Epic poem · 1902
The Raghuvamsa (The Story of Raghu's Line)
Raghuvamsa
Translated by P. de Lacy Johnstone (1902)
Kalidasa's epic of the solar dynasty of Raghu, from King Dilipa's vow at the hermitage of Vasishtha through Rama's life and banishment of Sita to the decline of the line under the last king, Agnivarna.
Contents · 19 parts
- Canto I: How King Dilipa went to Vaçishtha's Hermitageabout 230 lines
- Canto II: Nandinî grants the King his Desireabout 240 lines
- Canto III: Raghu is born: Dilîpa's Horse-sacrifice is stayed by Indra, with whom Raghu fightsabout 240 lines
- Canto IV: Raghu succeeds his Father,—and conquers the Worldabout 240 lines
- Canto V: Raghu's splendid Generosity: Aja is born, and, when grown to Manhood, starts to woo Indumatîabout 260 lines
- Canto VI: The Wooing of Indumatî, and her Choice of Ajaabout 300 lines
- Canto VII: Aja's Wedding; and how he smote his treacherous Rivals on his Way Homeabout 200 lines
- Canto VIII: Aja's early Happiness; Death of Inumati, and his Lamentabout 320 lines
- Canto IX: The Prosperous Reign of Daçaratha, and his Fatal Huntingabout 290 lines
- Canto X: Vishṇu, invoked by the Gods, becomes incarnate as Ráma, to destroy the Tyrant Râvaṇaabout 250 lines
- Canto XI: Râma's Triumph and Marriage with Sîtâ, and his Defeat of Paraçu Râmaabout 350 lines
- Canto XII: The Banishment of Râma; the Carrying-away of Sîtâ; her Rescue, and Râvaṇa's Defeat and Deathabout 330 lines
- Canto XIII: Râma's Triumphant Return with Sîtâabout 290 lines
- Canto XIV: The Restoration of Râma to his Kingdom, and the Divorce of Sîtâabout 350 lines
- Canto XV: The slaying of Lavaṇa: Râma vanquishes Death: Sîtâ bears twin Sons, and at a Sacrifice is restored, and vanishes: the passing of Râmaabout 320 lines
- Canto XVI: The Reign of Kuça:—how he returned to Ayodhyâ, and wedded Kumudvatiabout 330 lines
- Canto XVII: The wise Rule of King Atithiabout 260 lines
- Canto XVIII: The later Kings of Raghu's Raceabout 210 lines
- Canto XIX: Agnivarma's voluptuous Reign and Death82 lines