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The Poem Of The Killing Of Meghnad

by Michael Madhusudan Dutt, William Radice

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  Meghnad instantly seized the divine sword but he could not lift it. He pulled at the bow It remained in Lakshman`s hand. He angrily grasped the shield, but his efforts were useless. . . .



First published in Bengali in 1861, The Poem of the Killing of Meghnad (Meghnadbadh kabya) by Michael Madhusudan Dutt is an epic in blank verse that has Indrajit (Meghnad), Ravan`s warrior son who is slain by Lakshman in the Ramayana, as its protagonist. But the manner in which Meghnad is killed by Lakshman in a temple, where he has come to carry out a puja to Agni and has no means of defending himself is a departure from the Kshatriya warrior-code. This is the most subversive and original feature of Madhusudan`s epic, and a daring way of turning Meghnad into a tragic hero.



Something of an Indian equivalent to Milton`s Paradise Lost, this magnificent work is an expression of Madhusudan`s mind, of the Bengal Renaissance, and even of the wider Indian modernity that has emerged from that era. Imbued with irrepressible enthusiasm, youthful exuberance and rebellious flamboyance, Madhusudan`s voice was compellingly new and inventive.



This lyrical and vigorous translation by William Radice is accompanied by an extensive introduction, detailed footnotes and a comprehensive survey of Madhusudan`s use of Indian and Western sources.
ISBN-9780143414131
 


Pages : 552
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