an undisputed classic from ancient Indian literature. A.N.D. Haksar's brilliant new translation gives contemporary readers an opportunity to savor this delightful tale.