The Genius of Mahakavi Kalidasa

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THE GENIUS OF MAKAVI KALIDASA Extracts from Samasya Pooranam_______________________________or also Prahelika (riddle) kA pAndupatni grihabhUshanam kimko rAmashatruh kim agastya janmahkah sUryaputrah viparIta pRicChAtkuntisuto rAvana kumbhakarNahLet me also share the background of this riddle.King Bhoja puts this riddle to all those assembled in the court. He just says, answer this "kuntisuto rAvana kumbhakarNah" and seeks theanswer(s).While all the scholars and poets are stunned at this statement -"Ravana and Kumbhakarna are Kunti's sons!"Mahakavi Kalidasa stands up and answers with these words.kA pAndupatni grihabhUshanam kim - who was the wife of pandu? what is that adores a house? ko rAmashatruh kim agastya janmah - who is the enemy of rama? where didagastya take birth?kah

sUryaputrah viparIta pRicChAt - who is the son of Sun? If asked in an extreme way, it comes toIn the way the answers to all these questions lie in the last line which means...kuntisuto rAvana kumbhakarNah - kunti, son, ravana, kumbha, karnaThe greatness of the Mahakavi is thus expressed.

 

M.V.Suresh

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