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''Nagananda'' (''Joy of the Serpents'') is a Sanskrit play attributed to king Harsha (ruled 606 C.E. - 648 C.E.). ''Nagananda'' is one of the best Sanskrit dramas in five acts dealing with the popular story of Jimutavahana's self-sacrifice to save the Nagas. The unique characteristic of this drama is the invocation to lord Buddha in the Nandi verse, which is considered as one of the best examples of the dramatic compositions. ''Nagananda'' is the story of how prince Jimutavahana gives up his own body to stop a sacrifice of serpents to the divine Garuda. ==Characters== * Jimutavahana – The Hero and Vidhyadhara Prince * Jimutaketu – The father of hero * Vidushaka (Atreya) – The friend of the hero * Mitravasu – Son of Vishvavasu and brother of the heroine * Shankachuda – A serpent, intended to be the victim of Garuda * Garuda – King of birds and enemy of the serpents * Kanchukin – Superintendent of the harem * Malayavati – The heroine and daughter of king Vishvavasu * Devi – The mother of the hero * Vriddha – The mother of Shankhachuda * Gauri – The Goddess * Chaturika – Maid of Malayavati * Manoharika – Maid of Malayavati * Navamalika – Maid of Malayavati 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nagananda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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