Meghadūta of Kālidāsa
by Kālidāsa
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9788120804203
- Reading Time
- ~3h 38min
Meghadūta of Kālidāsa is a book by Kālidāsa. In 1999. It has 208 pages.
About this book
A poem of 111 stanzas, it is one of Kālidāsa's most famous works. The work is divided into two parts, Purva-megha and Uttara-megha. It recounts how a yakṣa, a subject of King Kubera (the god of wealth), after being exiled for a year to Central India for neglecting his duties, convinces a passing cloud to take a message to his wife at Alaka on Mount Kailāsa in the Himālaya mountains. The yakṣa accomplishes this by describing the many beautiful sights the cloud will see on its northward course to the city of Alakā, where his wife awaits his return.
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How many pages is Meghadūta of Kālidāsa?+
Meghadūta of Kālidāsa has 208 pages.
When was Meghadūta of Kālidāsa published?+
Meghadūta of Kālidāsa was published in 1999.
What is Meghadūta of Kālidāsa about?+
A poem of 111 stanzas, it is one of Kālidāsa's most famous works. The work is divided into two parts, Purva-megha and Uttara-megha. It recounts how a yakṣa, a subject of King Kubera (the god of wealth), after being exiled for a year to Central India for neglecting his duties, convinces a passing clo...
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Meghadūta of Kālidāsa was written by Kālidāsa.