Story of Shakuntala
There was a king by the name Dushyant. He was a good administrator. One day Dushyant went for hunting. There he came near the ashram of saint Kanva. There was a beautiful lady watering the plants. By seeing Dushyant , she invited him to her house as now he is her guest. For Dushyant, it was love at first sight. He happily went with lady.
Then he came to know that the lady is none other than adopted daughter of sage Kanva, Shakuntala. By that time, even she was fond of him. Both of them got married . After some days, Dushyant remembered his duty and said to Shakuntala that he will leave. He had put a ring to her finger and said it is the token of love of him to her. Shakuntala is now pregnant.
She was spending much of her time thinking about Dushyant. By this time, sage Durvasa came to her house. Engrossed in her own thoughts, Shakuntala didnt notice him. Sage got angry and cursed Shakuntala that whoever she is thinking of, that person will forget her.
Shakuntala by this time realised her mistake and asked for mercy with sage. Sage is now calmed down and told her that if she shows the ring she was wearing to that person, he will remember her. By this time, her father had come back. He realised what had happened in absence of him and decided to send Shakuntala near her husband.
Shakuntala was travelling in a boat. There she lost the ring she was wearing while playing in water. Shakuntala met Dushyant. But because of curse, he didnt remember her. Instead he insulted her. Shakuntala was devastated and called her mother, Apsara to take her.
The ring Shakuntala had lost ,was eaten by a fish. A fisherman caught that fish. While cutting it, he saw the royal ring. He came near Dushyant and showed him the ring. By seeing that, Dushyant remembered everything and went in search of his wife.
While passing through a forest, he observed a boy playing with lion cubs. Dushyant was captivated by looks of boy and started talking to him. At that time, Shakuntala came there calling the boy. Boy is her son, Sarvadaman. By seeing Dushyant with the boy, she said boy is his son.
Dushyant apologised for what had happened. Then afterwards, Dushyant and Shakuntala lived happily.
There was a king by the name Dushyant. He was a good administrator. One day Dushyant went for hunting. There he came near the ashram of saint Kanva. There was a beautiful lady watering the plants. By seeing Dushyant , she invited him to her house as now he is her guest. For Dushyant, it was love at first sight. He happily went with lady.
Then he came to know that the lady is none other than adopted daughter of sage Kanva, Shakuntala. By that time, even she was fond of him. Both of them got married . After some days, Dushyant remembered his duty and said to Shakuntala that he will leave. He had put a ring to her finger and said it is the token of love of him to her. Shakuntala is now pregnant.
She was spending much of her time thinking about Dushyant. By this time, sage Durvasa came to her house. Engrossed in her own thoughts, Shakuntala didnt notice him. Sage got angry and cursed Shakuntala that whoever she is thinking of, that person will forget her.
Shakuntala by this time realised her mistake and asked for mercy with sage. Sage is now calmed down and told her that if she shows the ring she was wearing to that person, he will remember her. By this time, her father had come back. He realised what had happened in absence of him and decided to send Shakuntala near her husband.
Shakuntala was travelling in a boat. There she lost the ring she was wearing while playing in water. Shakuntala met Dushyant. But because of curse, he didnt remember her. Instead he insulted her. Shakuntala was devastated and called her mother, Apsara to take her.
The ring Shakuntala had lost ,was eaten by a fish. A fisherman caught that fish. While cutting it, he saw the royal ring. He came near Dushyant and showed him the ring. By seeing that, Dushyant remembered everything and went in search of his wife.
While passing through a forest, he observed a boy playing with lion cubs. Dushyant was captivated by looks of boy and started talking to him. At that time, Shakuntala came there calling the boy. Boy is her son, Sarvadaman. By seeing Dushyant with the boy, she said boy is his son.
Dushyant apologised for what had happened. Then afterwards, Dushyant and Shakuntala lived happily.
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