Synopsis The Haravijaya of Ratnakara is an epic poem (mahakavya) belonging to the era of artificial poetry. The poem is preceded by the Mahakavyas namely, the Kiratarjuniya of Bharavi and the sisupalavadha of Magha. The artificiality from the Kiratarjuniya, got developed in the Sisupalavadha and riche its climax in the Haravijaya. In the artificial type of poetry, the descriptions of battles, cities, oceans, rivers, mountains, seasons, sun-rise, moon-rise, love-sports and the like, which should have been only to support the theme and the sentiment of the Kavya, became more elaborated and received more attention of the poets than the theme itself. The Haravijaya exceeds the two Mahakavyas in the richness of fancy. Our poet has got wonderful skill in presenting one thing in various novel ways and in giving to his poetry an artistic touch with his many faceted scholarship and fine fancies.