The little clay cart (Mrcchakatika) a Hindu drama, attributed to King Shudraka; translated from the original Sanskrit and Prakrits into English prose and verse

1905·7.6 MB·English

by  Sudraka, Rajah of Magadha

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THE LITTLE CLAY CART
[MRCCHAKATIKA]
Drama
ATTRIBUTED TO KING SHUDRAKA
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TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL SANSKRIT AND PRAKRITS
INTO ENGLISH PROSE AND VERSE
BY
ARTHUR WILLIAM RYDER, PH.D.
INSTRUCTOR IN SANSKRIT IN HARVARD UNIVERSITY
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