Sugata Saurabha An Epic Poem from Nepal on the Life of the Buddha |
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| Author:
| Hrdaya, Chittadhar |
| Editor:
| Lewis, Todd T.
Tuladhar, Subarna Man |
| Series title: | Harvard Oriental Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-02712-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $122.95 |
Book Description:
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The poem was composed by the greatest modern writer in Newari language, Hrdaya (1906-1982). In nineteen long cantos, the Sugata Saurabha tells of the life of the Buddha, following the traditional accounts, but situates it in the strongly local context of Newar and Nepali Buddhism.
The poem was composed by the greatest modern writer in Newari language, Hrdaya (1906-1982). In nineteen long cantos, the Sugata Saurabha tells of the life of the Buddha, following the traditional accounts, but situates it in the strongly local context of Newar and Nepali Buddhism.