A GREAT BOOK OF POEM

                                                 

From among the hundreds of Mahakavyas  in Sanskrit dating from the 1^st century B.C. to 12^th century A.D., Indian critics have selected five works as the best which are known as PANCHAMAHAKAVYAS. They are:

Raghuvamsam and Kumarasambhavam of Kalidasa,

kiratajuniyam of Bharavi,

Sisupalavadam of Magha and

 Naishadeeyam of Sri Harsha.

Among these RAGHUVAMSAM is the most popular and widely read poem.

 Kalidasa, the foremost among the Indian poets and one of the great poets of the world, is the author of three poems and three dramas. Kalidasa’s Raghuvamsa consists of 19 cantos in which some selected important incidents in the lives of eight kings- Dilipa, Raghu, Aja, Dasaratha, Sri Rama, Kusa, Atithi, and Agnivarna are described in detail and another twenty- one kings are just briefly enumerated in one canto. The story of Sri Rama is, of course, narrated in full and it occupies, quite fittingly, the central part of the poem. It is the only poetic work dealing with 29 kings of same dynasty.  Kalidasa’s poetic Genius reflects in all the verses from the beginning to the end.

 Though Raghuvamsam was written in Sanskrit, many translated versions are now available. This book reflects the true culture and civilisation of Indian people and give a correct and beautiful description of Indian scenery. That’s why I suggest this book to everyone.

 

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