Lyric poem · 1912

The Cloud-Messenger

Meghaduta

by Kalidasa

Translated by Arthur W. Ryder (1912)

An exiled Yaksha begs a passing rain-cloud to carry a message of love across India to his wife in the Himalayas.

Contents · 2 parts

• Former Cloudabout 310 lines
• Latter Cloudabout 260 lines

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