2024, Vol. 10, Issue 3, Part B

author(s)
Aparna Mog

abstract
The “Abhijnana Sakuntalam” is the best play written by Kalidasa, one of the greatest poets of India. The story of the play 'Abhijnana Sakuntalam' is taken from Shakuntalopakhyana of Mahabharata Adi Parva (Chapter 70-74) written by Maharshi Vyasdev. It consist of seven acts. The love story of King Dushyanta and Sakuntala is the main subtext of this play. Dushyanta is the king of Hastinapur and Sakuntala is a beautiful woman, the daughter of Sage Vishwamitra and Apsara Menaka.