Raghu Vamsha by MahaKavi Kalidasa
RaghuVamsha by MahaKavi Kalidasa
Kalidasa's second epic is 'Raghuvamsha'. There are nineteen chapters ('sargas') in this poem. The epic describes the history of the kings Dileepa, Raghu, Aja, Dasharatha, Sri Rama, Lava and Kusha.
It also describes the twenty kings from Nala up to Agnivarna. Raghuvamsha depicts our ancient, historical culture and tradition.
Our ancestors had discussed in detail about such matters as to who could be a good ruler, who is a man of 'tapas' (penance), how one should lead a good, purposeful life and the like. Kalidasa's works are known for their triple qualities -- a sense of beauty, a capacity for appreciation of the aesthetic values and our traditional culture.
With commentary by Sri Mallinatha Suri, the Mahakavya of Raghu Vamsha was recorded by Sri V.Aditya, Dr.K.V.Chandrashekhar, Dr. K. Neela Kantham and Sri N.C.T.Acharyulu.We would like to express gratitude to our co-ordinators Sri K. Aravinda Rao, Sri S. Srinivasa Charya, Sri A. Yagnaramulu and Sri B. Ashok Reddy and sponsors Sri Pallampati Venkateswarulu, the Srini Raju Foundation, Sri J.A.Chowdhary and Sri Goka Raju Laila Ganga Raju Charitable Trust who provided support and encouragement towards this endeavor.
If you would like to read RaghuVamsha in Sanskrit or its translation in English while listening to the slokas and commentary, please click on the links below:
RaghuVamsha Texts Online:
- RaghuVamsha published in 1922 with commentary by Sri Mallinatha - click here.
- RaghuVamsha published in 1897 by Shankar P. Pandit - click here.
MahaKavi Kalidasa's RaghuVamsha
Slokas and Commentary in Sanskrit - Play Online or Download
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 1 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| Upodghatam | Upodghatam | Download |
| 1 to 17 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 1: 1 to 17 | Download |
| 18 to 25 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 1: 18 to 25 | Download |
| 26 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 1: 26 to 50 | Download |
| 51 to 95 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 1: 51 to 95 | Download |
| 44 to 53 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 1: 44 to 53 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 2 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 10 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 2: 1 to 10 | Download |
| 11 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 2: 11 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 33 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 2: 21 to 33 | Download |
| 34 to 45 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 2: 34 to 45 | Download |
| 46 to 55 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 2: 46 to 55 | Download |
| 56 to 75 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 2: 56 to 75 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 3 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 8 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 3: 1 to 8 | Download |
| 9 to 16 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 3: 9 to 16 | Download |
| 17 to 30 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 3: 17 to 30 | Download |
| 31 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 3: 31 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 3: 41 to 50 | Download |
| 51 to 70 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 3: 51 to 70 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 04 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 10 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 4: 1 to 10 | Download |
| 11 to 16 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 4: 11 to 16 | Download |
| 17 to 31 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 4: 17 to 31 | Download |
| 32 to 47 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 4: 32 to 47 | Download |
| 48 to 61 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 4: 48 to 61 | Download |
| 62 to 75 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 4: 62 to 75 | Download |
| 76 to 88 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 4: 76 to 88 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 5 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 10 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 5: 1 to 10 | Download |
| 11 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 5: 11 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 30 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 5: 21 to 30 | Download |
| 31 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 5: 31 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 5: 41 to 50 | Download |
| 51 to 65 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 5: 51 to 65 | Download |
| 66 to 76 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 5: 66 to 76 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 6 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 30 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 6: 1 to 30 | Download |
| 31 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 6: 16 to 30 | Download |
| 51 to 60 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 6: 51 to 60 | Download |
| 61 to 86 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 6: 46 to 60 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 7 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 7: 1 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 30 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 7: 21 to 30 | Download |
| 31 to 35 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 7: 31 to 35 | Download |
| 36 to 45 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 7: 36 to 45 | Download |
| 46 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 7: 46 to 50 | Download |
| 51 to 55 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 7: 51 to 55 | Download |
| 56 to 71 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 7: 56 to 71 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 8 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 15 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 8: 1 to 15 | Download |
| 16 to 36 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 8: 16 to 36 | Download |
| 37 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 8: 37 to 50 | Download |
| 51 to 70 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 8: 51 to 70 | Download |
| 71 to 95 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 8: 71 to 95 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 9 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 9: 1 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 9: 21 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 60 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 9: 41 to 60 | Download |
| 61 to 82 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 9: 61 to 82 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 10 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 15 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 10: 1 to 15 | Download |
| 16 to 27 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 10: 16 to 27 | Download |
| 28 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 10: 28 to 50 | Download |
| 51 to 65 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 10: 51 to 65 | Download |
| 66 to 86 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 10: 66 to 86 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 11 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 25 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 11: 1 to 25 | Download |
| 26 to 49 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 11: 26 to 49 | Download |
| 50 to 55 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 11: 50 to 55 | Download |
| 56 to 80 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 11: 56 to 80 | Download |
| 81 to 93 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 11: 81 to 93 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 12 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 10 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 12: 1 to 10 | Download |
| 11 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 12: 11 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 30 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 12: 21 to 30 | Download |
| 31 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 12: 31 to 50 | Download |
| 51 to 70 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 12: 51 to 70 | Download |
| 71 to 90 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 12: 71 to 90 | Download |
| 91 to 104 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 12: 91 to 104 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 13 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 25 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 13: 1 to 25 | Download |
| 26 to 50 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 13: 26 to 50 | Download |
| 51 to 65 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 13: 51 to 65 | Download |
| 66 to 79 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 13: 66 to 79 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 14 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 14: 1 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 14: 21 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 60 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 14: 41 to 60 | Download |
| 61 to 87 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 14: 61 to 87 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 15 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 15: 1 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 15: 21 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 60 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 15: 41 to 60 | Download |
| 61 to 80 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 15: 61 to 80 | Download |
| 81 to 103 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 15: 81 to 103 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 16 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 16: 1 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 16: 21 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 60 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 16: 41 to 60 | Download |
| 61 to 88 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 16: 61 to 88 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 17 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 17: 1 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 17: 21 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 60 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 17: 41 to 60 | Download |
| 61 to 81 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 17: 61 to 81 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 18 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 18: 1 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 18: 21 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 53 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 18: 41 to 53 | Download |
| RaghuVamsha - Sarga 19 | Online (Click to Play) | Right-Click to Download |
| 1 to 20 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 19: 1 to 20 | Download |
| 21 to 40 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 19: 21 to 40 | Download |
| 41 to 57 Slokas and Commentary | Sarga 19: 41 to 57 | Download |
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