Congratulations, dear Prof. Deshpande. I’m posting a verse I wrote a few years ago—one I had shared with you before, but am repeating here so that our colleagues on this group can read it too—as a tribute to your Pratibha. मधुसमीरऋतायन¹कारिका सकलविश्वशिरोमणिता ततः। मधुपुराधिपतिस्तवकारिकाम् कविकुलोत्तमतां नुदते स्वत:।। (वृत्त: द्रुतविलंबित) The glory of Lord Krishna that spells into the air a divine nectar, and compels the most prolific poet/pandit (i.e., Dr. Deshpande) to compose the (beautiful) hymns of Lord Krishna, the king of Mathura (himself). ¹: (मधु वाता: ऋतायत इति श्रुतेः)
-- Best regards, Hemant P. Rajopadhye On Mon, 8 Dec, 2025, 07:24 Elliot Stern via INDOLOGY, < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, Madhav! Your verses brighten my every day. > > Elliot > > On Dec 7, 2025, at 4:40 PM, Robert P. GOLDMAN via INDOLOGY < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Absolutely! You should but AKKG on your business card. 😂 > > On Dec 6, 2025, at 10:58 AM, Robert P. GOLDMAN <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sādhu! Sādhu! What an amazing achievement, Madhav.You are truly our > Abhinavakavikulaguru! > > Bob > > Dr. R.P. Goldman > William and Catherine Magistretti Professor of Sanskrit Emeritus > and > Professor in the Graduate School > Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies > The University of California at Berkeley > > > On Dec 5, 2025, at 6:14 AM, Madhav Deshpande via INDOLOGY < > [email protected]> wrote: > > 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] > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology > > > Elliot M. Stern > 552 South 48th Street > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/552+South+48th+Street+Philadelphia,+PA+19143-2029?entry=gmail&source=g> > Philadelphia, PA 19143-2029 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/552+South+48th+Street+Philadelphia,+PA+19143-2029?entry=gmail&source=g> > [email protected] > 267-240-8418 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >
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