In Sanskrit lyrical poems are broadly classified into two. The Sandesakavyas mostly come under the erotic type. The earliest lyrics stanzas are found in the Rigveda. Rigveda, Ramayana and the Mahabharata which are specimens of excellent lyric poetry. Kalidasa’s Meghasandesa may be the first work of considerable length of a purely lyrics style. Many later poets who were inspired by the lyric work of Kalidasa have written sandesakavyas imitating Kalidasa in their content, style etc.