The hidden meaning of dhvani poetry: Basic principles of reading applied to a number of Sanskrit lyric poems

Authors

  • Александра Ярославовна Таран Institute of Oriental Monuscripts of Russian Academy of Sciences, 18, Dvortsovaya nab., St. Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu13.2018.108

Abstract

This article deals with the structure of the poetry of hidden meaning (dhvani), giving a brief review of the key traditional Indian aesthetic values and poetical standards typical of Sanskrit lyric poetry of the classical period. The close-up study of the poetry of hidden meaning allows one not only to admire the hidden and subtle beauty of Sanskrit classical lyric verse but also serves as a step-by-step guideline to the intriguing realm of Indian aethetics in the context of poetry reading. After careful consideration we have chosen a few Sanskrit lyric stanzas suitable for the purpose and picked out of the celebrated “Anthology of Refined Verse” collected by Vidyakara, a Buddhist monk and scholar. All these have been carefully and literary translated into Russian, the translation being followed by detailed commentaries on the meaning and traditional Indian imagery.

Keywords:

Indian poetry, kavya, Sanskrit, dhvani, lyric poetry, literary translations

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Published

2018-03-21

How to Cite

Таран, А. Я. (2018). The hidden meaning of dhvani poetry: Basic principles of reading applied to a number of Sanskrit lyric poems. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, 10(1), 92–103. https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu13.2018.108

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Literary studies