Farce of the Drunk Monk: A One-act Sanskrit Play of the 7th Century

by Raja Mahendravarman

Writers Workshop, 1974 - 2nd Edition - Very Good+ flexible cloth covers/ Very Good clear plastic dust jacket - 8.5" tall - orange cloth - no markings of any kind - 39 pages. Original title, in Matta-vilasa Prahasanam, composed by Mahendravarman I, a 7th century (c. 571-630 AD) king of the South Indian Pallava dynasty. Two Kapalis, a wandering Shaivite monk and his female companion, visit the great city of Kanchipuram where they lose their skull begging bowl and encounter a Buddhist monk and a mad dog.

Paperback

Published January 1, 1974