Sakoontala; Or, The Lost Ring: An Indian Drama
by Kālidāsa
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While out on a hunting trip, a king encounters a lovely maiden, and the course of their secret romance sweeps the audience from a forest hermitage to a dazzling palace to ethereal celestial realms. The tale of King Dusyanta and Śakuntala, who meet by chance and are separated by a curse, was derived from an episode in the Mahabharata, India's grand religious epic. The Recognition of Śakuntala, written in the 5th century by the greatest of the ancient Indian playwrights, offers a classic introduction to Indian theater and aesthetics.In addition to its enchanting love story, this play presents a ...
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- AN INDIAN DRAMA TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH PROSE AND VERSE FROM THE SANSKRIT OF KÁLIDÁSA
- PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION.
- INTRODUCTION
- FOOTNOTES:
- RULES FOR THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE PROPER NAMES.
- PERSONS REPRESENTED.
- [S']AKOONTALÁ; OR, THE LOST RING.
- PROLOGUE. BENEDICTION.
- ACT I.
- [S']AKOONTALÁ.
- PRIYAMVADÁ AND ANASÚYÁ.
- ACT II.
- SCENE.—_A plain on the skirts of the forest.
- PRELUDE TO ACT III.
- ACT III. SCENE.—The Sacred Grove.
- PRELUDE TO ACT IV.
- SCENE.—The Garden of the Hermitage.
- ACT IV.
- ACT V.
- PRELUDE TO ACT VI.
- ACT VI.
- ACT VII.
- SCENE.—The Sky.
- NOTES:
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