By: Kalyana Malla
Translated from the Sanskrit by A.N.D. Haksar
A marvellous retelling of a biblical tale through Sanskrit eyes
In this
delightful celebration of the East and West, a Hindu poet renders the sensual
love story of David and Bathsheba for his Muslim patron: the bathing scene,
David's infatuation, his pursuit of Bathsheba, and their eventual union.
Kalyana Malla was a renowned sixteenth-century
poet, best known for the sex manual Ananga
Ranga.
A.N.D. Haksar is a well-known translator of
Sanskrit classics.
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