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Title: Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems

Note: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems" by Henry Hart Milman is a collection of narrative poems translated from Sanskrit, crafted in the 19th century. The central theme unfolds the poignant tale of Nala, a king beset by misfortune, and his devoted wife Damayanti, whose love and loyalty face trials from divine and earthly forces alike. The work provides insights into Indian mythology, intertwining the magnificent lifestyles of legendary characters with deep emotional currents. At the start of this collection, Milman outlines the tale of Nala, the mighty king of Nishadha, and his beloved Damayanti. The opening chapters depict their backgrounds and the blossoming of their love, stirringly illustrated through a meeting facilitated by celestial swans who praise Nala’s virtues to Damayanti. As the couple's fate intertwines, the narrative prepares for the challenges they will soon encounter, with themes of love, sacrifice, and the capricious nature of fortune already beginning to emerge, setting the stage for their epic journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868

EBook No.: 19529

Published: Oct 12, 2006

Downloads: 195

Language: English

Subject: Sanskrit poetry -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems

Note: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems" by Henry Hart Milman is a collection of narrative poems translated from Sanskrit, crafted in the 19th century. The central theme unfolds the poignant tale of Nala, a king beset by misfortune, and his devoted wife Damayanti, whose love and loyalty face trials from divine and earthly forces alike. The work provides insights into Indian mythology, intertwining the magnificent lifestyles of legendary characters with deep emotional currents. At the start of this collection, Milman outlines the tale of Nala, the mighty king of Nishadha, and his beloved Damayanti. The opening chapters depict their backgrounds and the blossoming of their love, stirringly illustrated through a meeting facilitated by celestial swans who praise Nala’s virtues to Damayanti. As the couple's fate intertwines, the narrative prepares for the challenges they will soon encounter, with themes of love, sacrifice, and the capricious nature of fortune already beginning to emerge, setting the stage for their epic journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868

EBook No.: 19529

Published: Oct 12, 2006

Downloads: 195

Language: English

Subject: Sanskrit poetry -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.