CONTENTS OF THE EPIC download
STRUCTURE OF DEVAYAN
The verse metre of this great Epic is in the Anushtupa metre, which is four feet, each foot having eight letters. Each fifth letter is short, sixth letter long then the seventh letter is short in the second of fourth line. In the whole course of the Epic there are about two hundred and seventy five chhandas (Metres).
The Devayan is divided into thirty-two mandalas; each mandala is divided into several vargas, which are further divided into a number of sanvargas. Additionally, in each varga, a different metre (rhythm) is at the end of each sanvarga. Also different metres are used in different places in the book for hymns and prayers to the gods.
Following are the table of contents of the great epic with the work divided among the three Kalpas- Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra. The whole epic is divided into 12 volumes containing 1,000 pages each. These volumes are further divided into mandalas and vargas. The names of the vargas with the numbers of sanvargas together with the name of the different metres is given as follows:
Brahma Kalpa
1 Kavya Samarambha Varga.
(Book of Commencement)
Four Sanvargas
(4 Cantoes)
Metre: Matta
2. Pingala Ganapati Sanvad Varga.
(Book of Conversation with Pingala and Ganapati)
Fifteen Sanvargas
(15 Cantoes)
Metre: Rukmavati
3. Dwanda Prabhava Varga.
(Book on the Influence of Diversity)
Eleven Sanvargas
(11 Cantoes)
Metre: Manorama
4. Srishti Varga.
(Book of Creation)
Thirteen Sanvargas
(13 Cantoes)
Metre: Dipakmala
5. Abhi Varga.
(Book about Abhivarta)
Seven Sanvargas
(7 Cantoes)
Metre: Dodhak
6. Upakhyan Varga.
(Book of Stories)
Thirteen Sanvargas
(13 Cantoes)
Metre: Swagata
7. Diksha Varga.
(Book of Spiritual persuasion)
Nine Sanvargas
(9 Cantoes)
Metre: Rathoddhata
8. Rupayana Varga.
(Book of Transmutation)
Fourteen Sanvargas
(14 Cantoes)
Metre: Shyeni
9. Vrishti Varga.
(Book of Rain)
Ten Sanvargas
(10 Cantoes)
Metre: Motanaka
10. Kakshi Varga.
(Book about Kakshivana)
Twenty-three Sanvargas
(23 Cantoes)
Metre: Vritta
11. Ouishija Varga.
(Book about Oushija family)
Eight Sanvargas
(8 Cantoes)
Metre: Vatormi
12. Saraswata Varga.
(Book about Saraswan)
Seven Sanvargas
(7 Cantoes)
Metre: Sumukhi
13. Bandhu Varga.
(Book about Bandhus)
Twenty Sanvargas
(20 Cantoes)
Metre: Indira
14. Arkshya Varga.
(Book about Arkshya)
Ten Sanvargas
(10 Cantoes)
Metre: Shalini
15. Jan Varga.
(Book about Jana)
Twelve Sanvargas
(12 Cantoes)
Metre: Druta
16. Chakra Varga.
(Book about Kalchakra)
Eighteen Sanvargas
(18 Cantoes)
Metre: Upendra Vajra
17. Vashistha Varga.
(Book about Vashistha)
Eight Sanvargas
(8 Cantoes)
Metre: Anukula
18. Narada Varga.
(Book about Narada)
Eleven Sanvargas
(11 Cantoes)
Metre: Shikhandita
19. Parvata Varga.
(Book about Parvata)
Nine Sanvargas
(9 Cantoes)
Metre: Indra Vajra
20. Brahmarshi Varga.
(Book about Brahmarshi)
Thirteen Sanvargas
(13 Cantoes)
Metre: Upajati
YAGNA MANDALA
21. Ageneya Varga.
(Book of Sacrificial fire)
Thirty Sanvargas
(30 Cantoes)
Metre: Gayatri (three feet - each foot 8 letters)—24 letters.
Metre—Ushnik (three feet - 8 letters two feet and 12 letters one foot)—28 letters.
Metre—Anushtupa (four feet, each eight letters)— 32 letters.
Metre—Vrihati (four feet, each nine letters)—36 letters.
Metre—Pankti (four feet, each ten letters)—40 letters.
Metre—Trishtupa (four feet, each eleven letters)—44 letters.
Metre—Jagati (four feet, each twelve letters)—48 letters.
22. Deva Durjneya Varga.
(Book about untraced Deva)
Ten Sanvargas
(10 Cantoes)
Metre: Indra Vansha,
23. Ritaishana Varga.
(Book about Searching Truth)
Seven Sanvargas
(7 Cantoes)
Metre: Vanshasthabil
BITI MANDALA
24. Devi Varga.
(Book of Goddess)
Ten Sanvargas
(10 Cantoes)
Metre: Chandra Vartma
25. Isha Varga.
(Book of Gods)
Nine Sanvargas
(9 Cantoes)
Metre: Upajati
26. Shuchi Varga.
(Book of Purification)
Thirteen Sanvargas
(13 Cantoes)
Metre: Vansha Sthabil
27. Annotsava Varga.
(Book of food ceremony)
Fifteen Sanvargas
(15 Cantoes)
Metre: Jaloddhata Gati
28. Satya Vyakta Varga.
(Book of Manifested Truth)
Eight Sanvargas
(8 Cantoes)
Metre: Sragbini
29. Pragathodvaha Varga.
(Book about marriage of Pragatha)
Twenty-seven Sanvargas
(27 Cantoes)
Metre: Pramitakshara
30. Gathini Varga.
(Book about Gathini)
Ten Sanvargas
(10 Cantoes)
Metre: Vaishwadevi
31. Dushkrida Varga.
(Book of Mischievous Play)
Seventeen Sanvargas
(17 Cantoes)
Metre: Bhujanga Prayata
32. Durmati Varga.
(Book of Mischievous Mentality)
Seventeen Sanvargas
(17 Cantoes)
Metre: Totak
33. Durvidya Varga.
(Book of Mischievous Knowledge)
Fifteen Sanvargas
(15 Cantoes)
Metre: Druta Vilamvita
34. Dushkal Varga.
(Book about Mischievous time)
Eighteen Sanvargas
(18 Cantoes)
Metre: Kusuma Vichitra
Volume - II (Published)
35. Bharadwaja Varga.
(Book about Bharadwaja)
Thirteen Sanvargas
(13 Cantoes)
Metre: Mandakini
36. Devarshi Varga.
(Book about Devarshi)
Seventeen Sanvargas
(17 Cantoes)
Metre: Tamrasa
37. Sadhan Varga.
(Book of Sadhana)
Twenty-three Sanvargas
(23 Cantoes)
Metre: Mouktikdam
38. Harishchandra Varga.
(Book about Hirishchandra)
Twenty-five Sanvargas
(25 Cantoes)
Metre: Saranga
39. Rohitashwa Varga.
(Book about Rohitashwa)
Twenty-three Sanvargas
(23 Cantoes)
Metre: Malati
40. Kakustha Varga.
(Book about Kakustha)
Eighteen Sanvargas
(18 Cantoes)
Metre: Lalita
41. Ikshvaku Varga.
(Book about Ikshvaku)
Fifty-five Sanvargas
(55 Cantoes)
Metre: Manimala
42. Dilip Varga.
(Book about Dilip)
Thirty-eight Sanvargas
(38 Cantoes)
Metre: Jaladharamala
43. Raghu Varga.
(Book about Raghu)
Twenty-eight Sanvargas
(28 Cantoes)
Metre: Puta
44. Auja Varga.
(Book about Ajua)
Forty-five Sanvargas
(45 Cantoes)
Metre: Ujjwala
RAM MANDALA
45. Dasharatha Varga.
(Book about Dasharatha)
Forty-one Sanvargas
(41 Cantoes)
Metre: Nava malika
46. Ramayana Varga 1
(Book I of Ramayana ) Bal Kanda.
Twenty-six Sargas
(26 Cantoes)
Metre: Puspitagra
47. Ramayana Varga. 2
(Book II of Ramayana)
Ayodhya Kanda
Thirty Sargas
(30 Cantoes)
Metre: Oupachchandasa
Volume - III (Published)
48. Ramayana Varga 3
(Book III of Ramayana)
Aranya Kanda
Twenty-six Sargas
(26 Cantoes)
Metre: Vasanta tilaka
49. Ramayana Varga 4
(Book IV of Ramayana)
Kishkindya Kanda
Thirty Sargas
(30 Cantoes)
Metre: Praharshini
50. Ramayana Varga 5
(Book V of Ramayana)
Sundara Kanda
Thirty Sargas
(30 Cantoes)
Metre: Sundari
51. Ramayana Varga 6
(Book VI of Ramayana)
Lanka Kanda
Eighty-three Sargas
(83 Cantoes)
Metre: Indra vansha
52. Ramayana Varga 7
(Book VII of Ramayana)
Uttara Kanda
Forty-one Sargas
(41 Cantoes)
Metre: Aparavaktra
53. Ramanuja Varga.
(Book about Ramanuja)
Twelve Sanvargas
(12 Cantoes)
Metre: Ruchira
54. Janaka Varga.
(Book about Janaka)
Eighteen Sanvargas
(18 Cantoes)
Metre: Chandi
55. Andan Varga.
(Book about Andan)
Eighteen Sanvargas
(18 Cantoes)
Metre: Manjubhasini
56. Mukti Varga.
(Book about Liberation)
Sixteen Sanvargas
(16 Cantoes)
Metre: Chandrika
57. Kushadhwaja Varga.
(Book about Kushadhwaja)
Fifty Sanvargas
(50 Cantoes)
Metre: Kalahansa
58. Moksha Varga.
(Book of Departure)
Twenty-four Sanvargas
(24 Cantoes)
Metre: Pravodhita
59. Kusha Varga.
(Book about Kusha)
Nineteen Sanvargas
(19 Cantoes)
Metre: Mrigendramukha
60. Hanumana Varga.
(Book of Hanumana)
Thirty-eight Sanvargas
(38 Cantoes)
Metre: Manjuhasini
61. Ashwala Varga.