by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Madras: Une belle
Language: French (Français)  after the Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्)
Available translation(s): ENG GER
Une belle à la taille svelte
se promène sous les arbres de la forêt,
en se reposant de temps en temps.
Ayant relevé de la main
les trois voiles d'or
qui lui couvre les seins,
elle renvoie à la lune
les rayons dont elle était baignée.
Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Bhartrihari (flourished 7th century CE) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Madras : A beauty", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Madras: Eine Schöne", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [
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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-19
Line count: 8
Word count: 46
Madras : A beauty
Language: English  after the French (Français)
A beauty of slender build
goes for a walk in the forest,
taking a rest from time to time.
Having lifted
the three golden veils,
that cover her bosom,
she sends back to the moon
the rays she has bathed in.
Authorship:
Based on:
Based on:
- a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Bhartrihari (flourished 7th century CE) [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-16
Line count: 8
Word count: 41