Next. Epilogue : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA - EPILOGUE BY THE TRANSLATOR Ancient India, like ancient Greece, boasts of two great Epics. The "Maha-bharata", based on the legends and traditions of a great historical war, is the Iliad of India. The "Ramayana", describing...
Book Vii. The Council Of War : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK VII UDYOGA (The Council of War) THE term of banishment having expired, Yudhishthir demanded that the kingdom of Indra-prastha should be restored to him. The old Dhrita-rashtra and his queen and the aged and virtuous...
Book Vi. Sita Lost : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK VI SITA-HARANA (Sita Lost) WE exchange the quiet life of Rama in holy hermitages for the more stirring incidents of the Epic in this Book. The love of a Raksha princess for Rama and for Lakshman is rejected with scorn...
Book Viii. Sita Discovered : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK VIII SITA-SANDESA (Sita Discovered) Among the many chiefs sent by Sugriva in different directions in search of Sita, Hanuman succeeded in the quest and discovered Sita in Ceylon. Ceylon is separated from India by a broad...
Book V. On The Banks Of The Godavari : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK V PANCHAVATI (On the Banks of the Godavari) THE wanderings of Rama in the Deccan, his meeting with Saint Agastya, and his residence on the banks of the Godavari river, are narrated in this Book. The reader has now left...
Book Ix. Fall Of Drona : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK IX DRONA-BADHA (Fall of Drona) ON the fall of Bhishma the Brahman chief Drona, preceptor of the Kuru and Pandav princes, was appointed the leader of the Kuru forces. For five days Drona held his own against the Pandavs...
Book Iv. The Fatal Dice : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK IV DYUTA (The Fatal Dice) DURYODHAN came back from the Imperial Sacrifice filled with jealousy against Yudhishthir, and devised plans to effect his fall. Sakuni, prince of Gandhara, shared Duryodhan's hatred towards...
Book Iv. The Meeting Of The Princes : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK IV RAMA-BHARATA-SAMBADA (The Meeting of the Princes) THE scene of this Book is laid at Chitra-kuta. Bharat returning from the kingdom of the Kaikeyas heard of his father's death and his brother's exile, and refused...
Book Iii. The Imperial Sacrifice : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK III RAJASUYA (The Imperial Sacrifice) A CURIOUS incident followed the bridal of Draupadi. The five sons of Pandu returned with her to the potter's house, where they were living on alms according to the custom of Brahmans...
Book I. The Bridal Of Sita : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH VERSE BY ROMESH C. DUTT (1899) EPIC OF RAMA, PRINCE OF INDIA BOOK I SITA-SWAYAWARA (The Bridal of Sita) THE Epic relates to the ancient traditions of two powerful races, the Kosalas and the Videhas, who...
Next. Book Xii. Sacrifice Of The Horse : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK XII ASWA-MEDHA (Sacrifice of the Horse) THE real Epic ends with Rama's happy return to Ayodhya. An "Uttara-Kanda" or Supplement is added, describing the fate of Sita, and giving the poem a sad ending. The dark cloud...
Book Viii. Fall Of Bhishma : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK VIII BHISHMA-BADHA (Fall of Bhishma) All negotiations for a peaceful partition of the Kuru kingdom having failed, both parties now prepared for a battle, perhaps the most sanguinary that was fought on the plains of Indi...
Book X. Fall Of Karna : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK X KARNA-BADHA (Fall of Karna) KARNA was chosen as the leader of the Kuru forces after the death of Drona, and held his own for two days. The great contest between Karna and Arjun, long expected and long deferred, came...
Introduction : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], THE RAMAYANA AND THE MAHABHARATA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH VERSE BY ROMESH C. DUTT (1899) Scanned, Proofed And Formatted , November 2004, By John Bruno Hare. This Text Is In The Public Domain In The US Because It Was Published Prior To 1923...
Epilogue : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA - TRANSLATOR'S EPILOGUE ANCIENT India, like ancient Greece, boasts of two great Epics. One of them, the "Maha-bharata", relates to a great war in which all the warlike races of Northern India took a share, and may therefore...
Book Xii. Sacrifice Of The Horse : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK XII ASWA-MEDHA (Sacrifice of the Horse) THE real Epic ends with the war and the funerals of the deceased warriors. Much of what follows in the original Sanscrit poem is either episodical or comparatively recent...
Book V. Woman's Love : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK V PATIVRATA-MAHATMYA (Woman's Love) TRUE to their word the sons of Pandu went with Draupadi into exile, and passed twelve years in the wilderness; and many were the incidents which checkered their forest life. Krishn...
Glossary : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], GLOSSARY ABHISHAVA, a religious rite. ABBHISHEKA, sacred ablution. ACHARYA, preceptor. AGNIROTRA, a sacrifice to the fire performed with a daily offering of milk morning and evening. AGRAYANA, an autumn harvest festival performed with...
Book I. The Tournament : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH VERSE BY ROMESH C. DUTT (1899) THE EPIC OF THE BHARATAS BOOK I ASTRA DARSANA (The Tournament) THE scene of the Epic is the ancient kingdom of the Kurus which flourished along the upper course...
Book Ii. The Bride's Choice : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK II SWAYAMVARA (The Bride's Choice) THE mutual jealousies of the princes increased from day to day, and when Yudhishthir, the eldest of all the princes and the eldest son of the late Pandu, was recognised heir-apparent...
Book Xi. Rama's Return And Consecration : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK XI RAJYA-ABHISHEKA (Rama's Return and Consecration) THE real Epic ends with the war, and with Rama's happy return to Ayodhya. Sita proves her stainless virtue by an Ordeal of Fire, and returns with her lord and with...
Next. Conclusion : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA - CONCLUSION In the concluding portion of the Uttara or Supplemental Book, the descendants of Rama and his brothers are described as the founders of the great cities and kingdoms which flourished in Western India in the fourth...
Book Vi. Cattle Lifting : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK VI GO-HARANA (Cattle-Lifting) THE conditions of the banishment of the sons of Pandu were hard. They must pass twelve years in exile, and then they must remain a year in concealment. If they were discovered within this...
Book Vii. In The Nilgiri Mountains : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK VII KISHKINDHA (In the Nilgiri Mountains) RAMA'S wanderings in the Nilgiri mountains, and his alliance with Sugriva the chief of these regions, form the subject of the Book. With that contempt for aboriginal races which h...
Book X. The War In Ceylon : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK X YUDDHA (The War in Ceylon) RAMA crossed over with his army from India to Ceylon. There is a chain of islands across the strait, and the Indian poet supposes them to be the remains of a vast causeway which Rama built...
Book Xi. Funeral Rites : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA BOOK XI SRADDHA (Funeral Rites) THE death of Duryodhan concludes the war, and it is followed by the lament of women and the funerals of the deceased warriors. The passages translated in this Book form Section x., portions...
Book Ii. The Banishment : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK II VANA-GAMANA-ADESA (The Banishment) THP events narrated in this Book occupy scarcely two days. The description of Rama's princely virtues and the rejoicings at his proposed coronation, with which the Book begins, contrast...
Book Iii. The Death Of The King : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK III DASA-RATHA-VIYOGA (The Death of the King) THE first six days of Rama's wanderings are narrated in this Book. Sita and the faithful Lakshman accompanied Rama in his exile, and the loyal people of Ayodhya followed their...
Book Ix. The Council Of War : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], RAMAYANA BOOK IX RAVANA-SABHA (The Council of War) RAVAN was thoroughly frightened by the deeds of Hanuman. For Hanuman had not only penetrated into his island and discovered Sita in her imprisonment, but had also managed to burn down...
Conclusion : * "The Ramayana and Mahabharata", by Romesh C. Dutt, [1899], MAHABHARATA - CONCLUSION THE real Epic ends with the war and with the funerals of the deceased warriors, as we have stated before, and Yudhishthir's Horse-Sacrifice is rather a crowning ornament than a part of the solid edifice. Wh...
