In the Mahabharata, Shakuntala and Dushyanta secretly get married through the gandharva tradition (love marriage) and consummate their marriage in her forest hermitage. When she later approaches him with their son Bharata, he hesitates to acknowledge them.

In the Mahabharata, Shakuntala is the daughter of the sage Vishwamitra and the apsara (celestial nymph) Menaka. Abandoned by her parents, she is found and raised by the sage Kanva in his hermitage. Shakuntala grows up into a beautiful and virtuous woman.

2023年9月28日 · According to Mahabharata, Shakuntala is the wife of Dushyanta and the mother of the great king Bharata. Poet Kalidasa has also written a text on the life history of Mata Shakunthala.

2023年11月30日 · Shakuntala represents the Indian feminine ideal through her caring nature and significant role in the Mahabharata. Her strength and pride are highlighted when she confronts King Dushyanta,...

In Hindu mythology Shakuntala is considered to be the mother of Emperor Bharata and the wife of Dushyanta who was the founder of the Paurav vansha (Paurav Dynasty). Shakuntala was born of Vishvamitra and Menaka.

2020年11月30日 · Kalidasa’s Shakuntala shares a strong resemblance with Ramayana’s Sita. He softened her character, where she rarely speaks for herself and humbly accepts the king’s rejection. Shakuntala is shown as a victim of the mysterious …

IN the first book of the vast epic poem Mahabharata, Kalidasa found the story of Shakuntala. The story has a natural place there, for Bharata, Shakuntala's son, is the eponymous ancestor of the princes who play the leading part in the epic.

Originally mentioned in the Mahabharata, the story of Shakuntala has been immortalized by way of the Abhijyanashakuntalam, written by the great poet, Kalidasa. Shakuntala was born to sage Vishwamitra and the heavenly Apsara Menaka.

Mahabharata is all about giving clarity on dharma. That is Sage Vyasa’s purpose. Here, see, through the story of Shakuntala he is talking about the dignity and importance of women, how a man should treat his wife, the father-son relationship, and the supremacy of truth.

2022年7月25日 · Shakuntala was the daughter of Sage Vishwamitra and Menaka, a heavenly nymph. She was raised by sage Kanwa and married to Dushyanta, the king of Hastinapur. Later, she gave birth to Bharata, the ancestor of the Kuru clan. Her story is an important part of the Mahabharata. Shakuntala’s Birth and Childhood.