Abstract

FIGUEROA, Óscar. Representations of yoga in Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa: idealization and domestication. Nova tellus [online]. 2022, vol.40, n.2, pp.83-108.  Epub Aug 29, 2022. ISSN 0185-3058.  https://doi.org/10.19130/iifl.nt.2022.40.2.0021x54.

Assuming that, more than a specialized religious technique, yoga was a cultural phenomenon, and therefore its study should consider its various representations, including those from literature, this article explores the image of yoga in the epic poem Raghuvaṃśa (The dynasty of the Raghus) by the Indian author Kālidāsa (5th century). Thus, key passages are translated for the first time from Sanskrit into Spanish and analyzed, arguing that representation of yoga in the poem rests upon the ideals of equilibrium and self-mastery in accordance with the political, spiritual, and aesthetical values of the period, and noting the importance of such representation for the study of the History of yoga.

Keywords : Kālidāsa; Raghuvaṃśa; Sanskrit Literature; Yoga and Literature; Literature and Religion.

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