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Mahākāvya • Classical Poetry (Kāvya)

Kirātārjunīyam

किरातार्जुनीयम्

Bhāravi’s heroic epic of Arjuna’s penance in the Himalayas and his encounter with Śiva as a mountain hunter.

Canonical Code KA
Canonical URN (CTS)
urn:cts:poorvam:corpus.kiratarjuniyam
Sections 18 Chapters
Textual Extent 1,040 Verses
Textual Background

Scholarly Framework

Classical Sanskrit Treatise • Mahākāvya

Famed for "Bhāraver arthagauravam" (depth of meaning and linguistic gravity).

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Scholarly Apparatus

Critical Introductions & Terminology

HISTORICAL CRITIQUE 2 Narrative Parts

Scholarly Introduction to Kirātārjunīyam

Explore the philosophical foundations, canonical context, textual history, and critical scholarship across 2 narrative parts.

LEXICON & GRAMMAR 1 Defined Terms

Scholarly Glossary & Lexicon (शब्दकोशः)

Searchable terminology with Sanskrit definitions, English glosses, lexical notes, grammatical categories, and linked verse occurrences.

Canonical Structure

Table of Contents

18 Complete Chapters Available
CHAPTER 01 46 Verses

Canto 1

प्रथमः सर्गः

Canto 1 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 1.1–46
CHAPTER 02 59 Verses

Canto 2

द्वितीयः सर्गः

Canto 2 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 2.1–59
CHAPTER 03 60 Verses

Canto 3

तृतीयः सर्गः

Canto 3 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 3.1–60
CHAPTER 04 38 Verses

Canto 4

चतुर्थः सर्गः

Canto 4 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 4.1–38
CHAPTER 05 52 Verses

Canto 5

पञ्चमः सर्गः

Canto 5 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 5.1–52
CHAPTER 06 47 Verses

Canto 6

षष्ठः सर्गः

Canto 6 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 6.1–47
CHAPTER 07 40 Verses

Canto 7

सप्तमः सर्गः

Canto 7 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 7.1–40
CHAPTER 08 57 Verses

Canto 8

अष्टमः सर्गः

Canto 8 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 8.1–57
CHAPTER 09 78 Verses

Canto 9

नवमः सर्गः

Canto 9 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 9.1–78
CHAPTER 10 63 Verses

Canto 10

दशमः सर्गः

Canto 10 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 10.1–63
CHAPTER 11 81 Verses

Canto 11

एकादशः सर्गः

Canto 11 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 11.1–81
CHAPTER 12 54 Verses

Canto 12

द्वादशः सर्गः

Canto 12 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 12.1–54
CHAPTER 13 71 Verses

Canto 13

त्रयोदशः सर्गः

Canto 13 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 13.1–71
CHAPTER 14 65 Verses

Canto 14

चतुर्दशः सर्गः

Canto 14 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 14.1–65
CHAPTER 15 53 Verses

Canto 15

पञ्चदशः सर्गः

Canto 15 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 15.1–53
CHAPTER 16 64 Verses

Canto 16

षोडशः सर्गः

Canto 16 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 16.1–64
CHAPTER 17 64 Verses

Canto 17

सप्तदशः सर्गः

Canto 17 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 17.1–64
CHAPTER 18 48 Verses

Canto 18

अष्टादशः सर्गः

Canto 18 of Kirātārjunīyam.

Open Reader → KA 18.1–48