KavyaJuly 31, 2026
A Second Rādhāsudhānidhi: The Treasure of Rasa
A second copy of the Rādhāsudhānidhi opens with the same longing — Rādhā as the wish-fulfilling cow of rasa, and the poet meditating on the dust of her feet.
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KavyaMay 26, 2026
Praising Nepal: Sabhāvinoda's Portrait of a Land
Sabhāvinoda, a Sūryavaṃśa court text, describes Nepal as a place without thieves or cow-killers — 'where there is no separation of husband and wife, there one should consider heaven itself to be present.'
KavyaMay 21, 2026
The Moonlight of the Assembly: Time and Law Combined
Sabhākaumudī, composed by Vāmorinārāyaṇa on the Narmadā's south bank, blends jyotiṣa and dharmaśāstra — the sixty-year cycle, the seasons, and which tithis are auspicious.
KavyaFebruary 10, 2026
Sabhātaraṅga: Wit and Wisdom for the Assembly
Sabhātaraṅga collects subhāṣitas — pointed verses on virtue, folly, and statecraft — from the 'assembly wave' tradition, including the famous prayer of the Cātaka bird.
KavyaFebruary 07, 2026
What Perishes and What Endures: Sabhāśṛṅgāra
Sabhāśṛṅgāra strings together aphorisms on how knowledge, wealth, fame, and righteousness perish — and how natural enmities like dog and cat, owl and crow, are fixed.
KavyaFebruary 05, 2026
The Nectar of Rādhā: A Devotional Poem's Longing
Rādhāsudhānidhi, a Vaishnava poem by Vyāsa Kāśīrāma, praises Rādhā as the embodiment of rasa — and voices the poet's wish to serve her as a maidservant.