Author : ABID SURTI
Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 33,76 MB
Release : 1971-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 818999929X
King Nala's life is idyllic - until a cunning cousin tricks him out of his kingdom. Can the love of his beautiful Damayanti survive such a calamity? Will they be able to win bISBN: happiness? Full of twists and turns, the story of this ideal couple is told in the Mahabharata.
Author : Norman Mosley Penzer
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 10,58 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Mahābhārata
ISBN :
Author : Shivdutt Sharma
Publisher : Yogi Impressions Books Pvt. Limited (India)
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789382742555
The tale of Nala and Damayanti is a complex mythological romance that predates the epic Mahabharata. Narrated by the sage Vrihadaswa in the Vana Parva (Book of the Forest) of this epic, it has woven a magical spell on readers down the ages with its narration of: Golden-winged, celestial swans... Shape-shifting gods vying with humans to wed the most beautiful woman ever... Demons loading the dice to wreck a union blessed by the very gods... A serpent's venom transforming a king into a misshapen dwarf... Two lovers driven apart, and later reunited, through an unheard of second swayamvar (self-choice of a husband) by a renowned princess, in Indian history. It's regarded as the greatest love story ever told and retold down the ages in almost every regional language of India. Historians, Poets and Dramatists the world over have waxed eloquent about the love of Nala and Damayanti: "His thoughts were with a face his dreams had seen Diviner than the jasmine's moon-flaked glow, He listened to a name his dreams had learned Sweeter than the passion of a crooning bird." - Sri Aurobindo, The Tale of Nala (incomplete) 'Suddenly, in human language, the swan spoke: "Damayanti, in Nishadha, dwells the noble king - like the Ashwins in beauty, peerless among men is he..".' Reverend Henry Hart Milman - Historian, Poet and Dramatist "The story of Nala and Damayanti is without doubt one of the most beautiful stories in the world..." - Norman N. Penzer, Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, London
Author : Thomas Jarrett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 20,33 MB
Release : 2014-01-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107621976
Originally published in 1882, this book contains a story from section 52 of the Mahabharata concerning the king Nala and his virtuous wife Damayanti, known as the Nalopakhyanam. The text is transliterated from the original Sanskrit into Roman characters and is accompanied by a detailed vocabulary list. This book will be of use to Sanskrit students of any ability and scholars of Hindu mythology.
Author : Anand Neelakantan
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 16,53 MB
Release : 2023-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9357080317
When Brahma the creator, fed up with humans, wants to undo this mistake and erase them, Hemanga the swan is horrified and pleads with Brahma to give him a chance to prove true love exists among mankind. The little bird, however, is sent to the kingdom of Vidarbha by Narada. That celestial troublemaker says Hemanga should unite Nala, the king of Nishadas, with Damayanti, the princess of Vidharbha. Damayanti is a feisty beauty who has a mind of her own. She is no damsel in distress and has no need for a prince to rescue her. Nor has Nala any interest in finding love, for he is building a city for his tribe. Besides, he is a tribal king and thinks Damayanti is too above his position. Hemanga almost succeeds in making them fall in love with each other when Kali hears of his plan. Trapped on earth as he is not the creator of Brahma, he can't be free unless humans cease to exist. When he learns about Hemanga's mission to save humans, he seizes his chance. If Damayanti gives up Nala, he can prove that no true love exists in a woman's heart. Brahma will erase the human race and Kali will be free. All that stands between the future of humans and the mighty Kali is a little bird and the determination of Damayanti.
Author : Henry Hart Milman
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 15,92 MB
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
Henry Hart Milman's 'Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems' is a collection of epic poems that delves into themes of love, betrayal, and fate. Written in a classical poetic style reminiscent of Homer and Virgil, Milman weaves a captivating narrative of the doomed love story between Nala and Damayanti, two legendary figures from Indian mythology. The rich symbolism and vivid imagery used in the poems transport the reader to a bygone era, where love and destiny collide in a tumultuous dance. Milman's skillful use of language and meter adds depth and emotion to the characters and events, creating a truly immersive reading experience. 'Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems' is a masterpiece of literary craftsmanship that continues to resonate with readers today.
Author : Deven M. Patel
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 37,89 MB
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 023116680X
Written in the twelfth century, the Naisadhiyacarita (The Adventures of Nala, King of Nisadha) is a seminal Sanskrit poem beloved by South Asian literary communities for nearly a millennium. This volume introduces readers to the poem’s author, his reading communities, the modes through which the poem has been read and used, the contexts through which it became canonical, its literary offspring, and the emotional power it still holds for the culture that values it. The study privileges the intellectual, affective, and social forms of cultural practice informing a region’s people and institutions. It treats literary texts as traditions in their own right and draws attention to the critical genres and actors involved in their reception.
Author : Epiphanius Wilson
Publisher :
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 37,60 MB
Release : 1900
Category : English literature
ISBN :
Author : Sisir Kumar Das
Publisher : Sahitya Akademi
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 15,16 MB
Release : 2005
Category : India
ISBN : 9788172017989
Presents the Indian literatures, not in isolation in one another, but as related components in a larger complex, conspicuous by the existence of age-old multilingualism and a variety of literary traditions. --
Author : Wendy Doniger
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 27,63 MB
Release : 1999-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226156408
Hindu and Greek mythologies teem with stories of women and men who are doubled. This text recounts and compares a range of these. The comparisons show that differences in gender are more significant than differences in culture.
