The Little Clay Cart - M?cchaka?ika

"The Little Clay Cart" is a classic Hindu drama attributed to King Shudraka. This version is translated from the original Sanskrit and Prakrits into English prose and verse by Arthur William Ryder, Ph.D. an instructor in Sanskrit at Harvard University. The play follows the antics of Charudatta, a merchant who bemoans his poverty, and Vasantasena, the wealthy widow who is attracted to him. But when tragedy strikes, Charudatta is sentenced to death…