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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

Kalidasa is the author of Sakuntala, Vikramorvasi and Malavikagnimitra.

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

He enquires of her parentage to see if there is any obstacle to their being united in marriage; whereupon Sakuntala asks her companion Priyambada to satisfy the king with an account of her birth.

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

Of all Sanskrit dramas, Sakuntala has acquired the greatest celebrity.

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

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