description: A poem of 111 stanzas, it is one of Kālidāsa's most famous works. The work is divided into two parts, Purva-megha and Uttara-megha. It recounts how a yakṣa, a subject of King Kubera (the god of wealth), after being exiled for a year to Central India for neglecting his duties, convinces a passing cloud to take a message to his wife at Alaka on Mount Kailāsa in the Himālaya mountains. The yakṣa accomplishes this by describing the many beautiful sights the cloud will see on its northward course to the city of Alakā, where his wife awaits his return.
language: English
title: The Megha Duta or Cloud Messenger ; A Poem in the Sanskrit Language
titlecomplete: The Megha Duta or Cloud Messenger ; A Poem in the Sanskrit Language
genres: Fiction, Indian Literature, Asia, Poetry, India, Literature, Romance, Classics, Fantasy, Marathi
ratings_count: 513
publisher: Orient Publications