Dear Friends,

I am glad to announce the publication of my Sanskrit Krishna poetry, with my English and Hindi translations, in three volumes, by Motilal Banarsidass and the Kendriya Sanskrit University, Delhi. I am eagerly waiting for my own copies. Here are the details of the publication:

श्रीमाधवकर्णामृतम् सप्तविंशतिशतकात्मकं काव्यम् (Śrīmādhavakarṇāmr̥tam saptaviṃśatiśakātmam Kāvyam), by Professor Madhav M. Deshpande, (3 Volumes), Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 2025.

ISBN: 9789371005197, 937100519X

Regular price

₹ 2,695.00

https://www.mlbd.in/products/shrimadhavkarnamritam-saptavinshashtakatam-kavyam-3-volumes-by-madhav-murlidhar-deshpande-9789371005197-937100519x?srsltid=AfmBOori7PgaLEwjzbssM8tTXwp0csdmrzaTFJZShLJQRPhlthH2lRq6

Madhavakarņāmṛta is a collection of 2,700 Sanskrit verses on Krishna, composed by Dr. Madhav Murlidhar Deshpande and translated by the poet himself into English and Hindi. For several years, Dr. Deshpande composed these verses daily and shared them across various online platforms. Written in a variety of vivid Sanskrit meters, the verses portray Krishna in diverse forms, expressing deep emotion and devotion. They reflect the intense bond between the devotee and the divine and have been widely appreciated by readers. The painting featured on the cover was created by Mrs. Pranita Saklikar of San Jose, California.

DR. MADHAV MURLIDHAR DESHPANDE is an accomplished Sanskrit poet and scholar. Born in Pune in 1946, he received both traditional and modern training in Sanskrit and has been honored with several awards. After completing his M.A. at Pune University in 1968, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972. He then served as Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Michigan from 1972 to 2017. Dr. Deshpande has published 15 books and over 200 scholarly articles on Sanskrit-related topics. Alongside his academic work, he has been composing Sanskrit poetry since his youth and continues to do so today. He currently resides in California, USA.

Madhav M. Deshpande

Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies

Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]

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