Shakuntala Act 1 Comments
King Dushyant in a chariot, pursuing an antelope, with a bow and quiver, attended by his Charioteer.
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THIS GUY IS THE MAN, HE TAKES YOU THROUGH LIFE, BIDDING YOU ENJOY THE PURPLE FRUITS ALONG THE WAY, TO BLESSENESS
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A great classic and it's equally great translation. Thanks for sharing it here.
Kalidasa's Shakuntala occupies a rare and a prominent place among the scholars and poets of Sanskrit classic literature. The love story of Shakuntala and Dushyanta can be read number of times, again and again. This is a story that has had a great impact on my mind. A fabulous tale retold.
Looking at the antelope! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
What a great decency in man woman interactions those days! I am carried away with the beautiful expressions of the drama.
Shakunthala the poetry of Greatest poet of India, Kalidasa are widely respected and read by the people of the world. The poem pertains to the love and marriage story of Shakunthala between the King Dushanta who forgets the case of marriage conducted in the asram or hermitage of sage Kanwa and the detailed story can be understood from the poem itself which is one among the master piece of Kalidasa beyond comments.
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7/19/2025 2:30:31 PM # 1.0.0
I will read this great metholgical narrative a number of times to my utmost pleasure. You have given us something to store in our minds forever!