Meghaduta 12

The Megha Dūta, or Cloud Messenger 12

Language: English

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Take leave, after having embraced him, of thy dear friend, the lofty mountain impressed with the adorable footsteps of the Lord of Raghu on its edge—venerated by men. To which when, from season to season, you having come into intimate contact, your Highness’s affection is manifested by shedding hot tears caused by the long separation.

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The lofty mountain is Rāmagiri, the place of the Yaksha’s banishment. The clouds only hang over its summit once a year, during the rainy season. The rain then falling is compared to hot tears shed by the clouds, because a year must elapse before they can again embrace its summit.

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Meghadūta — Kālidāsa, Sanskrit