Vasant Vijay
Vasant Vijay is a narrative poem that was written by Indian poet Manishankar Ratnji Bhatt 'Kant', who was popularly known as Kavi Kant.
Summary
Vasant Vijay includes a reference to Pandu, the mythical father of the five Pandavas in the Indian epic poem Mahabharata. Vasant Vijay narrates an episode from the Adi Parva of Mahabharata.Pandu kills a mating deer, for which he is cursed to undergo a similar death. Pandu tries to get rid of the curse by observing celibacy but under the profound influence of spring, he loses his self-control and has sex with his wife Madri, who is hesitant, knowing its fatal consequence.
In Vasant Vijay, Kant narrates the episode in a dramatic manner in a classical, metrical style. The triumph of spring symbolises the triumph of lust and the destiny of the human predicament.