Nagananda, Or The Joy Of The Snake World: A Buddhist Drama In Five Acts (1872)

Nagananda, Or The Joy Of The Snake World: A Buddhist Drama In Five Acts (1872) is a play written by Palmer Boyd that explores the Buddhist concept of karma and the afterlife. The story follows the protagonist, Prince Jimutavahana, as he discovers the joys of the snake world, a heavenly realm where virtuous souls are rewarded after death. However, his happiness is short-lived when he realizes that his beloved wife is suffering in hell due to her past misdeeds. Determined to save her, Prince Jimutavahana embarks on a journey to bring her back to the snake world and redeem her karma. Along the way, he faces various obstacles and challenges, including a powerful demon and a treacherous king. The play is a poignant reflection on the Buddhist belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, and the importance of living a virtuous life to attain enlightenment. Nagananda is a classic example of Buddhist literature and continues to be widely read and studied today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.