Arjunawiw_ha, The Marriage of Arjuna of Mpu Kanwa

Author

Stuart Robson

Year

2008

Publisher

Brill

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

18-Jan-2026

Keywords

Sociology

Description

The words of Mpu Kaṇwa, in this Old Javanese poem (kakawin) to which he gave the name Arjunawiwāha, have echoed down the centuries for almost a thousand years. It is a humbling thought that with this edition one joins the ranks of many others who have also studied the text and have appreciated its value as a work of literature and as a vehicle for conveying spiritual teaching.

The aim of this publication is to present a text based on a limited number of manuscripts from the Balinese tradition, an English translation that may serve as a guide to understanding...