Ghaṭakharparakāvya

Ghaṭakharparakāvya is a kāvya written by Ghaṭakharpara which is classified as a Sandeśakāvya (a message poem). This poem is written in 22 verses in which a woman in love sends a message to her husband who is away from her during the rainy season. It is written in the Yamaka Alaṅkāra. A poetic device in which a word is repeated, the 1st and the 2nd differ in meaning. There is another kāvya in this genre which is highly aclaimed Meghadutta (cloud messenger) composed by Kālidāsa which this text may have taken some inspiration. It is debatable who was inspired by whom. This Ms. is written in 12–15 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f.5b). There are double red vertical margins present in each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.