पूर्वमेघः (मेघदूतस्य पूर्वार्धः - तमिळ्-भाषया)
Poorvamegha (Section 1 of Meghaduta - Tamil)
Meghaduta (also known as Meghasandesha) of Kalidasa is one of the most popular kavyas in Sanskrit Literature. With an extremely simple storyline – a cursed yaksha sending a message to his wife in a far-off place through a cloud-messenger, the poem offers full scope to the wondrous descriptive powers of the great poet. In these audio lectures, Smt. Visalakshi Sankaran has explained the verses of Poorvamegha (The first portion with 66 verses in which the yaksha describes to the cloud the path from Ramagiri to Alaka).
About the Course
What will you gain from this course? (Key Benefits / Learning Outcomes)
- Verse-by-verse understanding of Purvamegha – the first half of the Meghaduta poem.
- Appreciation of advanced poetic and linguistic aspects of Sanskrit literature.
- Focused explanations helpful in exam-preparation.
What are the materials/support you get?
- 14 pre-recorded audios which you can access anytime, from any device.
- Doubt clarifications through Email.
- Some additional resources with book link.
What are the pre-requisites to get the best out of this course? (Eligibility)
- Good knowledge of Sanskrit language and grammar, at the level of Chittoor - Samartha / Samskrita Bharati - Kovida.
- Previous exposure to simpler kavyas will help in understanding and appreciating this kavya better.
- Ability to understand simple spoken Tamil.
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