Although Edward Powys Mathers is more famous for ‘Bilhana: Black Marigolds’ (1919), which was later used by John Steinbeck for dramatic purposes in his American novel ‘Cannery Row’ (1945), Edward Powys Mathers was also one of the first translators of Kshemendra’s Smayamatrika.
His english version came out as ‘Harlot’s Breviary’ in volume 2 of book ‘Easter Love’ (1927).
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The book was available at Digital library of India but the reading method provided there is not too easy. So I have recompiled and uploaded the book to archive.org
Honour to Kama, God of Desire,whose breath shipwrecks the flowers;by the immaterial, airy arrows whichvanquish the three words, of Heavenand Earth and Hell! And honour alsoto Kali, Goddess of Terror!For all things come to the ineluctable chasm of her mouth, to be overwhelmed innothing.This Triple world of ours seems only…
When Sanjak Kak’s Jashan e Azadi (2007) came out hyper-nationalist were infuriated and asked for banning. I remember asking people to watch it. Only if you watch it, can you have an opinion on it. Only then you can understand why ultra-left would color Jihad as Intifada. Here’s the intro…
It's March 27th 2009 and it's the first day of the New Year. It's Nevreh - the Kashmiri New Year decided in the pages of Jantri or nachipatir, almanac, Vijeshwar Panchang that's based on the movement of moon and not the sun. It's a Lunar calender. So Nevreh Mubarak everyone!…
