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Q. |
Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature? |
A. | Dhammapada |
B. | Vedas |
C. | Meghadutam |
D. | Dighanikaya |
Answer» C. Meghadutam | |
Explanation: Meghadutam (cloud messenger) is a lyric poem written by Kalidasa, considered to be one of theest Sanskrit poets. In Sanskrit literature, the poconceit used in the Meghadutam spawned the genre of sandesha kavya or messenger poems, most of which are modeled on the Meghaduta (and are often written in the Meghaduta's mandakranta metre) |
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