Mahakavi Kalidasa and Bhavabhuti (An Old and Rare Book)

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Kalidasa and Bhavabhuti are the greatest luminaries in the firmament of Sanskrit poetry. We are exceedingly proud of and richly honoured by them on the continental scene. This is in the fitness of their ecstatic effects that I was so enchantingly overwhelmed that the unbridled passions of mine forced me to honour this venture by presenting a critical and comparative estimate of their most celebrate works. We may dive deep into the infinite ocean of their arts but still they remain shrouded in mystery and deserve as such an ungratified and perpetual urge of ours. They will unceasingly stand the test of time without losing the least in their charm of originality, grace and loveliness, No doubt there are the sun and the moon-the centres of light; still we require at times tiny lamps to guide us in the dark and untrodden tracks. I have tried my best to harp on this lamp of light in the dark corners of their works which are as yet a desideratum for the modern readers. It is a pity that the 'Uttara-Caritam' of Bhavabhuti has been denied its due recognition as against the Sakuntalam especially when the Indian oft-quoted observation "Uttare-Rama-Carite Bhavabhutireikis pats" was there and when this particular piece of art was so much poignant with pathos, hard realities and tragic ironies of our life, most suited to the modern taste, Some of the passing remarks scattered here and there are too little to meet the ends of justice and to satisfy the aspirations of the sincere readers of Bhav- abhuti's greatest landmark in the realm of Sanskrit poetry. It so much pricked my heart that I failed to restrain my longing and humbly dared to produce this work giving forth the relative appraisal of their masterpieces, After a careful perusal of the salient features of their universal contributions, I have arrived at the conclusion that if the author of the Uttara-Caritam' is not excelling, he is in no way less deserving than his great predecessor, Both of them stand at par-shouIder to shoulder and are equally the greatest assets in the annals of Sanskrit poetry.