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The Light of Asia was published in 1879. The book is renowned as a classic and has been published in various editions and different languages. In this poetic masterpiece, Sir Edwin Arnold tells the life and lessons of Buddha. The man who was to become known as Buddha to the world was born Prince Gautama of India. However, he rejected the wealthy and lavish lifestyle and abandoned all the powers he had gotten when he began his journey to find the importance of life. This poem uncovers Buddha's life according to the Buddhist point of view, so you don't need to be a Buddhist to see the value in this wonderful work. As soon as you read about Buddha, you will start discovering your own life. Not just the philosophical part, but because of its poetic form, the story of the dramatic incidents in Buddha's life is delightful to read.

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Sir Edwin Arnold's 1861 English translation the Sanskrit Hitopade¿a. Hitopadesha is an Indian text in the Sanskrit language consisting of fables with both animal and human characters. It incorporates maxims, worldly wisdom and advice on political affairs in simple, elegant language. The surviving text is believed to be from the 12th-century, but was probably composed by Narayana between 800 and 950 CE. The oldest manuscript found in Nepal has been dated to the 14th century, and its content and style has been traced to the ancient Sanskrit treatises called the Panchatantra from much earlier.

CONTENTS: The Indian Song of Songs-Hymn to Vishnu; Sarga the First-The Sports of Krishna; Sarga the Second-The Penitence of Krishna; Sarga the Third-Krishna troubled; Sarga the Fourth-Krishna cheered; Sarga the Fifth-The Longings of Krishna; Sarga the Sixth-Krishna made bolder; Sarga the Seventh-Krishna supposed false; Sarga the Eighth-The Rebuking of Krishna; Sarga the Ninth-The End of Krishna's Trial; Sarga the Tenth-Krishna in Paradise; Sarga the Eleventh-The Union of Radha and Krishna, Miscellaneous Oriental Poems-; The Rajpoot Wife; King Saladin; The Caliph's Draught; Hindoo Funeral Song; Song of the Serpent Charmers; Song of the Flour-Mill; Taza ba Taza; The Mussulman Paradise; Dedication of a Poem from the Sanskrit; The Rajah's Ride; Two Books From the "Iliad of India"; The Great Journey; The Entry into Heaven; The Night of Slaughter; The Morning Prayer; Proverbial Wisdom from the Shlokas of the Hitopadesa

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