by Kalidasa (flourished 5th century)
वसन्त‑वर्णना
Language: Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्)
Our translations: ORI
स्तनेषु हाराः सित-चन्दनार्द्रा भुजेषु सङ्गं वलयाङ्गदानि । प्रयान्त्यनङ्गातुर-मानसानां नितम्बिनीनां जघनेषु काञ्च्यः ॥ * [६/७]
A transliteration follows. Title: Vasanta-Varņanā
Staneshu hārāh sita-candanārdrā Bhujeshu sańgam valayāńgadāni / Prayāntyanańgātura-mānasānām Nitambinīnām jaghaneshu kāñcyah //
Text Authorship:
- by Kalidasa (flourished 5th century), "वसन्त-वर्णना", appears in ऋतुसंहार-काव्यम् [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- Also set in English, a translation by Maurice Wright (b. 1949) , "Spring", copyright © GER ORI ; composed by Alexander Zemlinsky.
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946) , "Frühling III", appears in Der indische Harfe, first published 1920 ENG ORI ; composed by Alexander Zemlinsky.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ORI Oriya (Dr. Harekrishna Meher) , "वसन्त", from ऋतुसंहार काव्य, copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Dr. Harekrishna Meher
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-29
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