Malavika and Agnimitra
Malavika and Agnimitra

Author: Kali dasa,

Publisher: Clay Sanskrit

Published: 2009-10-31

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 9780814787021

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Its frivolous subject may have been the reason why Malavika and Agni mitra is sometimes considered to be the least significant of the three dramas of Kali dasa, the poet laureate of Indian antiquity who probably lived in the fifth century CE. Yet the play’s lively and playful plot more than makes up for its lack of deities, heroic prowess and pathos. The machinations of King Agni mitra’s jester to help him add a dancing girl to his harem in spite of the subtle intrigues of the two jealous queens carry the gallant hero through hope and despair to the happy ending.

The Birth of Kum_ra
The Birth of Kum_ra

Author: Kālidāsa

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2005-02

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780814740088

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A bi-lingual Sanskrit/English classic rarely available.

Kumarasambhavam
Kumarasambhavam

Author: Kalidasa

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 9351187209

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Kumarasambhavam celebrates the love story of Siva and Parvati, whose passionate union results in the birth of their son, the young god Kumara. Beginning with a luminous description of the birth of Parvati, the poem proceeds in perfectly pitched sensuous detail through her courtship with Siva until the night of their wedding. It plays out their tale on the immense scale of supreme divinity, wherein the gods are viewed both as lovers and as cosmic principles. Composed in eight scintillating cantos, Kumarasambhavam continues to enchant readers centuries after it was first written. Hank Heifetz's sparkling translation brings to life the heady eroticism and sumptuous imagery of the original.

The Loom of Time
The Loom of Time

Author: Kalidasa

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2006-08-31

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0141908025

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Kalidasa is the major poet and dramatist of classical Sanskrit literature - a many-sided talent of extraordinary scope and exquisite language. His great poem, Meghadutam (The Cloud Messenger), tells of a divine being, punished for failing in his sacred duties with a years' separation from his beloved. A work of subtle emotional nuances, it is a haunting depiction of longing and separation. The play Sakuntala describes the troubled love between a Lady of Nature and King Duhsanta. This beautiful blend of romance and comedy, transports its audience into an enchanted world in which mortals mingle with gods. And Kalidasa's poem Rtusamharam (The Gathering of the Seasons) is an exuberant observation of the sheer variety of the natural world, as it teems with the energies of the great god Siva.

Works of Kālidāsa: Abhijñāna Śākuntalam. Vikramorvaśiyam. Mālavikāgnimitram
Works of Kālidāsa: Abhijñāna Śākuntalam. Vikramorvaśiyam. Mālavikāgnimitram

Author: Kālidāsa

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 1072

ISBN-13: 9788120800236

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This volume comprises three famous plays of Kalidasa: Abhijnanasakuntalam Malavikagnimitram and Vikramorvasiyam. They represent the skill and artistry commanded by the immortal figure of Indian dramatic literature.Each of the plays opens with an Introduction. This is followed by the text in original. Then the translation of the text appears. elaborate critical explanatory notes form the last section of each play.

Malavikagnimitram
Malavikagnimitram

Author: Kalidasa

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9351187217

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Believed to be Kalidasa's first work, Malavikagnimitram is the love story of King Agnimitra and the court dancer Malavika. The tale unfolds through humorous palace interludes, vivid descriptions of fine arts and the cunning machinations of court players. Even in this early work, Kalidasa's characteristic penchant for romance, art and natural beauty is evident at every delightful turn of the plot. He transforms a simple tale of forbidden love into an engrossing courtly drama filled with beauty, humour and wit. // Srinivas Reddy's engaging translation captures to perfection the joyous vigour of the young dramatist's voice.

The Abhijnanasakuntalam of Kalidasa
The Abhijnanasakuntalam of Kalidasa

Author: M. R. Kale

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 8120802829

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The Abhijnanasakuntalam is an unparalleled work of the great poet and playwright Kalidasa, the brightest star in the firmament of Indian poetry. No other component of this poet displays more the richness of poetical genius, the warmth and play of fancy, the profound knowledge of the human heart that this masterly production. The present edition is unique in several essentials. The editor has adopted the most popular and appropriate version of the text. He has put the variants in the footnotes. He has added a short Sanskrit commentary, copious notes, an exhaustive introduction and several useful appendices. The English translation of the text is literal as well as idiomatic. It is hoped that this edition will meet the long-felt requirement of university students and the general reader alike.