Volume Two continues this fast-paced tale of mystery and sorcery up to canto 28. Nara·vahana·datta's epic quest to become the human emperor of the sorcerers leads him and his companions to win yet mor
Sanskrit messenger poems evoke the pain of separated sweethearts through the formula of an estranged lover pleading with a messenger to take a message to his or her beloved. The plea includes a lyric
An exploration of yoga's meanings and transformations over time; the discipline's goals of spiritual enlightenment, worldly power, and health and well-being; and the beauty and profundity of Indian ar