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MahakavyaMahakavya (19 cantos)

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Raghuvamsha

Kalidasa4th–5th Century CE (Gupta period)Mahakavya (19 cantos)

Kalidasa's epic poem narrating the Raghu dynasty across nineteen cantos, from King Dilipa's devotion to Agnivarma's decadence. Celebrated for its opening invocation to Shiva-Parvati, seasonal descriptions, and the classical ideal of dharmic kingship expressed in perfect Sanskrit verse.

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लौकिकानां हि साधूनां 
अर्थं वाग्अनुवर्तते ।
ऋषीणां पुनरादीनां 
वाग्अर्थोऽनुधावति ॥

सामान्य सज्जनों में वाणी अर्थ के अनुसार चलती है; किन्तु आदि ऋषियों की वाणी के पीछे अर्थ स्वयं दौड़ता है।

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