Taken from legend, the work (originally written by Kalidas in 4th century CE) tells the tale of the seduction of the nymph Shokuntola, one of the most loved mythological characters of the Indian subcontinent, by Raja Dushmonto. They have a child, Bharot, the eponymous ancestor of the Indian nation.

It’s story of a love idyll whose characters represent a pristine ideal: the sentimental, selfless girl alive to little but the delicacies of nature, and the king, first servant of the dharma (religious and social law and duties), protector of the social order, a resolute hero who denies his love while under the spell of a sage.


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