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The Birth of the War-God: A Poem by Kálidása

by Kālidāsa

Level C2 · ProficientPoetry23 chapters
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Length
23 chapters
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About this book

Immerse yourself in the poetic tale of the War-God's mysterious birth, woven with graceful imagery and ancient lore from the polished court of Vikramáditya. Experience the blend of tender imagination and epic grandeur in a fragment of lost Sanskrit heritage.

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Contents

23 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02PREFACE.
03PRELIMINARY NOTE.
04Canto First.
05CANTO SECOND.
06Canto Second.
07CANTO THIRD.
08Canto Third.
09CANTO FOURTH.
10Canto Fourth.
11CANTO FIFTH.
12Canto Fifth.

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