Joy for the world: a Buddhist play by Candragomin. Translated with an introduction and notes by Michael Hahn
Dharma Publishing, [1987]. First edition, 8vo, pp. xxiv, [4], 155, [3]; color frontispiece; fine copy in a fine dust jacket. "The fifth century master Candragomin is regarded as one of the great teachers of the Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition. His plays were widely performed throughout the Indian subcontinent, and he was noted for his keen intellect, his mastery of Sanskrit, and his deep religious faith ... His subject, the deeds of the Buddha in a former life, lends itself naturally to a portrait of exemplary moral conduct. The medium - Sanskrit drama at the peak of its craft - allows noble themes to be presented in the most lively and entertaining ways, with an elegance of language and style that has seldom been matched" (jacket blurb). . Item #71129
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