Translated Into English Verse (Volume 4)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ...peoples which occur in this Canto ar.d in the Cantos describing the south and north will be found in the Additional Notes. They are bare lists, not susceptible of a metrical version. CANTO XLI. THE ARMY OF THE SOUTH. He gathered next a chosen band For service in the southern land. He summoned Nila son of Fire, And, offspring of the eternal Sire, Jamhavan bold and strong and tall, And Hanuman, the best of all, And many a valiant lord beside, i With Angad for their chief and guide. ' Go forth, ' he cried, ' with all this host Exploring to the southern coast: The thousand peaks that Vindhya shows Where every tree and creeper grows: Where Narmad&'s-sweet waters run, And serpents bask them in the sxm: Where Krishnaveni's3 currents flee, And sparkles fair Godavari. 4 Through Mekhal5 pass and Utkal's land: Go where Da: irna's7 cities stand. i Suhotra, Sarn'ri. Saragnlma, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sushena, Gandhatnadana, Ulkn'mukha, and Auanga.: The modern Xerbudda. 3 Krislinavent is mentioned in the I'is/tnu Parana as the deep Kriehnaveni but there appears to be no clue to its identification. ' The modern Godavery. 4 The Jlekhalas or Mekalas according to the Puranas live in the Vindhya hills, but here tiey appear among the peoples of the south. ( Utkal is btill the native name of Orisaa. 7 The land of the people of the 'ten forts.' Professor Hall in a note rr. Wilson's Viifoi T', rana, Vol. JI. p. 160 say&; The oral tradition.vantii seek, of high renown, And Abravanti's-glorious town. Search every hill and brook and cave Where Dandak's woods their branches wave. Ayomukh s: woody hill explore Whose sides are bright with richest ore, Lifting his glorious head on high From bloomy groves that round him lie. Search well his forests where the breeze Blows...