Śakuntalā (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Kālidāsa
- First Published: 45
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Love
- Time of Work: The Golden Age of India
- Setting: India
- Genres: Drama
- Subjects: Love or romance, Religion, Hermits, Kings, queens, or royalty, India or East Indian people, Drama or dramatists, Hindus or Hinduism, Hunting or hunters, Caste systems, Bees
- Locales: India
Characters Discussed
Dushyanta, the king of India and hero of this poetic drama. Falling in love at first sight with Śakuntalā, he persuades her to marry him secretly. In fulfillment of a curse, he forgets about her thereafter until a ring he gave her is shown to him. Reunited first in heaven and then returned to Earth, they live happily for many years.
Śakuntalā, the daughter of a Brahman and a water nymph. She returns the king’s love and marries him but remains in her sacred grove after his departure to await her foster father’s return. After her husband fails...
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