1911. The work is entirely based upon an ancient narrative of human life, contained in the very oldest, and therefore purest, sacred writings of Indian Antiquity. The whole end and aim of the legend was to induce Indian rulers to govern their lands in the fear of God, to submit themselves to His law, to respect the family institutions and civil customs of their varied peoples and to train their successors to do the same. Contents: The Legend: Story of Sunahsepha; Canto I, Sonship; Canto II, Righteousness; Canto III, Guidance; Canto IV, Sacrifice; Canto V, Liberation; Canto VI, Crowning; Canto VII, Exaltation; and Epilogue.