Shakuntala
Wife of Dushyanta in Hindu mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Shakuntala (disambiguation).
Shakuntala (Sanskrit: Śakuntalā) is the wife of Dushyanta and the mother of Emperor Bharata. Her story is told in the Adi Parva, the first of eighteen parts of the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, and dramatized by many writers, the most famous adaptation being Kalidasa's play Abhijñānaśākuntala (The Sign of Shakuntala).[1]
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Family | Vishvamitra (father) Menaka (mother) Kanva (adoptive father) |
Spouse | Dushyanta |
Children | Bharata |
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