How to Love in Sanskrit: Ancient Poems for Modern Readers

An essential ancient guide to love for modern readers—and a perfect gift for any loved one.

For centuries, Sanskrit—often called the sacred language of the gods in India—has seemed forbidding to English-language readers. But Sanskrit writers were preoccupied with the same subjects that animate literature everywhere—none more so than love in all its unruly forms. Drawing on 3,000 years of verse from courtly poets like Kalidasa and Banabhatta to anonymous monks, scholars, and storytellers, cel...