CONTENTS

PAGE

INTRODUCTION: KALIDASA--HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS

vii

SHAKUNTALA

1

THE STORY OF SHAKUNTALA

97

THE TWO MINOR DRAMAS--

        I. MALAVIKA AND AGNIMITRA

109

        II. URVASHI

115

THE DYNASTY OF RAGHU

123

THE BIRTH OF THE WAR-GOD

157

THE CLOUD-MESSENGER

183

THE SEASONS

211