Clay Sanskrit Library

Joel Tatelman

Original title: The heavenly exploits

earliest edition we have, 2005 NYU Press, 2008 hardcover 450 pages

The Clay Sanskrit library

"This court epic describes events leading up to but not including the birth of Kumara (also known as Skanda or Karttikeya), the war god destined to defeat the demon Taraka." "The gods attempt to deploy Kama, the Indian Cupid, to set the ascetic supreme deity Shiva on fire with love for Uma (also known as Parvati), the daughter of the god of the Himalayan mountain range. Kama's mission fails, and Shiva, roused from hi...

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Editions we hold

The Quartet of Causeries (Clay Sanskrit Library) hardcover · 2008 · NYU Press · 450 pages · 9780814719787
Love lyrics edition · 2005 · New York University Press · 327 pages
Clay Sanskrit Library edition · 2005 · NYU Press · 374 pages
Three satires edition · 2005 · New York University Press · 403 pages

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