Book description
Kalidasa, which literally translated from the Sanskrit means servant of Kali, the Hindu god and consort to Shiva, lived in the 5th century AD in northern India probably in the vicinity of the Himalayas. He was from a humble background but married a princess called Vidyawati who challenged him to study and be learned. As with many classical Indian authors, scholars have found it difficult to provide any precision to dates or events surrounding his life. However, it is agreed by many that he is the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist that has ever lived and the original master of Sanskrit literary composition. He seamlessly fused the traditional older religious concerns with a new modern secular Hinduism which reflected the cultural values of the sophisticated Gupta aristocracy and is thought of as a short lived brilliant renaissance that was never to be repeated but remained a perfect memory. The best of Kalidasa's authenticated works can be read here in our three volumes, namely his epic poems, The Birth of the War God (Kumārasambhava or Ktjmara Sambhava), The Cloud Messenger (Meghadūta or Meghasāndesa) and The Dynasty of Raghu (Raghuvamsa) about the kings of the Raghu dynasty. The Birth of the War God is based on old mythology about Shiva's seduction by the goddess Parvati, their marriage of the god Shiva, the birth of their son Kumara (Skanda) and the victory of Kumara over a powerful demon. The skilful, lyrical beauty of each metrically and grammatically formed stanza displays Kalidasa's complete mastery of Sanskrit. The Cloud Messenger contains one hundred and fifteen four-line stanzas, in a majestic metre called the \
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience