Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam

by Pankaj L. Jani | 2010 | 82,365 words

Summary: The English translation of the Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam: a Sanskrit epic poem written by Goswami Hariraiji. The story revolves around the story of Krishna’s vanquishing of the Magadha King, Jarasandha. The soul message of this epic Jarasandhavadha is “where there is righteousness there is victory”.

The sources for this story include the Mahabharata, the Puranas, the Harivamsha Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Acknowledgements

+ Critical Introduction

. Part 1 - The Art of Translation

. Part 2 - Translation of a Sanskrit Text

. Part 3 - Goswami Hariraiji and His Contribution to Sanskrit Literature

. Part 4 - Story of the Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam

. Part 5 - Canto-wise Summary (of the Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam)

. Part 6 - The Great Tradition of Sanskrit Mahakavya

. Part 7 - Epics of the other languages

. Part 8 - The Jarasandhavadha Mahkavyam as an Epic

Benediction

Canto 1 - Naradji Visits Shri Krishna