
by Kālidāsa
Raghuvaṃśam
रघुवंशम्
The Dynasty of Raghu — a mahākāvya by Kālidāsa tracing the lineage of the solar dynasty from King Dilīpa to Agnivarṇa.
19 Chapters
1The lineage of the Raghu dynasty
प्रथमः सर्गः
2Dilipa and Nandinî
3The Birth of Raghu
4Raghu's Conquest
5Kautsa's Gift
6Indumati's Svayamvara
7Aja's Wedding
8The Death of Indumatî
9Dasaratha's mistake
10Rama's birth
11Rāma Wins Sītā
एकादशः सर्गः
12Rāma's Exile and the Abduction of Sītā
द्वादशः सर्गः
13The Return to Ayodhyā
त्रयोदशः सर्गः
14The Banishment of Sītā
चतुर्दशः सर्गः
15The Aśvamedha Sacrifice
पञ्चदशः सर्गः
16Kuśa's Return to Ayodhyā
षोडशः सर्गः
17King Atithi
सप्तदशः सर्गः
18The Line of Kings after Atithi
अष्टादशः सर्गः
19The Last King, Agnivarṇa
एकोनविंशः सर्गः