Sacontala Or The Fatal Ring - Calidas
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Sacontala or The Fatal Ring is a play written by the Indian poet and playwright, Calidas, in the 4th century BCE. The play tells the story of a beautiful young woman named Sacontala, who is the daughter of a sage and lives in a forest hermitage. One day, King Dushyanta, while on a hunting trip, comes across Sacontala and is immediately smitten by her beauty. The two fall in love and secretly marry, but Dushyanta is forced to return to his kingdom before he can make the marriage official.Sacontala later gives birth to a son, but when she tries to present him to Dushyanta, he does not recognize…mehr

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Sacontala or The Fatal Ring is a play written by the Indian poet and playwright, Calidas, in the 4th century BCE. The play tells the story of a beautiful young woman named Sacontala, who is the daughter of a sage and lives in a forest hermitage. One day, King Dushyanta, while on a hunting trip, comes across Sacontala and is immediately smitten by her beauty. The two fall in love and secretly marry, but Dushyanta is forced to return to his kingdom before he can make the marriage official.Sacontala later gives birth to a son, but when she tries to present him to Dushyanta, he does not recognize her or the child due to a curse that has been placed on him. Sacontala is heartbroken and returns to the forest, where her son is taken care of by the sage who raised her. The play follows Sacontala's journey as she tries to win back Dushyanta's love and reunite with her son.The play is known for its lyrical language and vivid descriptions of nature, as well as its exploration of themes such as love, duty, and the consequences of one's actions. It has been adapted into various forms over the centuries, including a ballet by the Russian composer Alexander Borodin and an opera by the German composer Franz Schubert. Calidas' Sacontala or The Fatal Ring remains a classic of Indian literature and a testament to the enduring power of love and redemption.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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