English (machine translation)
Translation of The Priceless Rāghava (Anargharāghava)
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- English
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- 14 passages, 314 words
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- complete digital text
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- pramana-mt · Machine translation by Gemini 3.8 Flash (2026-10-21) of in.lit.plays.rama.anargharaghava · Machine output without human authorship: no copyright is claimed (CC0 1.0). The original text keeps its own…
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Anargharāghava — Dramatis Personae
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Composed by the eminent poet Murāri
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Anargharāghava
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First Act
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Without obstacle we worship the two luminous eyes of the Blessed One marked by Kaumodakī, / expertly shining to delight the cakravāka and feast the cakora bird, / by which the half-sleeping bud of the lotus in his navel-pool, / charming and sweet with incomplete opening, was turned into a rival of his conch. (1)
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Moreover: / When a great cosmic cycle comes to an end, the self-born [Brahmā], architect of the cities of the triple world, / whose sole dwelling is the path of his navel, / entered his belly to see at every instant: "What is the receptacle wherein this insect dwells?" / Homage to that treasure-house of the universe! (2)
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(At the end of the benediction.) / Stage-manager: Enough of excessive elaboration. O noble spectators assembled at the festival of the Blessed Puruṣottama—he who is a shoot of the tamāla tree along the forest edge of the salt-sea shore, the great sapphire ornamenting the crest of the triple world, the musk-leaf drawing traced in play upon the pitcher-like breasts of Kamalā! An actor named Kalahakandala, arrived from some island, performing a composition dominated by the furious, loathsome, terrifying, and marvelous sentiments, has reportedly kept these people constantly distressed. / Therefore, grant me favor with permission for the staging of a play endowed with pleasing sentiments and emotions—me, a native of Madhyadeśa named Sucarita, an actor and disciple of Bahurūpa, teacher of the dramatic art. For: / The delight of the audience is indeed dear to those who live by the stage; / having vanquished him who stole it away, I shall now bring it back. (3)
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(Lending an ear to the air.) What do you say? "You are a foreigner and your troupe is incomplete; how can you venture upon such a task?" (Laughing. Folding his hands in supplication:)
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Second Act
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Third Act
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Fourth Act
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Fifth Act
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Sixth Act
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Seventh Act