Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala
Wilson
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The hope of Hindostan lies in the intelligent interest of England.
A residence in India, and close intercourse with the Hindoos, have given the author a lively desire to subserve their advancement.
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- PARTING OF FRIENDSSample
- The Story of the Lion, the Jackals, and the Bull
- The Story of the Monkey and the Wedge
- The Story of the Washerman's Jackass
- The Story of the Cat Who Served the Lion
- The Story of the Terrible Bell
- The Story of the Prince and the Procuress
- The Story of the Black Snake and the Golden Chain
- The Story of the Lion and the Old Hare
- The Story of the Wagtail and the Sea
- WAR
- The Battle of the Swans and Peacocks
- The Story of the Weaver-Birds and the Monkeys
- The Story of the Old Hare and the Elephants
- The Story of the Heron and the Crow
- The Story of the Appeased Wheelwright
- The Story of the Dyed Jackal
- The Story of the Faithful Rajpoot
- PEACE
- The Treaty Between the Peacocks and the Swans
- The Story of the Tortoise and the Geese
- The Story of Fate and the Three Fishes
- The Story of the Unabashed Wife
- The Story of the Herons and the Mongoose
- The Story of the Crane and the Crab
- The Story of the Brahman and the Pans
- The Duel of the Giants
- The Story of the Brahman and the Goat
- The Story of the Camel, the Lion, and His Court
- The Story of the Frogs and the Old Serpent
- INTRODUCTION
- Part I.
- Part II.
- INTRODUCTION
- INVOCATION
- NARAD
- THE KING
- THE MINISTERS
- SUMANTRA'S SPEECH
- RISHYAŚRING
- RISHYAŚRING INVITED
- THE SACRIFICE DECREED
- THE SACRIFICE BEGUN
- THE SACRIFICE FINISHED
- RÁVAN DOOMED
- THE NECTAR
- THE VANARS
- RISHYASRING'S RETURN
- RISHYAŚRING'S DEPARTURE
- THE BIRTH OF THE PRINCES
- VIŚVÁMITRA'S VISIT
- VIŚVÁMITRA'S SPEECH
- DAŚARATHA'S SPEECH
- VAŚISHTHA'S SPEECH
- THE SPELLS
- THE HERMITAGE OF LOVE
- THE FOREST OF TÁDAKÁ
- THE BIRTH OF TÁDAKÁ
- THE DEATH OF TÁDAKÁ
- THE CELESTIAL ARMS
- THE MYSTERIOUS POWERS
- THE PERFECT HERMITAGE
- VIŚVÁMITRA'S SACRIFICE
- THE SONE
- BRAHMADATTA
- VIŚVÁMITRA'S LINEAGE
- THE BIRTH OF GANGÁ
- THE SONS OF SAGAR
- THE CLEAVING OF THE EARTH
- KAPIL
- SAGAR'S SACRIFICE
- BHAGÍRATH
- INTRODUCTION
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
- RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES
- Benediction
- Scene.—A Forest
- Scene.—A Plain on the Skirts of the Forest
- Scene.—The Hermitage
- Scene.—The Sacred Grove
- Scene.—The Garden of the Hermitage
- Scene.—The Neighborhood of the Hermitage
- Scene.—A Room in the Palace
- Scene.—A Street
- Scene.—The Garden of the Palace
- Scene.—The Sky
- INTRODUCTION
- JOGADHYA UMA
- BUTTOO
- Part I.
- Part II.
- Part III.
- NEAR HASTINGS
- 1870
- THE TREE OF LIFE
- Written on the fly-leaf of Erckmann-Chatrian's novel, entitled, "Madame Thérèse."
- SONNET
- SONNET
- OUR CASUARINA-TREE
- FOOTNOTES