Sugata Saurabha an Epic Poem from Nepal on the Life of the Buddha by Chittadhar Hridaya

Name: Sugata Saurabha an Epic Poem from Nepal on the Life of the Buddha by Chittadhar Hridaya
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By Hridaya, Chitta Dhar

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The Sugata Saurabha is an epic poem that retells the story of the Buddha's life. It was published in 1947 in the Nepalese language, Newari, by Chittadhar Hridaya, one of the greatest literary figures of 20th-century Nepal. It covers the Buddha's life from birth to death and conveys his basic teachings with simple clarity. It is also of interest because, where the classical sources are silent, Hridaya inserts details of personal life and cultural context that are Nepalese. A third point of interest is the modernist perspective that underlies the author's manner of retelling this great spiritual narrative. This rendering, in a long line of accounts of the Buddha's life dating back almost 2,000 years, may be the last ever to be produced that conforms to the traditions of Indic classic poetry.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 414
Release Date:: 2009-12-21
Publication Date:: 2009-12-01
Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0195341821
ISBN13:: 9780195341829
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 784 g
Height:: 16.1 cm
Width:: 24 cm
Thickness:: 2.7 cm

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