Meghaduta 4
Critical edition (S. K. De) 4
- Language
- Sanskrit
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pratyāsanne nabhasi dayitājīvitālambanārthī jīmūtena svakuśalamayīṃ hārayiṣyan pravṛttim
sa pratyagraiḥ kuṭajakusumaiḥ kalpitārghāya tasmai prītaḥ prītipramukhavacanaṃ svāgataṃ vyājahāra //
The month of Nabhas being near he desired to support his cherished wife’s life by transmitting news of his welfare by the Cloud; he, therefore, well pleased, uttered a welcome, preceded by a friendly address to the cloud, which had received (from him) an oblation of fresh Kutaja flowers.
Translations (1)
- The Megha Dūta, or Cloud Messenger — Henry Aimé Ouvry 1868, English
Other recensions (2)
- Kashmirian text as read by Vallabhadeva — Sanskrit
- sPrin gyi pho nya (Tibetan translation) — Classical Tibetan
Linked texts (1)
- Kāvyasaṅgraha — Sanskrit