A History of Sanskrit Literature c14.s3.17
A History of Sanskrit Literature c14.s3.17
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c14.s3.17
‘What shall I sing of that spot, the fountain-head of wonder-tales, that shone as a playful embellishment on the crest of the mountain god, Çiva’s father-in-law? One part bears the saffron in its natural perfection, the other the grape, pale as a slice of juicy sugar-cane from Sarayū’s banks.’ We may suggest that the reference to wonder-tales is an effort to ascribe to his native place the honour of being the source of works like the *Bṛhatkathā*. Āhavamalla’s last words are perfect in their elegant simplicity: