MEGHA SANDESHAM
(മേഘ സന്ദേശം)
Written
in the 1st century BCE by India's greatest Sanskrit poet Mahakavi Kalidasa,
Megha (The Cloud Messenger) is considered to be one of the greatest
Mahakavyas set to the 'mandakranta' meter known for its lyrical sweetness.
Megha Sandesha tells the tale of a young demigod, banished to earth, who sends
a message (sandesha) to his beloved wife in the heavens through a passing rain
cloud (megha). As the Megha travels across India to deliver his message,
Kalidasa's poetry describes the glorious beauty of his country.
Prof. John Kurakar
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