{"product_id":"9780674292598-lineage-of-the-raghus","title":"The Lineage of the Raghus","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKalidasa’s \u003ci\u003eThe Lineage of the Raghus\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eRaghuvaṃśa\u003c\/i\u003e, belongs to the literary tradition of \u003ci\u003emahākāvya\u003c\/i\u003e, or court poem. It recounts the lives of ancient kings—such as Dilipa, Raghu, and Rama—who ruled from the capital city of Ayodhya. This volume presents a new edition of the Sanskrit text in the Devanagari script alongside a fresh English translation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new English translation of \u003ci\u003eRaghuvaṃśa\u003c\/i\u003e by the celebrated Sanskrit poet Kalidasa, who inspired such modern writers as Goethe and Tagore.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor a millennium and a half, Kalidasa’s works—from \u003ci\u003eThe Cloud Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Recognition of Shakuntala\u003c\/i\u003e—have delighted audiences in India and beyond. Although the renowned poet and dramatist inspired many literary works over the centuries, little is known about his life. He likely lived in central India in the late fourth or early fifth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKalidasa’s \u003ci\u003eThe Lineage of the Raghus\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eRaghuvaṃśa\u003c\/i\u003e, belongs to the Sanskrit literary tradition of \u003ci\u003emahākāvya\u003c\/i\u003e, or court poem. It recounts the lives of ancient kings in the \u003ci\u003esūryavaṃśa\u003c\/i\u003e, the Solar Dynasty who ruled from the capital city of Ayodhya. The poem describes, among other episodes, the quest for offspring by Dilipa, a descendant of the primordial king Manu; the world conquest of his son Raghu, which offers a panorama of the Indian subcontinent; the exploits of the famous Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu; and the debaucheries of Agnivarna, which jeopardize the future of the lineage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume presents a new edition of the Sanskrit text in the Devanagari script alongside a fresh English translation of this enduring epic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41608114962529,"sku":"9780674292598","price":28.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26894490.jpg?v=1721375194","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780674292598-lineage-of-the-raghus","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}