The Killing of Shishupala |
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| Author:
| Magha, |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Dundas, Paul |
| Series title: | Murty Classical Library of India Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-66039-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2017 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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Magha's The Killing of Shishupala is a celebrated seventh-century Sanskrit poem that tells the story of Shishupala's refusal to honor the divine Krishna at the coronation of Yudhishthira. Through this translation, the first into English, readers gain access to a sophisticated work that has dazzled Indian audiences for a thousand years.
Magha's The Killing of Shishupala is a celebrated seventh-century Sanskrit poem that tells the story of Shishupala's refusal to honor the divine Krishna at the coronation of Yudhishthira. Through this translation, the first into English, readers gain access to a sophisticated work that has dazzled Indian audiences for a thousand years.