Which of the following Sanskrit works has taken up their theme from the Mahabharata ? Select the…
Sriharsha's Naishadhiyacharita (story of Nala and Damayanti), Bharavi's Kiratarjuniyam (Arjuna and Shiva), and Magha's Sisupalavadha (slaying of Sisupala by Krishna) all…
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Which of the following Sanskrit works has taken up their theme from the Mahabharata ?
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(i) Naishdhiyacharita
(ii) Kiratarjuniyam
(iii) Sisupalavadha
(iv) Dasakumaracharita
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
Sriharsha's Naishadhiyacharita (story of Nala and Damayanti), Bharavi's Kiratarjuniyam (Arjuna and Shiva), and Magha's Sisupalavadha (slaying of Sisupala by Krishna) all draw their themes from the Mahabharata, whereas Dandin's Dasakumaracharita is an independent prose romance.
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