Navratnas of Chandragupta Ii

Navratnas of Chandragupta II

Amarsimha: Amarsimha was a Sanskrit lexicographer and a poet and his Amarkosha is a vocabulary of Sanskrit roots, homonyms and synonyms. It is also called Trikanda as it has 3 parts viz. Kanda 1, Kanda 2 and Kanda 3. It has 10 thousand words in it.

Dhanvantri was a great Physician.

Harisena: Harisena is known to have composed the Prayag Prasasti Kavya or Allahabad Pillar Inscription. The title of this inscription of Kavya, but it has both prose and verse. Harisena describes Chandragupta as Noble and asks him “You protect all this earth”.

Kalidasa: Kalidasa is the immortal poet and playwright of India and a peerless genius whose works became famous worldwide in modern world ranking among the top poets of all times.

Dramas: Abhijnanasakuntalam (“The Recognition of Shakuntala”), Vikramorvasiyam (“Urvashi Won by Valour”) and Malavikagnimitram (“Love story of Malavika and Agnimitra”).

Epic poems: Raghuvansam (“Dynasty of Raghu”),

Kumarasambhavam (“Birth of the War God”).

Short poems: Meghadutam (“Cloud the Messenger”) and Rtusamharam (“The cycle of the seasons”).

Kahapanaka was an astrologer.

Sanku was in the field of architecture.

Varahamihira (died 587) lived in Ujjain, and he wrote three important books namely Panchasiddhantika, Brihat Samhita, and Brihat Jataka.

The Panchasiddhantaka is a summary of five early astronomical systems, including the Surya Siddhanta. Another system he describes, the Paitamaha Siddhanta, shares many similarities with the ancient Vedanga Jyotisha of Sage Lagadha.

Brihat Samhita is a comprehensive compilation covering a wide range of topics, offering fascinating insights into the beliefs of that era.

Brihat Jataka is an astrology text that seems to be heavily influenced by Greek astrology.

Vararuchi was a grammarian and Sanskrit scholar. Some historians have identified him with Katyayana. Vararuchi is said to be the author of Prakrit Prakasha, which is first Grammar of Prakrit Language.

Vetalbhatta was a magician.