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Ṛtusaṃhāra
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Ṛtusaṃhāra, often written Ritusamhara, (Devanagari: ऋतुसंहार; ऋतु , "season"; संहार , "compilation") is a medium length Sanskrit poem. The poem has six cantos – one for each of the six Indian seasons, which are Grīṣhma (Summer), Varṣā (Monsoon), Śāradā (Autumn), Hemanta (Early winter), Śiśira (Winter) and Vasanta (Spring).
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- Author
- Kālidāsa
- First published
- 1900
- Editions
- 17
- Subjects
- Sanskrit poetry, Criticism and interpretation, Translations into English, Early works to 1800, Seasons, Poetry
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- literary work
- Author
- Kalidasa
- Genre
- lyric poetry
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- form of creative work
- poem
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- Ritusamhara
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Ṛtusaṃhāra, often written Ritusamhara, (Devanagari: ऋतुसंहार; ऋतु , "season"; संहार , "compilation") is a medium length Sanskrit poem. The poem has six cantos – one for each of the six Indian seasons, which are Grīṣhma (Summer), Varṣā (Monsoon), Śāradā (Autumn), Hemanta (Early winter), Śiśira (Winter) and Vasanta (Spring).
The poem opens with Summer, Grīṣhma, and concludes with Spring, Vasanta. An introductory note to R.S. Pandit's English translation (1947) explains that the poet's intention here is to "...wind up (a meal) with a sweet".
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