एतत् पृष्ठम् परिष्कृतम् अस्ति
C O N T E N T S
Pages
PREFACE vii
INTRODUCTION ix
I. Bhattikavya and its Author : The Title-Authorship-Bhatti, Life and Date-Bhatti, Bhamaha and Dandin-Bhatti's Life.
II. Bhattikavya, A Critical study : The Plan of the work-(i) Critical Appreciation-The Art Epic Form-Descriptions-Sentiments (Rasas), -Style and Diction-Metre-Bhattikavya and the Valmiki-Ramayana. (ii) Grammatical Analysis : General Technique-Omissions-The Prasana-kanda :Figures of speech.
BHATTI-KAVYA: TEXT AND TRANSLATION
Canto I. Birth of Rama ... 1
II. Marriage with Sita ... 7
III. Exile of Rama ... 19
IV. Discomfiture of Surpanakha ... 31
V. Abduction of Sita ... 40
VI. Death of Vali ... 61
VII. Search for Sita ... 90
VIII. Devastation of Asoka grove ... 111
