Hindu literature mentions the Chandravamsha (Lunar) dynasty monarch Dushyanta. He is the father of Bharata and Shakuntala’s spouse. He makes an appearance in both Kalidasa’s play Abhijnanashakuntalam and the Mahabharata.
Shakuntala and King Dushyanta first met as the king and his troops were passing through the jungle. He was following a male deer that his firearm had injured. Shakuntala and Dushyanta wed in accordance with the Gandharva marriage tradition after falling in love with one another. Dushyanta promised his wife that he would bring her to his palace as queen, and as a sign of his commitment, he handed Shakuntala his personal royal ring before departing for his realm.
Shakuntala was frequently sidetracked by her daydreams and spent a lot of time daydreaming about her new spouse. Shakuntala was preoccupied with her feelings for Dushyanta when a strong rishi named Durvasa visited the ashrama one day. The rishi was furious at this affront and cursed Shakuntala, predicting that the person she was dreaming about would completely forget about her. One of Shakuntala’s pals swiftly informed him of the cause of her friend’s diversion before he stormed out in a wrath. Realising that his great fury was not warranted, the rishi reduced his curse by promising that if the person who had forgotten Shakuntala could show him a special item she had been given, she would recall everything once again.
Books Info
| Books name | Shakuntala Nataka/ ଶକୁନ୍ତଳା ନାଟକ |
| Author | Harihara Rath |
| No Of pages | 9 |
| Publisher | NA |
| Publication | 1911 |
| Printed At | NA |
| Distributor | NA |