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The TJttararamacharita, a dramatic poem than a play in seven Acts, is one of the best pieces in Sanskrit literature, The sentiment is karuna and the theme is drawn from the later life of Rama. The play begins with the banishment of Sita and ends with her reunion after twelve years of forlorn solitude with her husband, King of Ayodhya, amidst the peoples1' acclamations.
The works of Bhavabhuti have been regarded by tradition ttie standard of poetic study. He is a worthy peer of Kalidasa^ In merit and fame. Kalidasa is.terse and brief in his expression and working upon the reader's feelings puts to exercise f*is full imagination. Bhavabhuti's language is comparatively diffused. Very frequently there is a redundancy of ideas which* however make a strong impression .on the reader's mind. In sfaort, Bhavabhuti expresses in the Vachyn sense what Kalidasa does in the Pyangya sense. In describing human emotions of Pathos and Heroism, he surpasses his rival. Kalidasa's style is • ampler, more graceful and natural, while Bhavabhuti's sounds a-little artificial. He displays greater vigour, passion and pedantry.. In the delineations of nature and chivalry Bhavabhuti feels-quite at home. He is a pet of grander scenes of Nature while Kali dasa is the student of more graceful-scenes. u Bhavabhuti is-skilfu.1 in detecting beauty even in ordinary things and actions-and in distinguishing the nicer shades of feelings. He is a master of style and expression and his cleverness in adapting his -words to sentiment is unsurpassed.7' Like Kalidasa's, Bhavabhuti's language is full of melody and lyrical beauty. In religion Kalidasa is almost a sceptic. His life was a continued' term of amorous intrigues. Bhavabhuti on the other hand is strictly devoted to Sastric precepts. He would not loose sight of the minutest ceremony. His guest would not be allowed to-hist nuns, ar