mahakavyas
- Scope note
- Sanskrit poems of the kavya literary style; mahakavyas are short epics characterized by elaborate figures of speech. In its classical form, a mahakavya consists of a variable number of comparatively short cantos, each composed in a meter appropriate to its particular subject matter, which is taken from the epic tradition.
- Date of creation: 13-May-2024
Accepted term: 13-May-2024