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Management number 201807458 Release Date 2025/10/08 List Price $14.23 Model Number 201807458
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A new English translation of Kalidasa's Raghuvaṃśa, inspired by Goethe and Tagore, is presented, revealing the lives of ancient kings in the Solar Dynasty. The poem explores the quest for offspring, Raghu's world conquest, Rama's exploits, and Agnivarna's debaucheries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 608 pages
Publication date: 02 January 2024
Publisher: Harvard University Press


For over a millennium and a half, Kalidasas remarkable works, spanning from The Cloud Messenger to The Recognition of Shakuntala, have enchanted audiences in India and beyond. Despite his immense literary contributions, relatively little is known about his life. It is believed that he likely resided in central India during the late fourth or early fifth century.

Kalidasas The Lineage of the Raghus, also known as Raghuvaṃśa, is a revered masterpiece within the Sanskrit literary tradition of mahākāvya, or court poem. It chronicles the lives of ancient kings from the illustrious Solar Dynasty, who reigned from the capital city of Ayodhya. The poem vividly portrays a range of captivating episodes, including Dilipas quest for offspring, the awe-inspiring world conquest of his son Raghu, the heroic exploits of the legendary Rama, an embodiment of Vishnu, and the scandalous indulgences of Agnivarna, which jeopardize the future of the lineage.

This remarkable volume offers a fresh edition of the Sanskrit text in the Devanagari script, accompanied by a newly translated English rendition of this enduring epic. Through this meticulous translation, readers are invited to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Kalidasas artistry, exploring the timeless themes of love, loyalty, and the triumph of good over evil.

Weight: 672g
Dimension: 144 x 212 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780674292598


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