Pigeons and Doves in Classical Sanskrit Literature

• Authors: Anna Trynkowska

Abstracts

EN

The main aim of the present study is to indicate the most salient elements of the image of pigeons and doves in Classical Sanskrit literature (kāvya). The author has identified three groups of such elements, which are dealt with in three separate sections of the paper: pigeons and doves are discussed as birds closely associated with humans, as well as symbols of love and sorrow. With the help of this information, in another section of the paper, selected kāvya stanzas featuring pigeons or doves are analysed in more detail.

Keywords

EN

pigeons; doves; Classical Sanskrit literature; kāvya

• Publisher: Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
• Year: 2022
• Issue: 35
• Pages: 263-280

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Anna Trynkowska

• University of Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000170453513

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Identifiers

DOI

10.60018/AcAsVa.iplz3507

Biblioteka Nauki

30040618