Kamayani

Kamayani is widely considered the best of his works. Majority of critics agree that it is the best work of poetry (Mahakavya) in Hindi^[1]. Though Kamayani has portrayals of divergent subjects, in entirety, it depicts the development of human culture in metaphoric style. Kamayani tells the story of the great flood and the central characters of the epic poem are Manu (a male) and Shradha (a female). Manu is representative of the human psyche and Shradha represents love. Another female character is Ida, who represents rationality. Some critics surmise that the three lead characters of Kamayani symbolizes a synthesis of knowledge, action and desires in human life.