Theft of a Tree

Theft of a Tree, by the sixteenth-century poet Nandi Timmana, recounts how Krishna stole the p¿rij¿ta, a wish-granting tree, from the king of the gods. Krishna gifts the tree to his wife Satyabhamäwho must temporarily relinquish it to enjoy endless happiness. The text is presented in the Telugu script alongside the first English translation.

About the author

Harshita Mruthinti Kamath is the Visweswara Rao and Sita Koppaka Associate Professor in Telugu Culture, Literatures and History at Emory University.Velcheru Narayana Rao is the Krishnadevaraya Emeritus Professor of Languages and Cultures of Asia at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Summary

Theft of a Tree, by the sixteenth-century poet Nandi Timmana, recounts how Krishna stole the parijata, a wish-granting tree, from the king of the gods. Krishna gifts the tree to his wife Satyabhama—who must temporarily relinquish it to enjoy endless happiness. The text is presented in the Telugu script alongside the first English translation.

Product details

• Authors: Nandi Timmana
• Assisted by: Harshita Mruthinti Kamath (Translation), Velcheru Narayana Rao (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780674245891
• ISBN: 978-0-674-24589-1
• No. of pages: 544
• Series: Murty Classical Library of India
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, POETRY / Epic, POETRY / Asian / General, Hinduism, Poetry by individual poets, Classic and pre-20th century poetry