Kalidasa Kumarasambhavam The Origin of Kumara
- New Delhi Rupa & Co. 2008
- xi+385p
includes index and biblioraphy
An Erotic tale of divine love and Devotion. For centuries, the pandits wh owned this manuscript, kept it concealed because of its erotic content. since the book came to light, it was acclaimed all over the world as a masterpiece of devotional and erotic writing combined with vignettes of nature not to be found in the literature of any language. the content is erotic but never vulgar. The Kumarasambhavam is a poem for the devotees of Shiva. it tells the story of the birth of Parvat, her penance to achieve her union with Shiva, the marriage of Mahadeva and its consummation.