The Meghaduta of Kalidasa

by M.R. Kale

The Meghaduta is a small lyrical poem written uniformly in the Mandakranta metre, and consisting of 121 stanzas. It is divided into two parts, known respectively as the Purvamegha and the Uttaramegha. A certain Yaksha condemned to banishment for neglect of his duty by his master Kubera, the god of wealth, takes up his abode on Ramagiri in the Vindhya mountains.

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Published July 21, 2021

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[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good. Formatting of the English text versus the commentary was a bit hard to parse out at first, but well worth it.