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Vedanta Deshika (1268-1369) was perhaps the most outstanding
Sanskrit author in the South Indian tradition focused on Vishnu and
one of the most original poets in all of Sanskrit literature. Two
of his best-known works appear here. "The Mission of the Goose," in
the genre of messenger-poems modeled on Kali dasa's famous "Cloud
Messenger," has Rama send a goose with a message for Sita, flying
to Lanka over graphically described Tamil temples. "Compassion" is
a meditation about the compassionate aspect of Vishnu, particularly
as embodied in the great temple of Tirupati. Appayya Dikshita (1520
-1592) and Nila kantha Dikshita (1580 1644) belong to one family as
well as to the same religious world centered on Shiva. Appayya's
"Self-Surrender" to his deity is the most personal of the
polymath's works. In "Peace" his great-nephew Nila kantha,
political high achiever as well as poet, reevaluates renunciation
and transcendence in a skeptical, intimate, and deeply unsettling
voice.
A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more
at www.luminosoa.org. What are the pleasures of reading
translations of South Asian literature, and what does it take to
enjoy a translated text? This volume provides opportunities to
explore such questions by bringing together a whole set of new
translations by David Shulman, noted scholar of South Asia. The
translated selections come from a variety of Indian languages,
genres, and periods, from the classical to the contemporary. The
translations are accompanied by short essays written to help
readers engage and enjoy them. Some of these essays provide
background to enhance reading of the translation, whereas others
model how to expand appreciation in comparative and broader ways.
Together, the translations and the accompanying essays form an
essential guide for people interested in literature and art from
South Asia.
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