Kalidasa's Meghadoot
by Sunita Pant Bansal

Kalidasa, the creator of this poem, was indisputably the greatest master in Sanskrit poetry. His poetic genius took Sanskrit poetry to the highest level of elegance and refinement. He excels in the context of natural scenery and phenomena.

Meghadoot means the clouds as a messenger. It is one of the most popular poetic works of Kalidasa.

This book endevours to explain the poem in such a way that the reader is able to visualise and feel the whole scene through the hero's eyes, thus understanding the beauty of Kalidasa's imagination.