Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala

Toru Dutt, Kalidasa, Valmiki

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Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala

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HINDU LITERATURE

COMPRISING

THE BOOK OF GOOD COUNSELS, NALA AND DAMAYANTI, THE RÁMÁYANA AND ŚAKOONTALÁ

WITH CRITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BY

EPIPHANIUS WILSON, A.M.

REVISED EDITION

NEW YORK

P.F. COLLIER & SON

NEW YORK

P.F. COLLIER & SON

CONTENTS

THE BOOK OF GOOD COUNSELS

NALA AND DAMAYANTI

SELECTIONS FROM THE RÁMÁYANA

ŚAKOONTALÁ

POEMS BY TORU DUTT

THE BOOK OF GOOD COUNSELS

SELECTED FROM

THE HITOPADEŚA

[Translated from the Sanscrit by Sir Edwin Arnold]

TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE

THE BOOK OF GOOD COUNSELS

INTRODUCTION

Honor to Gunesh, God of Wisdom

THE WINNING OF FRIENDS

The Story of the Tiger and the Traveller

The Story of the Jackal, Deer, and Crow

The Story of the Vulture, the Cat, and the Birds

The Story of the Dead Game and the Jackal

The Prince and the Wife of the Merchant's Son

The Story of the Old Jackal and the Elephant

The Story of the Tiger and the Traveller

The Story of the Jackal, Deer, and Crow

The Story of the Vulture, the Cat, and the Birds

The Story of the Dead Game and the Jackal

The Prince and the Wife of the Merchant's Son

The Story of the Old Jackal and the Elephant

THE PARTING OF FRIENDS

The Story of the Lion, the Jackals, and the Bull

The Story of the Monkey and the Wedge

The Story of the Washerman's Jackass

The Story of the Cat Who Served the Lion

The Story of the Terrible Bell

The Story of the Prince and the Procuress

The Story of the Black Snake and the Golden Chain

The Story of the Lion and the Old Hare

The Story of the Wagtail and the Sea

The Story of the Monkey and the Wedge

The Story of the Washerman's Jackass

The Story of the Cat Who Served the Lion

The Story of the Terrible Bell

The Story of the Prince and the Procuress

The Story of the Black Snake and the Golden Chain

The Story of the Lion and the Old Hare

The Story of the Wagtail and the Sea

WAR

The Battle of the Swans and Peacocks

The Story of the Weaver-Birds and the Monkeys

The Story of the Old Hare and the Elephants

The Story of the Heron and the Crow

The Story of the Appeased Wheelwright

The Story of the Dyed Jackal

The Story of the Faithful Rajpoot

The Battle of the Swans and Peacocks

The Story of the Weaver-Birds and the Monkeys

The Story of the Old Hare and the Elephants

The Story of the Heron and the Crow

The Story of the Appeased Wheelwright

The Story of the Dyed Jackal

The Story of the Faithful Rajpoot

PEACE

The Treaty Between the Peacocks and the Swans

The Story of the Tortoise and the Geese

The Story of Fate and the Three Fishes

The Story of the Unabashed Wife

The Story of the Herons and the Mongoose

The Story of the Recluse and the Mouse

The Story of the Crane and the Crab

The Story of the Brahman and the Pans

The Duel of the Giants

The Story of the Brahman and the Goat

The Story of the Camel, the Lion, and His Court

The Story of the Frogs and the Old Serpent

The Story of the Tortoise and the Geese

The Story of Fate and the Three Fishes

The Story of the Unabashed Wife

The Story of the Herons and the Mongoose

The Story of the Recluse and the Mouse

The Story of the Crane and the Crab

The Story of the Brahman and the Pans

The Duel of the Giants

The Story of the Brahman and the Goat

The Story of the Camel, the Lion, and His Court

The Story of the Frogs and the Old Serpent

NALA AND DAMAYANTI

[Selected from the "Mahâbhârata" Translation by Sir Edwin Arnold]

INTRODUCTION

THE MAHÂBHÂRATA

NALA AND DAMAYANTI

Part I

Part II.

Part I

Part II.

SELECTIONS FROM THE RÁMÁYANA

VÁLMÍKI

[Metrical translation by R.T.H. Griffiths]

INTRODUCTION

THE RÁMÁYANA

INVOCATION

BOOK I

CANTO I

NARAD

CANTO VI

THE KING

CANTO VII

THE MINISTERS

CANTO VIII

SUMANTRA'S SPEECH

CANTO IX

RISHYAŚRING

CANTO X

RISHYAŚRING INVITED

CANTO XI

THE SACRIFICE DECREED

CANTO XII

THE SACRIFICE BEGUN

CANTO XIII

THE SACRIFICE FINISHED

CANTO XIV

RÁVAN DOOMED

CANTO XV

THE NECTAR

CANTO XVI

THE VANARS

CANTO XVII

RISHYASRING'S RETURN

CANTO XVIII

RISHYAŚRING'S DEPARTURE

CANTO XIX

THE BIRTH OF THE PRINCES

CANTO XX

VIŚVÁMITRA'S VISIT

CANTO XXI

VIŚVÁMITRA'S SPEECH

CANTO XXII

DAŚARATHA'S SPEECH

CANTO XXIII

VAŚISHTHA'S SPEECH

CANTO XXIV

THE SPELLS

CANTO XXV

THE HERMITAGE OF LOVE

CANTO XXVI

THE FOREST OF TÁDAKÁ

CANTO XXVII

THE BIRTH OF TÁDAKÁ

CANTO XXVIII

THE DEATH OF TÁDAKÁ

CANTO XXIX

THE CELESTIAL ARMS

CANTO XXX

THE MYSTERIOUS POWERS

CANTO XXXI

THE PERFECT HERMITAGE

CANTO XXXII

VIŚVÁMITRA'S SACRIFICE

CANTO XXXIII

THE SONE

CANTO XXXIV

BRAHMADATTA

CANTO XXXV

VIŚVÁMITRA'S LINEAGE

CANTO XXXVI

THE BIRTH OF GANGÁ

CANTO XXXIX

THE SONS OF SAGAR

CANTO XL

THE CLEAVING OF THE EARTH

CANTO XLI

KAPIL

CANTO XLII

SAGAR'S SACRIFICE

CANTO XLIII

BHAGÍRATH

ŚAKOONTALÁ

KÁLIDÁSA

[Translation by Sir Monier Monier-Williams]

INTRODUCTION

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES

ŚAKOONTALÁ

PROLOGUE

Benediction

ACT FIRST

Scene.—A Forest

ACT SECOND

Scene.—A Plain on the Skirts of the Forest

PRELUDE TO ACT THIRD

Scene.—The Hermitage

ACT THIRD

Scene.—The Sacred Grove

PRELUDE TO ACT FOURTH

Scene.—The Garden of the Hermitage

ACT FOURTH

Scene.—The Neighborhood of the Hermitage

ACT FIFTH

Scene.—A Room in the Palace

PRELUDE TO ACT SIXTH

Scene.—A Street

ACT SIXTH

Scene.—The Garden of the Palace

ACT SEVENTH

Scene.—The Sky

BALLADS OF HINDOSTAN

MISCELLANEOUS POEMS

TORU DUTT

INTRODUCTION

BALLADS OF HINDOSTAN

JOGADHYA UMA

BUTTOO

SINDHU

PART I

PART II

PART III

MISCELLANEOUS POEMS

NEAR HASTINGS

FRANCE

1870

THE TREE OF LIFE

MADAME THÉRÈSE

Written on the fly-leaf of Erckmann-Chatrian's novel, entitled, "Madame Thérèse."

SONNET

OUR CASUARINA-TREE

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