Uttara Rama Charita; A Sanskrit Drama (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ... UTTARA RAMA CHARITA. PRELUDE. Nandi. With reverent salutation to the mighty bard of old, we make this request: May we obtain the immortal1 goddess speech, who is a portion of the Supreme Spirit. After the Nandi enter the Manager. Manager.--Let us have done with all unnecessary delay. Today being the feast of the adorable Kalapriyandtha,21 hereby inform these honourable spectators of what is coming; let your lordships know--there is truly a poet of the name of Bhavabhuti, of the race of Kagyapa, having as surname the word Oikantha,3 the son of a lady of the house of Jdtfikarna, possessing a complete knowledge of the science of the employment of words and phrases. The Uttara Earn a Charita will now be represented composed by him, on whom, being a Brahman, this goddess speech attends like an obedient wife. Here I am turned for the occasion into a native of Ayodhyd, and a contemporary of Rama (looking round). Well if this is the festival of the inauguration of the great king Rama, the consuming comet of the race of. Pulastya,4 when the music of joy should 1 Some explain amrildm, as honied, nectar-like. The mighty bard is Vahniki, an instance of the pluralis majestalis., A linga of Civa at Ujain called Mahakala, according to Arabic writers consecrated 930 A.D., -destroyed 1281. (Dr. Biihler, Notes to Panchatantra, IV&V, p. 11.) 3 rikanthaeloquent throat or as-Pandit Icvara ' Chandra Vidyasagara explains it, in whose throat the goddess of. speech ever dwells. Havana was a descendant of Pulastya. A continue night and day, I should like to know why the actors are not at their occupation in the square courtyards set apart for dancing. Enter Actor. Actor.--The reason is, honored Sir, that the great-hearted monkeys and Rakshasas, who were Rama's allies in the...