Ancient Indian Poets - K Lid Sa, Vyasa, Valmiki, Bh Sa, Avvaiyar, Narayana Panditacharya, Bhavabhuti, Khana, Gargi Vachaknavi (Paperback)

Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: K lid sa, Vyasa, Valmiki, Bh sa, Avvaiyar, Narayana Panditacharya, Bhavabhuti, Khana, Gargi Vachaknavi, Trivikrama Panditacharya, udraka. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Klidsa (Devangar: "servant of Kali") was a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. His floruit cannot be dated with precision, but most likely falls within the Gupta period, probably in the 4th or 5th century or 6th century. His place in Sanskrit literature is akin to that of Shakespeare in English. His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu mythology and philosophy. Nothing apart from his works is known with certainty about the life of Klidsa, such as his period or where he lived. Little is known about Klidsa's life. According to legend, the poet was known for his beauty which brought him to the attention of a princess who married him. However, as legend has it, Klidsa had grown up without much education, and the princess was ashamed of his ignorance and coarseness. A devoted worshipper of Kali (by other accounts Goddess Saraswati), Klidsa is said to have called upon his goddess for help when he was going to commit suicide in a pond after he was humiliated by his wife, and was rewarded with a sudden and extraordinary gift of wit. He is then said to have become the most brilliant of the "nine gems" at the court of the king Vikramaditya of Ujjain. Legend also has it that he was murdered by a courtesan in Sri Lanka during the reign of Kumaradasa. A terminus ante quem is given by the Aihole Prashasti of 634 AD, which has a reference to his skills; and a terminus post quem can be presumed from his play Mlavikgnimitra in as much as the hero, King Agnimitra of the Shunga dynasty, assumed the throne of Maga...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=291884