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Priyamvada brings a tray of cosmetics to adorn Shakuntalaa.Nalagarh, 1840–1850. National Museum, New Delhi.. Shakuntala (Sanskrit: शकुन्तला, romanized: Śakuntalā) is a heroine in Indian literature, best known for her portrayal in the ancient Sanskrit play Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala), written by the classical poet Kalidasa in the 4th or 5th century CE.
In the Mahābhārata the story appears as a precursor to the Pāṇḍava and Kaūrava lineages. In the story King Duṣyanta and Śakuntalā meet in the forest and get estranged and ultimately reunited. Their son Bharata is said to have laid the foundation of the dynasty that ultimately led to Kaūravas and Pāṇḍavas. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Shakuntala Devi (4 November 1929 – 21 April 2013) was an Indian mental calculator, astrologer, and writer, popularly known as the "Human Computer". Her talent earned her a place in the 1982 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records .
She succeeded in breaking the meditation of Vishvamitra. However, she fell in genuine love with him and a girl was born to them who later grew in Sage Kanva's ashram and came to be called Shakuntala. Later, Shakuntala falls in love with King Dushyanta and gives birth to a child called Bharata. [17] Kanva describes this tale in the Mahabharata: [18]
Of around 155 extant Sanskrit plays, [a] at least 46 distinct plays by at least 24 authors have been translated into English. William Jones published the first English translation of any Sanskrit play ( Shakuntala ) in 1789.
A pious woman who leads an austere life, she is described as having miraculous powers. [1] [2] Anasuya is the sister of the sage Kapila, [3] who also served as her teacher. She is extolled as Sati Anasuya (Ascetic Anasuya) and Mata Anasuya (Mother Anasuya), the chaste wife of Sage Atri.
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The manuscripts found in the North and South India have "great divergence" in details, though the thematic essence is similar. [3] Scholars have attempted to construct a critical edition, relying mostly on a study of the Bombay edition, the Poona edition, the Calcutta edition and the south Indian editions of the Mahabharata manuscripts.