Nalopakhyana (English spelling)

Japanese: 《Nalopākhyāna》(英語表記)Nalopakhyana
Nalopakhyana (English spelling)

...A beautiful story of marital love told in the ancient Indian epic poem "Mahabharata" (Book 3, Chapters 50-78). The original Sanskrit name is "Nalopākhyāna". Originally, Book 3 of the epic depicts the life of an unfortunate prince who was banished from his kingdom, living in the forest. The story of King Nara is part of this series of stories, and it has long been loved both in India and abroad for its interesting content and beautiful depictions.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Nalopākhyāna" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…古代インドの叙事詩《マハーバーラタ》(第3巻50~78章)に語られる美しい夫婦愛の物語。サンスクリット原名は《ナローパーキャーナNalopākhyāna》。もと,叙事詩第3巻は王国を追われた悲運の王子の森林生活を描くため,一時的に不幸に襲われても必ず最後に幸福が訪れる古譚を語って,仙人たちが王子を激励する物語が繰り返され,ナラ王物語もこの種の物語の一環をなすが,内容の興味と描写の美しさから,つとにインドの内外で愛好されている。…

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