Nīlakaṇṭhadīkṣita’s Time, Place and Family Background In its literary history that spans several millennia, Sanskrit has been enriched by the works of innumera...
The subsequent sarga contains descriptions of a counsel between Taṭātakā, Malayadhvaja’s daughter and her minister, Sumati, followed by a description of the eve...
The fifteenth Sarga begins with a description of the rainy season – कटु भेकगणेन चुक्रुशे कलकेकामुखरेषु केकिषु | कवयः कवयन्तु तावता कविपाशः किमुपैति मूकताम् |...
Gaṅgāvataraṇam This work, in eight Sargas, describes the story of how the celestial river, Gaṅgā, descended to the world of mortals. The potted contents of thi...
Sarga 6 The sixth Sarga describes Bhagīratha's efforts at procuring Gaṅgā from Śiva through penance and praise. Trickling from ¾iva’s dreadlocks, the river, no...
Nīlakaṇṭhavijayacampū A Summary of the Story Written in the campū style with a mixture of prose and poetry, this work is based on the mythological story of h...
Poems on Renunciation Vairāgyaśataka This poem is a collection of hundred verses on the merits of renunciation, the unconditional love of realized souls, the...