| Shakuntala was
cursed by sage Durvasa for failing to greet him. As a result, Dushyanta completely forgot
her. Kanva sent her to Dushyanta but on the way she
lost the ring he gave and the king did not recollect her.
Time passed. A fisherman found the ring in the belly of a fish
he caught, seeing which Dushyanta recollected her.
Later, while driving in Indra's chariot, he chanced to meet
Bharata, his son and later, Shakuntala.
You have read of Bharata in our earlier book.
Two other dramas of his are famous. They are Malavikagnimitra,
a court comedy, and Vikramorvaseeya, a fairy tale of love between a celestial nymph and a
mortal. |
