The Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa : with the commentary of Mallinatha, edited with notes by Shankar P. Pandit. 3 Volumes. Bombay Sanskrit Series, no. 5, 8, 13
Bombay: Indu Prakash Press, 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Item #49337
1869-74. Bombay Sanskrit Series, nos. 5, 8, 13. Three parts: Pt. 1, Cantos I-VI; Pt. 2, Cantos VII-XIII; Pt. 3, Cantos XIV-XIX. In Sanskrit, with title-page introduction, preface, and notes in English. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Volume 1 half-title detached but present; half-title in Part 2 bound after title. Text lightly age-toned but clean throughout, with a few small edge nicks. Bindings bumped and rubbed, with faint water spotting to front board of Volume 3. The Raghuva?sa by Kalidasa is a classical Sanskrit epic tracing the lineage of the Raghu dynasty, from King Dilipa to Rama of the Ramayana. Composed in 19 cantos, it celebrates the heroism, virtue, and dharma of its kings, blending narrative with richly poetic descriptions of nature, courtly life, and divine favor. A masterpiece of Sanskrit literature, it remains an important reflection of ancient Indian ideals of kingship and moral conduct.
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