Arundhati (epic)

अरुन्धती महाकाव्य
Cover page of Arundhati (epic), first edition, showing the Saptarṣi as the Big Dipper asterism
AuthorJagadguru Rambhadracharya
Original titleArundhatī (Epic Poem)
LanguageHindi
GenreEpic Poetry
PublisherShri Raghav Sahitya Prakashan Nidhi, Haridvar
Publication date
1994
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages232 pp (first edition)

Arundhatī (Hindi: अरुन्धती) (1994) is a Hindi epic poem (Mahakavya) composed by Jagadguru Rambhadracharya (1950–) in the year 1994. It consists of 1279 verses in 15 cantos (sargas). The poem presents the narrative of the couple Arundhatī and Vasiṣṭha which is found in various Hindu scriptures. As per the poet, the narration of the epic is directly related to the psychological evolution of humans.[1] A copy of the epic was published in 1994 by the Shri Raghav Sahitya Prakashan Nidhi, Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh. The book was released by the then President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma on July 7, 1994.[2]

  1. ^ Rambhadracharya 1994, pp. iii—vi.
  2. ^ Rambhadracharya 2000.