Bharavi fue un poeta sánscrito conocido por su obra en el género Mahakavya. Su trabajo más destacado es el extenso poema Kiratārjunīya, que consta de dieciocho cantos. Esta narrativa épica se basa en un episodio del Mahabharata. La escritura de Bharavi se distingue por su estilo sofisticado y su profunda conexión con las tradiciones poéticas clásicas de la India.
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Arjuna and the Hunter, by the sixth-century poet Bharavi, portrays Arjuna's travels to the Himalayas, where Shiva tests the hero's courage in combat and bestows upon him an invincible weapon. This is a masterful contemplation of ethical conduct, ascetic discipline, and religious devotion--enduring themes in Indian literature.