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Curse in Kālidāsa’s Literature: A Moral and Philosophical Analysis

Author Affiliations

  • 1Sate Aided College Teacher, Department of Sanskrit, Nagar College, Nagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India

Res. J. Language and Literature Sci., Volume 12, Issue (3), Pages 31-34, June,19 (2025)

Abstract

Curse is a perennial concept in India literary tradition. The Subject of Course can be seen in the Vedas, Arsakavya etc. The poets of classical Sanskrit literature have continued that trend and introduced curses in their literature. The greate poet Kālidāsa also followed that path. Love, nature, penance, beauty and the eternal truths of human life have been reflected in his literary works in various ways. The characters in his literature are made up of faults and virtues. But he did not end his work with the consequences of sorrow by indulgence in faults, but rather decleared the end of his work by purifying the characters through mental reformation and self-purification. Therefore, the subject of curse has repeatedly appeared in his literature. In Kālidāsa’s literature, curse express the results of character’s actions, moral lessons and philosophical thought of the impermanence of life. The poet has found joy in freeing the cursed from the curse. Curse in not a curse in the Kālidāsa’s literarure but a blessing, a stepping stone to the inexhaustible union of the hero and heroine. Therefore, curse have a special place in Kālidāsa’s literature. This article’s journey is aimed at exploring the moral and philosophical significance of that curse.

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