Narrative poem · 1883

Indian Idylls

from the Sanskrit of the Mahabharata

by Vyasa

Translated by Sir Edwin Arnold (1883)

Eight episodes from the Mahabharata in Sir Edwin Arnold's English verse, from the love of Savitri and the tale of Nala and Damayanti to the last journey of the Pandavas and Yudhisthira's entry into heaven.

Contents · 8 parts

• Savitri, or Love and Deathabout 700 lines
• Nala and Damayantiabout 2890 lines
• The Enchanted Lakeabout 390 lines
• The Saint's Temptationabout 250 lines
• The Birth of Deathabout 330 lines
• The Night of Slaughterabout 110 lines
• The Great Journeyabout 400 lines
• The Entry into Heavenabout 370 lines

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