Ancient Sanskrit Love Poetry
Syllabus Readings Slides+-------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Readings | | | +-------------------------------------------------------+ Note: All page numbers refer to the page number in the pdf file, not the page numbers within the book. January 11 - Ritusamhara from pg. 15 'Our barrack...' to pg. 24 '...And mine for you.' - Ritusamhara Canto I January 13 - Ritusamhara Canto II, Canto IV-VI January 15 - The Hermit & the Love Thief: Intro from pg. 3 to pg. 19 '...step out of time and sever the bonds of wordly existence' - Passionate Encounters 113-117, 120, 123, 125, 129, 130-134, 138, 143, 144 - Refuge in the Forest 149, 159-161, 164, 172-174, 176, 178, 190, 192-193 January 18 - Phantasies of a Love Thief 1-50 January 20 - Love Song of the Dark Lord from pg. 1 to pg. 8 '...condensed into a religious ecstasy' - Gitagovinda 'Joyful Krishna' (pg. 1) to 'Lotus- eyed Krishna Longing for Love' (pg. 14) January 22 - Collected Mirabai Work full text Library _________________________________________________________ - Ritusamhara by Kalidasa tl. by R.S. Pandit - The Hermit & the Love Thief: Intro by Miller - Passionate Encounters by Bhartrari tl. by Miller - Refuge in the Forest by Bhartrari tl. by Miller - Phantasies of a Love Thief by Bilhana tl. by Miller - Love Song of the Dark Lord: Intro by Miller - Gitagovinda by Jayadeva tl. by Miller - Gitagovinda performance - Collected Mirabai Work tl. by MartinNainsukh circa 1775