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Mahākāvya • Classical Poetry (Kāvya)

Raghuvaṁśam

रघुवंशम्

The great dynasty chronicle of the solar kings from Dilīpa and Raghu to Rāma and his successors.

Canonical Code RV
Canonical URN (CTS)
urn:cts:poorvam:corpus.raghuvansham
Sections 19 Chapters
Textual Extent 1,569 Verses
Textual Background

Scholarly Framework

Classical Sanskrit Treatise • Mahākāvya

Preserved with the famous Mallinātha Sañjīvinī commentary.

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Scholarly Apparatus

Critical Introductions & Terminology

HISTORICAL CRITIQUE 2 Narrative Parts

Scholarly Introduction to Raghuvaṁśam

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

19 Complete Chapters Available
CHAPTER 01 95 Verses

Canto 1

प्रथमः सर्गः (वसिष्ठाश्रमाभिगमनम्)

Canto 1 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 1.1–95
CHAPTER 02 75 Verses

Canto 2

द्वितीयः सर्गः (नन्दिनीवरप्रदानम्)

Canto 2 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 2.1–75
CHAPTER 03 70 Verses

Canto 3

तृतीयः सर्गः (रघुराज्याभिषेकः)

Canto 3 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 3.1–70
CHAPTER 04 88 Verses

Canto 4

चतुर्थः सर्गः (रघुदिग्विजयः)

Canto 4 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 4.1–88
CHAPTER 05 76 Verses

Canto 5

पञ्चमः सर्गः (अजस्वयंवराभिगमनम्)

Canto 5 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 5.1–76
CHAPTER 06 86 Verses

Canto 6

षष्ठः सर्गः (स्वयंवरवर्णनम्)

Canto 6 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 6.1–86
CHAPTER 07 71 Verses

Canto 7

सप्तमः सर्गः (अजपाणिग्रहणम्)

Canto 7 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 7.1–71
CHAPTER 08 95 Verses

Canto 8

अष्टमः सर्गः (अजविलापः)

Canto 8 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 8.1–95
CHAPTER 09 82 Verses

Canto 9

नवमः सर्गः (मृगयावर्णनम्)

Canto 9 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 9.1–82
CHAPTER 10 86 Verses

Canto 10

दशमः सर्गः (रामावतारः)

Canto 10 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 10.1–86
CHAPTER 11 93 Verses

Canto 11

एकादशः सर्गः (सीताविवाहवर्णनम्)

Canto 11 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 11.1–93
CHAPTER 12 104 Verses

Canto 12

द्वादशः सर्गः (रावणवधः)

Canto 12 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 12.1–104
CHAPTER 13 79 Verses

Canto 13

त्रयोदशः सर्गः (दण्डकाप्रत्यागमनम्)

Canto 13 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 13.1–79
CHAPTER 14 87 Verses

Canto 14

चतुर्दशः सर्गः (सीतापरित्यागः)

Canto 14 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 14.1–87
CHAPTER 15 103 Verses

Canto 15

पञ्चदशः सर्गः (श्रीरामस्वर्गारोहणम्)

Canto 15 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 15.1–103
CHAPTER 16 88 Verses

Canto 16

षोडशः सर्गः (कुमुद्वतीपरिणयः)

Canto 16 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 16.1–88
CHAPTER 17 81 Verses

Canto 17

सप्तदशः सर्गः (अतिथिवर्णनम्)

Canto 17 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 17.1–81
CHAPTER 18 53 Verses

Canto 18

अष्टादशः सर्गः (वंशानुक्रमः)

Canto 18 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 18.1–53
CHAPTER 19 57 Verses

Canto 19

एकोनविंशः सर्गः (अग्निवर्णशृङ्गारः)

Canto 19 of Raghuvaṁśam.

Open Reader → RV 19.1–57