Raghuvamsha

Raghuvaṃśa is a classical Sanskrit mahākāvya by Kālidāsa describing the lineage of King Raghu, including Dilīpa, Raghu, Aja, Daśaratha, Rāma, and later descendants. The poem combines royal genealogy, heroic deeds, ethical kingship, refined emotion, and ornate poetic description. It is admired for its elegance, imagery, metrical skill, and portrayal of ideal sovereignty, dharma, love, sacrifice, and the rise and decline of dynastic glory.