Hermit and the Love Thief by Bhartrhari
Comprises the verses of Bhartrihari, a fifth century philosopher, and Bilhana an 11th century poet. Bhartrihari was popularly thought to be a king who retired to the forest when he discovered his queen's infidelity; Bilhana is reputed to have been a travelling courtier condemned to death.
Andrew Schelling has published more than twenty titles, including Tracks Along the Left Coast: Jaime de Angulo and Pacific Coast Culture, a folkloric account of linguistics, wilderness encounters, bohemian poets, and traditional lore of the California Indians. His translations from Sanskrit and related poetry of ancient India have been published in North America, with several volumes reissued in India. In 2018, Shambhala Publications brought out Some Unquenchable Desire: Sanskrit Poems of the Buddhist Hermit Bhartrihari. A mountaineer and student of ecology and linguistics, he lives in Colorado, where he teaches at Naropa University. When traveling to India, he guest teaches at Deer Park Institute in the bird-thronged Himalayan Foothills.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140445848 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140445846 |
| Title | Hermit and the Love Thief |
| Author | Bhartrhari |
| Series | Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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