Croaking Frogs: A Guide to Sanskrit Metrics and Figures of SpeechThis guide to Sanskrit metrics and figures of speech can be used as a workbook for learning how to chant verses. It includes fully-worked examples of the most popular types of verse. The book has six sections: 1. "Poetic elements in Sanskrit literature" explains the extensive use of verse in Indian texts. 2. "Introduction to Metrics" gives a clear overview of Sanskrit prosody. 3. "A Treasury of Common Meters" includes fully-worked examples of verses drawn from many sources. 4. "Figures of Speech" explains similes, metaphors, and other poetic uses of language. 5. "Figures of Sound" explains techniques that affect sound, such as rhyme and alliteration. 6. A metrical analysis of the Hathapradipika, the best-known work on Hatha Yoga, is included. An Introduction to the Hathapradipika by Anthony Biduck summarizes key spiritual and philosophical ideas of Hatha Yoga. Includes a Foreword by Consulting Editor Ram Karan Sharma, References, Bibliography, Glossary, Index, and Appendices. |
Contents
Paṇḍitarāja Jagannāthas | 26 |
A TREASURY OF METERS | 65 |
Tvam eva mātā 3 3 3 Upajātiḥ of Indravajrā and Upendravajrā | 102 |
Example of upajāti with Indravaṁśā and Vaṁśastha | 119 |
FIGURES OF MEANING ARTHĀLAṄKĀRA | 191 |
Whats in the text | 222 |
Acknowledgements by Anthony Biduck | 283 |
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METERS USED IN THE HAṬHAPRADĪPIKĀ | 361 |
THE CROAKING FROGS HYMN | 367 |
GLOSSARY | 375 |
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 407 |
Common terms and phrases
Adyar edition anuprāsa anusvāra apāna Apte Āryā āsana atha ātman Banerji Bhagavadgītā bhavet bindu body Brahman cęsura called chanting commentary consciousness consonant context Delhi Devanāgarī didactic Digambaraji and Kokaje example figure of speech four pāda-s frogs Gaņeśa Gharote and Devnath guru hatha Hatha Yoga Pradipika Hathapradīpikā hathayoga hymn idea Indian Indravajrā jāyate kṛtvā kundalinī laghu lines of Anustubh literally means Macdonell Mahābhārata manas manonmanī mātrā-s mātrika meditation metaphor meter metrical mind moon mudrā nāda nādī nādī-s pāda pattern pingalā poetic practice prāņa prāṇāyāma prose prosody R. K. Sharma rājayoga refer śakti samādhi Samhitā śanaiḥ sandhi Sanskrit Literature Śārdūlavikrīditam says sense simile Śiva sound śrī subtle body sușumņā Sūtras Svātmārāma syllables per quarter tadā tagaņa tathā tatra technical term third pāda tradition translation Tristubh unmanī upajāti upamā Upendravajrā ūrdhvam vakrokti vārņika vāyum Vedic verse numbered vowel word yamaka yathā yoga yogī