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100 1 _aMilman, Henry Hart,
_d1791-1868
245 1 0 _aNala and Damayanti and Other Poems
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-10-12
508 _aProduced 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.)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSanskrit poetry -- Translations into English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19529
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