Kalidasa's Sanskrit Verses

This is one of my favorite poems by Kalidasa, the renowed Sanskrit poet.

The story goes that Kalidasa was once asked to compose a poem ending with the aksharamaala (Devanagiri alphabets) - क ख ग घ (Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha). The clever poet instantly quipped:

का तुम बाले - काञ्चनमाला 

कस्या: पुत्री - कनकल ताया |

किन्ते हस्ते - तालीपत्रं 

का वा रेखा - क ख ग घ ||

The rough translation is as follows:

Who are you, child - Kanchanamala

Whose child are you - Kankala is my mother

What is in your hand - Thaleepatram  (writing leaf)

What are you writing - Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha



Will post more verses as I find them....

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Varsha