KALIDASA'S INFLUENCE ON POET DINA NATH NADIM

                                            

PROFOUNDLY INFLUENCED BY KALIDASA AND HIS IMAGERY,DINA NATH NADIM IS THE NIAGARA FALL OF MODERN KASHMIRI LITERATURE 

After reading Kalidasa's Ritusamhara and Meghduta recently, I firmly believe in this:-

"Dina Nath Nadim's poetry echoes Kalidasa's vivid descriptions of nature, love, and the human experience. The imagery of clouds, lightning, flowers, autumn, snowfall, tall trees, rain, winds, birds, and waves in the lake is all reminiscent of Kalidasa's Ritusamhara and Meghduta.

Ritusamhara or"The Garland of Seasons",  which is considered a lyrical description of the six seasons. It is an ode to the seasons—summer, monsoon, autumn, winter, late winter, and spring. It describes each season with vibrant imagery of trees, flowers, birds, and animals, showcasing them in their romantic and natural aspects. It is described as a "delight" in the portrayal of plants, birds, and nature, showing the earth adorned in colours. 

Meghaduta, a lyric poem focusing on longing,  features an extraordinary description of mountains, rivers, and forests in Northern India. The Yaksha (the protagonist) personifies nature, treating the cloud as a living creature and making the natural landscape an active participant in his journey.

Kashmir also has six distinct seasons like Greeshim, Soant, Vahraat, Harud, Vandha, and Shishur, which Nadim brings into his poems. In his opera, 'Bombur Ta Yemberzal', Nadim personifies Harud and many other flowers. So many other similarities, too many, between Nadim and Kalidasa. Poems like "Dal Baeth Baeth", "Vothi Baagitch Kukli",  "Shuhu Kul" and many more and also his operas showcase Nadim's mastery of nature imagery, which is unmistakably influenced by Kalidasa's style. The way Nadim weaves together the natural world with human emotions and experiences is a testament to Kalidasa's enduring legacy in Kashmiri literature.

It's fascinating to see how Nadim has adapted and reinterpreted Kalidasa's themes and motifs to create his own unique voice and style. The influence is undeniable, and it's a great example of how literary traditions can transcend time and geography ."

( Avtar Mota )

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