In importance, Bhavabhuti is second only to Kalidasa, the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist. He
resided in the court of Yasovarman of Kanauj in the early 8th
century. Three of his plays have survived: Malati and Madhava; The Deeds of the
Great Hero (Mahavircharita); and “The Later Deeds of Rama” (Uttararamcharita).
Bhavabhuti’s greatness rests on his deep understanding of
sorrow. As a matter of fact, in his treatment of the pathetic, according to the
critics, he edges past even Kalidasa.
Malati and Madhava is a love story which tells the rescue of
the heroine from the jaws of death for more than once.
Mahavircharita and Uttararamcharita tell the story of Lord
Rama.
Bhavabhuti in his Uttararamcharita has concluded with the
full reconciliation of Rama and Sita in place of the grim ending to the story
in which Sita allows herself to be swallowed up by the earth to prove her
innocence.
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