Question

Write in brief about Kalidasa's Meghaduta.

Answer 1

Kalidasa's Meghaduta is a best-known poem in Sanskrit. It is one of his best literary creation written during the Gupta reign. There is a description of monsoon in this famous book. The monsoon cloud is imagined to be a messenger between lovers who are separated from one another and the poet beautifully describes the breeze that will carry the cloud northwards. It is a cool breeze and blows with the fragrance of the earth. It is delightful, swollen by the cloud's showers. Elephants inhale it deeply and it causes the wild figs to ripen. It blows gently with the cloud. This description is very sensuous and appealing and creates a real picture of the cloud and the breeze. This shows that Kalidasa was really a poet at par.