Table of contents : Front matter Title Part EVERYMAN’S LIBRARY EDITED BY ERNEST RHYS PHILOSOPHY and THEOLOGY THE GREAT EPICS OF ANCIENT INDIA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH VERSE BY ROMESH C. DUTT Additional Information
CONTENTS
RAMAYANA
Book I. Sita-Swayamvara ( The Bridal of Sita ) . . . Page 1 II. Vana-Gamana-Adesa ( The Banishment ) . . . 17 III. Dasaratha-Viyoga ( The Death of the King ) . . 38 IV. Rama-Bharata-Sambada ( The Meeting of the Princes ) . 63 V. Panchavati ( On the Banks of the Godavari ) . . 77 VI. Sita-Harana ( Sita Lost ) . . . . . . 88 VII. Kishkindha ( In the Nilgiri Mountains ) . . . 104 VIII. Sita-Sandesa ( Sita Discovered ) . . . . 118 IX. Ravana-Sabha ( The Council of War ) . . . 127 X. Yuddha ( The War in Ceylon ) . . . . . 137 XI. Rajya-Abhisheka ( Rama’s Return and Consecration ) . 161 XII. Aswa-Medha ( Sacrifice of the Horse ) . . . 171 Conclusion . . . . . . . . 179 Translator’s Epilogue . . . . . . 181
MAHA-BHARATA
Book I. Astra Darsana ( The Tournament ) . . . . Page 197 II. Swayamvara ( The Bride’s Choice ) . . . . 210 III. Rajasuya ( The Imperial Sacrifice ) . . . 224 IV. Dyuta ( The Fatal Dice ) . . . . . . 238 V. Pativrata-Mahatmya ( Woman’s Love ) . . . 251 VI. Go-Harana ( Cattle-Lifting . . . . . 269 VII. Udyoga ( The Council of War ) . . . . . 282 VIII. Bhishma-Badha ( Fall of Bhishma ) . . . . 296 IX. Drona-Badha ( Fall of Drona ) . . . . 315 X. Karna-Badha ( Fall of Karna ) . . . . 332 XI. Sraddha ( Funeral Rites ) . . . . . . 347 XII. Aswa-Medha ( Sacrifice of the Horse ) . . . 357 Conclusion . . . . . . . . 367 Translator’s Epilogue . . . . . . 370 Glossary . . . . . . . 382