The Clay Sanskrit Library

The Clay Sanskrit Library was established in 2005 and added new volumes of transliterated Sanskrit with facing parallel English translations from then until 2009.  I’m listing this here as I do have a passing interest in learning some Sanskrit just so I can continue to broaden my literary and cultural horizons and to better understand the environments in which these classics were written.  I will list the books owned but not yet read in italics and eventually, if I gain some grasp of Sanskrit, read books will be listed in bold.

1. The Emperor of the Sorcerers (volume one) by Budhasvāmin. trans. Sir James Mallinson
2. Heavenly Exploits (Buddhist Biographies from the Dívyavadána) trans. Joel Tatelm
3. Maha·bhárata III: The Forest (volume four of four) trans. William J. Johnson
4. Much Ado About Religion by Bhaṭṭa Jayanta.  trans. Csaba Dezső
5. The Birth of Kumára by Kālidāsa. trans. David Smith. Foreword by U.R. Ananthamurthy
6. Ramáyana I: Boyhood by Vālmīki. trans. Robert P. Goldman. Foreword by Amartya Sen
7. The Epitome of Queen Lilávati (volume one) by Jinaratna. trans. R.C.C. Fynes
8. Ramáyana II: Ayódhya by Vālmīki. trans. Sheldon I. Pollock
9. Love Lyrics by Amaru, Bhartṛhari & Bilhaṇa. trans. Greg Bailey & Richard Gombrich
10. What Ten Young Men Did by Daṇḍin. trans. Isabelle Onians. Foreword by Kiran Nagarkar
11. Three Satires by Nīlakaṇṭha, Kṣemendra, and Bhallaṭa. trans. Somadeva Vasudeva. Foreword by Mani Shankar Aiyar
12. Ramáyana IV: Kishkíndha by Vālmīki. trans. Rosalind Lefeber
13. The Emperor of the Sorcerers (volume two) by Budhasvāmin. trans. Sir James Mallinson
14. Maha·bhárata IX: Shalya (volume one of two) trans. Justin Meiland
15. Rákshasa’s Ring by Viśākhadatta. trans. Michael Coulson. Foreword by Romila Thapar
16. Messenger Poems by Kālidāsa, Dhoyī, and Rūpa Gosvāmin. trans. Sir James Mallinson
17. Ramáyana III: The Forest by Vālmīki.  trans. Sheldon I. Pollock
18. The Epitome of Queen Lilávati (volume two) by Jinaratna. trans. R.C.C. Fynes
19. Five Discourses on Worldly Wisdom by Viṣṇuśarman. trans. Patrick Olivelle 
20. Ramáyana V: Súndara by Vālmīki.  trans. Robert P. Goldman & Sally J. Sutherland Goldman
21. Maha·bhárata II: The Great Hall trans. Paul Wilmot
22. The Recognition of Shakúntala by Kālidāsa. trans. Somadeva Vasudeva
23. Maha·bhárata VII: Drona (volume one of four) trans. Vaughan Pilikian
24. Rama Beyond Price by Murāri.  trans. Judit Törzsök
25. Maha·bhárata IV: Viráta trans. Kathleen Garbutt
26. Maha·bhárata VIII: Karna (volume one of two) trans. Adam Bowles
27. “The Lady of the Jewel Necklace” and “The Lady Who Shows Her Love” by Harṣa. trans. Wendy Doniger. Foreword by Anita Desai
28. The Ocean of the Rivers of Story (volume one of seven) by Somadeva. trans. Sir James Mallinson
29. Handsome Nanda by Aśvaghoṣa. trans. Linda Covill
30. Maha·bhárata IX: Shalya (volume two of two)  trans. Justin Meiland
31. Rama’s Last Act by Bhavabhūti. trans. Sheldon I. Pollock. Foreword by Girish Karnad
32. “Friendly Advice” and “King Víkrama’s Adventures” by Nārāyaṇa. trans. Judith Törzsök
33. Life of the Buddha by Aśvaghoṣa. trans. Patrick Olivelle
34. Maha·bhárata V: Preparations for War (volume one of two)  trans. Kathleen Garbutt. Foreword by Gurcharan Das
35. Maha·bhárata VIII: Karna (volume two of two)  trans. Adam Bowles
36. Maha·bhárata V: Preparations for War (volume two of two) trans. Kathleen Garbutt
37. Maha·bhárata VI: Bhishma (volume one of two) Including the “Bhagavad Gita” in Context  trans. Alex Cherniak. Foreword by Ranajit Guha
38. The Ocean of the Rivers of Story (volume two of seven) by Somadeva.  trans. Sir James Mallinson
39. “How the Nagas Were Pleased” and “The Shattered Thighs” by Harṣa and Bhāsa. trans. Andrew Skilton
40. Gita·govínda: Love Songs of Radha and Krishna by Jayadeva. trans. Lee Siegel. Foreword by Sudipta Kaviraj
41. “Bouquet of Rasa” and “River of Rasa” by Bhānudatta. trans. Sheldon I. Pollock
42. Garland of the Buddha’s Past Lives (volume one of two) by Āryaśūra. trans. Justin Meiland
43. Maha·bhárata XII: Peace: “The Book of Liberation” (volume three of five) trans. Alexander Wynne
44. The Little Clay Cart by Śūdraka. trans. Diwakar Acharya. Foreword by Partha Chatterjee
45. Bhatti’s Poem: The Death of Rávana by Bhaṭṭi. trans. Oliver Fallon
46. “Self-Surrender,” “Peace,” “Compassion,” and “The Mission of the Goose”: Poems and Prayers from South India by Appayya Dīkṣita, Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita, Vedānta Deśika. trans. Yigal Bronner & David Shulman. Foreword by Gieve Patel
47. Maha·bhárata VI: Bhishma (volume two of two) trans. Alex Cherniak
48. How Úrvashi Was Won by Kālidāsa. trans. Velcheru Narayana Rao & David Shulman
49. The Quartet of Causeries by Śyāmilaka, Vararuci, Śūdraka & Īśvaradatta. trans. Csaba Dezső & Somadeva Vasudeva
50. Garland of the Buddha’s Past Lives (volume two of two) by Āryaśūra. trans. Justin Meiland
51. Princess Kadámbari (volume one of three) by Bāṇa. trans. David Smith
52. The Rise of Wisdom Moon by Kṛṣṇamiśra. trans. Matthew Kapstein. Foreword by J.N. Mohanty
53. Maha·bhárata VII: Drona (volume two of four) trans. Vaughan Pilikian
54. Maha·bhárata X-XI: Dead of Night & The Women trans.  Kate Crosby
55. Seven Hundred Elegant Verses by Govardhana. trans. Friedhelm Hardy
56. Málavika and Agni·mitra by Kālidāsa. trans. Dániel Balogh & Eszter Somogyi