The main aim of the present study is to indicate the most salient elements of the image of pigeons and doves in Classical Sanskrit literature (kāvya). The author has identified three groups of such elements, which are dealt with in three separate sections of the paper: pigeons and doves are discussed as birds closely associated with humans, as well as symbols of love and sorrow. With the help of this information, in another section of the paper, selected kāvya stanzas featuring pigeons or doves are analysed in more detail.
The article is devoted to the structure of Sanskrit mahākāvyas in prose (kathā and ākhyāyikā) and verse (sargabandha). It seems that the origin of kathā is connected with the art of storytelling, whereas the roots of ākhyāyikā are in the heroic epic tradition, which facts influenced the inner organization of the texts belonging respectively to both genres. One of the main aims of sargabandha is to present the events from the past (described earlier also in the Mahābhārata or Rāmāyaṇa), however in accordance with theory and practice of kāvya tradition. Again, it has its impact on the text architecture as will be shown.
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