Project Gutenberg 2010-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 1027 Kalidasa कालिदास Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) 1826 1906 Griffith, Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffiths, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) The Birth of the War-God: A Poem by Kálidása Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kum%C4%81rasambhava Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Birth of the War-God: A Poem by Kálidása" is a poetic work translated into English by Ralph T. H. Griffith, likely written in the early centuries AD. This poem, attributed to the renowned Indian poet Kálidása, explores themes of love, celestial beings, and divine intervention, particularly revolving around the characters Umá and Śiva. At the start of the poem, Kálidása introduces the majestic mountain Himálaya, which serves as a backdrop for the birth of Umá, the daughter of the mountain king. The narrative unfolds with the beauty and nobility of Umá, described in rich, vivid imagery, while alluding to her union with Śiva, the god of destruction and transformation. As the opening continues, it delves into the cosmic events leading to the love story between Umá and Śiva, hinting at the divine stakes involved; Kálidāsa expertly intertwines natural beauty with divine destiny, all while establishing a rich tapestry of emotions that sets the stage for a grand epic of love and power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sanskrit poetry -- Translations into English PK Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 244719 2025-08-13T07:06:51.800220 text/html 228903 2025-02-17T09:15:56 text/html 151016 2025-08-13T07:07:01.748153 application/epub+zip 151850 2025-08-13T07:06:55.528151 application/epub+zip 130163 2025-08-13T07:06:53.897158 application/epub+zip 357476 2025-08-13T07:07:05.168120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454060 2025-08-13T07:07:00.484178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372880 2022-09-14T15:49:47.045640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151627 2025-08-13T07:06:50.695217 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131567 2025-02-17T09:15:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151372 2021-01-06T11:36:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151377 2021-01-06T11:36:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21516 2025-08-13T07:07:05.351102 application/rdf+xml 16845 2025-08-13T07:06:54.484185 image/jpeg 3810 2025-08-13T07:06:54.216156 image/jpeg 59680 2021-01-06T11:36:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 69932 2021-01-06T11:36:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 59571 2021-01-06T11:36:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 144978 2025-08-13T07:06:51.816194 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia