An Overview on the Female Characters of Malavikagnimitra

Abstract

Indian culture considers Sanskrit as “Devabhasha”(language of God). It was the dominant language of Indian writings. Kalidasa is the greatest Sanskrit poet. His all compositions are immortal. He shows a new path to the world literature. Kalidasa was a great scholar and he showed his genius through his works. His compositions show his knowledge on the Vedas, the Puranas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Alamkarashastra, the Vyakarana, Philosophy etc. In the drama Malavikagnimitra also the poet very beautifully delineated the female characters. This is about the love story of Malavika,princess of Vidarbha and Agnimitra, the King of Vidisaha. The heroine of the nataka is princess of Vidarbha, Malavika. Queen Dharini is the symbol of ideal Indian woman. She is very chest woman. She can understand the fickle minded king Agnimitra. Iravati is a beautiful woman. She is a conceited beloved. On Malavika, she is very jealous. Because of jealousy, She scolds Vidusaka and Malavika’s friend. She becomes very upset when she sees that king is charmed by Malavika. Madhavasena’s minister Arya Sumati’s sister is Panditakausiki.When her brother lost his life in the hands of dacoits, she feels very sad and becomes a ‘sanyasi’. In this article we are going to discuss about the female characters of Malavikagnimitra.