Shakuntala
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Shakuntala is a legendary heroine in ancient Indian literature, best known as the virtuous and beautiful protagonist of Kalidasa’s classical Sanskrit play "Abhijnanashakuntalam."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shakuntala canonical | 3 |
| Sakuntala | 1 |
| Shakuntala (in some traditions) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heroine in Sanskrit literature
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
subject of films and television series
ⓘ
subject of numerous stage adaptations ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Abhijnanashakuntalam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
curse of sage Durvasa
ⓘ
love story of Shakuntala and Dushyanta ⓘ ring of recollection motif ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shakuntala from the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Bharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Kalidasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Vedic and classical Indian tradition ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beautiful
ⓘ
virtuous ⓘ |
| genre | classical Sanskrit drama character ⓘ |
| influenced |
European Romantic literature (through translations of Kalidasa)
ⓘ
later Indian drama and poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Adi Parva of the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Abhijnanashakuntalam ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of idealized feminine virtue in Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| notableWork | central character of Abhijnanashakuntalam ⓘ |
| parent |
Menaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishvamitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | sage Kanva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | hermitage of sage Kanva ⓘ |
| spouse | Dushyanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion
ⓘ
purity ⓘ the trials of love ⓘ |
| theme |
dharma and duty
ⓘ
love and separation ⓘ memory and recognition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythological ancient era ⓘ |
| workLocation | forest hermitage setting ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shakuntala (in some traditions)
this entity surface form:
Sakuntala