- Paperback: 26 pages
- Publisher: Forgotten Books (23 Jan 2008)
- ISBN-10: 1605066427
- ISBN-13: 978-1605066424
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13 x 0.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,309,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This is a versified translation of the Caurapancasika. This love poem of fifty stanzas was written by the Kasmiri poet Bilhana Kavi in the 11th century. The story runs that the Brahman Bilhana had a clandestine love affair with Princess Yaminipurnatilaka, the daughter of King Madanabhirama. He was discovered and Bilhana wrote this poem in prison before he learned whether he would be executed or banished. The historic outcome is unknown, which adds to the readers' suspense.
Initially this poem was transmitted orally, and by the time it was written down, there several variations: the South Indian versions tend to have a happy ending, and the Northern, Kashmiri, recension has an open ending." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
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Publisher's Preface; Black Marigolds
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
"This is a versified translation of the Caurapancasika. This love poem of fifty stanzas was written by the Kasmiri poet Bilhana Kavi in the 11th century. The story runs that the Brahman Bilhana had a clandestine love affair with Princess Yaminipurnatilaka, the daughter of King Madanabhirama. He was discovered and Bilhana wrote this poem in prison before he learned whether he would be executed or banished. The historic outcome is unknown, which adds to the readers' suspense.
Initially this poem was transmitted orally, and by the time it was written down, there several variations: the South Indian versions tend to have a happy ending, and the Northern, Kashmiri, recension has an open ending." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Black Marigolds
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
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A profound experience of the mind of the poet and the heart of the striken lover.
15 May 2011
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I have long sought this poem, "Black Marigolds, and managed only to ever find a severely edited version. By chance I happened to wander through the Kindle store and found it there. I spent the next hour reading through it,and was deeply touched by the tragedy of the story and the beauty of the lover's recollections. One cannot but find one's own precious memories awakened by this writer. Not always easy for some to comprehend, but even then, just the words are are magic.
Peter R
Peter R
Lotsa hype for this.............
26 April 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Considering that this poem is based on a legend (a poet falling in love with a king's daughter, and their affair being discovered; he writes this while waiting to see if he will be imprisoned, executed, banished or whatever, and nobody knows exactly which it was), I would have to say that if Steinbeck hadn't used it in Cannery Row, it probably wouldn't be even thought of today. I rather prefer Omar Khayam, but he didn't get such a flowery translator. I have often wondered about this poem, as it had to have gone through many mouths before being written down, and who can remember 50 stanzas? Just a consideration, perhaps. It is a nice romantic poem about a woman, but I think it is easy to get carried away.
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