Seven Hundred Elegant Verses

First Edition 2009

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ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-3687-6 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-8147-3687-4 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Govardhana, 12th cent.
[Aryasaptasati. English & Sanskrit]
Seven hundred elegant verses / by Govardhana ;
translated by Friedhelm Hardy. – Ist ed.
p. cm.
In English and Sanskrit (romanized) on facing pages;
includes translations from Sanskrit.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-3687-6 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-8147-3687-4 (cl : alk. paper)
I. Love poetry, Sanskrit–Translations into English.
I. Hardy, Friedhelm. II Title. III. Title: 700 elegant verses.
PK3794.G62A813 2008
II. Title. III. Series.
PK3796.K7S58 2005
891’.2100803543–dc22
2008017030