The Birth of the War-God - A Poem by Kalidasa

This is Volume IV of fourteen in the Oriental series on India: Language and Literature. First published in 1879 and focuses on 'The Birth of the War-God', a poem in seven cantos, written by Kalidasa.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Canto First. UMÁ'S NATIVITY; Part 1 CANTO SECOND; Chapter 2 Canto Second THE ADDRESS TO BRAHMÁ; Part 2 CANTO THIRD; Chapter 3 Canto Third. THE DEATH OF LOVE; Part 3 CANTO FOURTH; Chapter 4 Canto fourth. RATI'S LAMENT; Part 4 CANTO FIFTH; Chapter 5 Canto Fifth. UMÁ'S REWARD; Part 5 CANTO SIXTH; Chapter 6 Canto Sirth. UMÁ'S ESPOUSALS; Part 6 CANTO SEVENTH; Chapter 7 Canto Seventh. UMÁ'S BRIDAL; NOTES;

About the author

Griffith, Ralph T.H.

Product details

• Authors: Ralph T H Griffith, Ralph T. H. Griffith, Ralph T.H. Griffith
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.11.2000
• EAN: 9780415245036
• ISBN: 978-0-415-24503-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Weight: 400 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Persian Empire