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God Of Desire: Tales Of Kamadeva In Sanskrit Story Literature (S U N Y Series in Hindu Studies) [Hardcover]

Catherine Benton (Author)

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Hardcover: 236 pages
Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr (November 17, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0791465659
ISBN-13: 978-0791465653
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to fascinating Sanskrit stories about the Indian god of desire, December 17, 2005

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Although written with the perspective of a scholar, the author is also a storyteller who brings wonderful Indian stories to American audiences. I loved the cleverness, poetry, and wisdom of the tales.

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The story of the birth of Kamadeva is told in several puranas, but most prominently in the Siva Purana and the Kalika Purana. Read the first page

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Atharva Veda, Pine Forest, Siva Purana, Blessed One, Cathy Benton, Lord of Desire, Song of Kama, Well of Good Fortune, Wendy Doniger, Padma Purana

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This book cites 100 books:

The Legend and Cult of Upagupta by John S. Strong on 4 pages
The Rig Veda (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
A Sanskrit English Dictionary 2005 Deluxe Edition: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages, (English and Sanskrit Edition) by M Monier-Williams in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
The Thirteen Principal Upanishads by Robert Ernest Hume on page 114, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Atharva Veda Samhita (2 vols) (Harvard Oriental Series) by William Dwight in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)

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