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Sakuntala

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[suh-koon-tuh-lah, shuh-] / səˈkʊn tə lɑ, ʃə- /

noun

  1. a Sanskrit drama written in the 6th century or earlier by Kalidasa.


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"I'm happy and have great respect for our judiciary and Supreme court," Sobhraj's mother-in-law Sakuntala Thapa told Reuters partner ANI after news of his release was announced.

From Reuters ● Dec. 23, 2022

Modarelli had studied extensively in Germany, composed there two operas, Hanns Frei and Sakuntala.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sakuntala belongs to the mytho-pastoral class of Sanskrit plays; Probodhchandraudya, to the metaphysical.

From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by J. S. Zemin

Karl Goldmark's overture to "Sakuntala" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York.

From Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events by Henry Charles Lahee

Gentle and meek as Sakuntala is, she undauntedly gives vent to her moral indignation against the king.

From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by J. S. Zemin

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