श्यामलादण्डकम् - आङ्ग्ल-तात्पर्य-सहितम् - गणः २
Shyamaladandakam is a work written in praise of the Divine Mother by Mahakavi Kalidasa. It contains long compounds that are quite difficult to comprehend at the outset. However, once understood, the work brings delight to the hearts of the learners. This course will enable the learners to understand and appreciate the beauty of this work. In this course Smt. Vishnupriya Srinivasan will give a detailed explanation in English.
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Mahakavi Kalidasa is one of the greatest figures in Samskrita literature. Each of his works is a masterpiece, overflowing with beauty and grace. He wrote many great dramas like Malavikagnimitra, Vikramorvashiya and Abhijnana Shakuntala and great mahakaavyas like Raghuvamsha and Kumarasambhavam.
Shyamaladandakam is a stotra in dandakam form written by him praising the mother-goddess Shyamala.
Dandakam is that poetry where some of the lines have more than 26 syllables. It very much resembles prose.