📜 Sanskrit Classical Literature
The world's largest body of classical literature in any language — spanning Vedic hymns, epic poetry, drama, philosophy, and science over three thousand years.
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Forms & Genres
| Form | Description |
|---|---|
| Mahakavya | Grand epic poem — Kalidasa's Raghuvamsham |
| Khanda Kavya | Shorter lyric poem — Kalidasa's Meghaduta |
| Nataka | Sanskrit drama — Kalidasa's Abhijnana Shakuntalam |
| Shloka | Verse couplet — Valmiki's Ramayana (24,000 shlokas) |
| Champu | Mixed prose-poetry — Bhoja's Ramabhyudaya |
| Itihasa | History-epic — Mahabharata (100,000 shlokas) |