#kalidasa

[thefugitivesaint]

A. Touchet, ''Sakountalâ, d'après l'oeuvre indienne de Kalidasa'' by Franz Toussaint, 1922 Source

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[hindu-mytho-critique]

The only thing i know of kalidasa is he was a great sanskrit writer, why was the 'fuck you kalidasa' there in the post above? any ancient tea i'm unaware of?

Thanks for this ask!!

We do think Kalidasa is a gr8 sanskrit writer seeing how his works influenced sanskrit literature. He is a pookie and we love many of his works like Kumarasambhavam for example. It's the plays we have an issue with.

In Abhijanasakuntalam, Kalidasa whitewashes Dushyant who wasn't a good husband at all. He adds the point of Dushyant being cursed by Durvasa and hence forgetting about Shakuntala. In the Mahabharata he slut shamed her, called her and her mother Menaka harlots, only because he wanted the divine voice to "prove" to his entire court that Bharata was his son.

Then there is Vikramorvasiyam where Pururavas who was a good husband in Mahabharata, has a wife prior to Urvashi, and doesn't treat her nicely exactly. So yes, the "fuck you Kalidasa" was present to criticize him for twisting the plot of these stories in a weird way, otherwise he is our goated pookie. Hope this helped!

We do think Kalidasa is a gr8 sanskrit writer seeing how his works influenced sanskrit literature. He is a pookie and we love many of his works like Kumarasambhavam for example. It's the plays we have an issue with.

Namaskar 🙏🪷✨

-Mod S

[weeedmannn]

✨The Golden Age of India 🇮🇳✨

The Gupta period (320–550 CE) is rightly called the Golden Age of Indian history. It was a time when India stood at the peak of civilization, excelling in politics, art, culture, science, mathematics, and architecture—so advanced that even Europe couldn’t match its progress.

This era gave the world Aryabhata’s concept of zero and Kalidasa’s masterpiece Abhijnana Shakuntalam. Historical treasures like the Prayagraj pillar inscription of Samudragupta reveal rich details about the society, governance, art, and literature of that time.

A legacy of brilliance that still defines India’s intellectual heritage.✨✨✨✨

[basil199]

هل رسمها الخالق العظيم أولاً في تحفة فنية، ثم نفخ فيها الحياة؟ أم خلقها في ذهنه وحده، ناظراً إلى كل جزء من الجمال؟ كلا - بالنظر إلى كمالها الفريد وقدرة صانعها المطلقة، أفترض أنها خلق فريد في كنز الأنوثة.

كاليداسا

Did the great Creator first draw her in a masterpiece, And then touch life into his art? Or did he make her in his mind alone, Drawing on beauty’s every part? No—considering her singular perfection And her maker’s true omnipotence, I suppose her some quite unique creation In femininity’s treasure house.

Kālidāsa

[meerkatq]

"Bo wczoraj niczym innym jest jak snem, a jutro tylko wizją. Lecz dobrze przeżyte dziś uczyni każde wczoraj snem szczęśliwym i każde jutro wizją nadziei"

Kalidasa

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

Have you read Shakuntala by Kālidāsa (orig. अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम्, 4th century)?

yes

no

I've read parts of it

I've never heard of it

Voting ended onDec 10, 2023

[sampigehoovu]

these windy ashada days, with the grey monsoon clouds. the relentless rain, the neverending yearning.

Poems from Kalidasa's Ritusamhara.