INDIAN POETRY

CONTAINING

"THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS," FROM THE SANSKRIT OF THE GÎTA GOVINDA OF JAYADEVA TWO BOOKS FROM "THE ILIAD OF INDIA" (MAHÁBHÁRATA) "PROVERBIAL WISDOM" FROM THE SHLOKAS OF THE HITOPADEŚA, AND OTHER ORIENTAL POEMS

BY

SIR EDWIN ARNOLD, M.A., K.C.I.E., C.S.I.

Author of "The Light of Asia"

OFFICER OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT OF SIAM THIRD CLASS OF THE IMPERIAL ORDER OF THE MEDJIDIE FELLOW OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC AND ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETIES HONORARY MEMBER OF THE SOCIETÉ DE GEOGRAPHIE, MARSEILLES, ETC. ETC. FORMERLY PRINCIPAL OF THE DECCAN COLLEGE, POONA AND FELLOW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BOMBAY

EIGHTH IMPRESSION

LONDON

KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO. LTD

DRYDEN HOUSE, GERRARD STREET, W.

1904

CONTENTS.

[1]

OM!

REVERENCE TO GANESHA!

[3]

(What follows is to the Music Mâlava and the Mode Rupaka.)

HYMN TO VISHNU

(What follows is to the Music Gurjjarî and the Mode Nihsâra.)

END OF INTRODUCTION.

[9]

SARGA THE FIRST.

SAMODADAMODARO.

THE SPORTS OF KRISHNA.

(What follows is to the Music Vasanta and the Mode Yati.)

(What follows is to the Music Râmagirî and the Mode Yati.)

[1] It will be observed that the "Gopis" here personify the five senses. Lassen says, "Manifestum est puellis istis nil aliud significar quam res sensiles."

(Here ends that Sarga of the Gîta Govinda entitled Samodadamodaro.)

[22]

SARGA THE SECOND.

KLESHAKESHAVO.

THE PENITENCE OF KRISHNA.

(What follows is to the Music Gurjjarî and the Mode Yati.)

(What follows is to the Music Mâlavagauda and the Mode Ekatâlî.)

(Here ends that Sarga of the Gîta Govinda entitled Kleshakeshavo.)

[31]

SARGA THE THIRD.

MUGDHAMADHUSUDANO.

KRISHNA TROUBLED.

(What follows is to the Music Gurjjarî and to the Mode Yati)

(Here ends that Sarga of the Gîta Govinda entitled Mugdhamadhusudano.)

[37]

SARGA THE FOURTH.

SNIGDHAMADHUSUDANO.

KRISHNA CHEERED.

(What follows is to the Music Karnâta and the Mode Ekatâlî.)

(What follows is to the Music Deshâga and the Mode Ekatâlî.)

(Here ends that Sarga of the Gîta Govinda entitled Snigdhamadhusudano).

[44]

SARGA THE FIFTH.

SAKANDKSHAPUNDARIKAKSHO.

THE LONGINGS OF KRISHNA.

(What follows is to the Music Deshivarâdî and the Mode Rupaka.)

(What follows is to the Music Gurjjarî and the Mode Ekatâlî.)

(Here ends that Sarga of the Gîta Govinda entitled Sakandksilapundarikaksho.)

[54]

SARGA THE SIXTH.