PREFACE.
Reading edition
Many educationists think that our Indian boys should be encouraged to read the stories of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the two great Epics of India and Tales from the Sanskrit Dramatists when they are recommended to read "The Boy's Odyssey," "Legends of Greece and Rome," "Arabian Nights' Tales" and Lamb's "Tales from Shakespeare." It was perhaps from this view of the matter that the University of Calcutta recommended "The Boy's Ramayana" and "Tales from the Hindu Dramatists" for the Matriculation Examination. As no books were published in time, the University had to issue an amended notice omitting the books from the list. To supply the want, I have ventured to write the "Boy's Ramayana" and this humble book. I have tried my best to narrate briefly, in simple and idiomatic English, the stories on which the chief Sanskrit dramas are based. I hope that the University will be pleased to re-insert "The Boy's Ramayana" and this book in the list of books recommended for the Matriculation Examination.
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Balaramadham,
4, Madan Mitter's Lane,
Calcutta RAMA NATH DUTT.
1911—December.
CONTENTS
PREFACE.
SAKUNTALA OR THE LOST RING.
VIKRAMORVASI or URVASI WON BY VALOUR
MALAVIKAGNIMITRA,
THE VIRA CHARITA or THE MAHAVIRA CHARITA
UTTAR RAMA CHARITA
MALATI AND MADHAVA or THE STOLEN MARRIAGE.
HANUMAN NATAKA, OR MAHANATAKA, OR THE GREAT DRAMA.
ANERGHA RAGHAVA or MURARI NATAKA.
VENI SAMVARANA or VENI SANHARA
CHANDA KAUSIKA
MADHURANIRUDDHA.
SRIDAMA CHARITA.
KANSA BADHA
YAYATI CHARITRA.
KAUTUKA SERVASWA.
PRACHANDA PANDAVA
PROBODHA CHANDRODAYA
NAGANANDA
DUTANGADA
PRADYUMNA VIJAYA.
VIDAGDHA MADHAVA.
DHANANYAYA VIJAYA.
HASYARNAVA.
CHITRA YAJNA.
MRIGANKALEKHA.
MUDRARAKSHASA
VIDDHA SALABHANJIKA
RATNAVALI or THE NECKLACE.
APPENDIX.