Vikramorvashiyam
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Vikramorvashiyam is a classical Sanskrit play by the poet Kalidasa that dramatizes the love story of King Pururavas and the celestial nymph Urvashi.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit play
ⓘ
classical drama ⓘ |
| author | Kalidasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Pururavas and Urvashi legend
ⓘ
story from the Rigveda ⓘ |
| character |
King Pururavas
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ⓘ
celestial nymph Urvashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| genre | Natika ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
use of lyrical verses
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use of prose-dialogue ⓘ |
| literaryForm | play ⓘ |
| literaryInfluence | later Indian drama ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sanskrit classical drama tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Pururavas
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ⓘ
Urvashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| mythologicalSource | story of Urvashi and Pururavas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic portrayal of love
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poetic language ⓘ |
| originalScript | Devanagari (in modern editions) ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalidasa’s dramatic works ⓘ |
| period | classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Abhijnanashakuntalam
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Malavikagnimitram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
celestial realm
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earthly royal court ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romance between a mortal king and a celestial nymph ⓘ |
| theme |
divine and human worlds
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love ⓘ separation and reunion ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Gupta period (approximate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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