Abhijnanashakuntalam, Abhijñānaśākuntalam: 2 definitions
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Source: Oxford Reference: A Dictionary of HinduismAbhijñānaśākuntalam ("The Recognition of Śakuntalā", c. 4th to 5th century ce); A Sanskrit drama by Kālidāsa, widely considered the most perfect example of the form.
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismAbhijñānaśākuntalam (अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तलम्), is a well-known Sanskrit play by Kālidāsa, dramatizing the story of Shakuntala told in the epic Mahabharata. It is considered to be the best of Kalidasa's works. Its date is uncertain, but Kalidasa is often placed in the period between the 1st century BCE and 4th century CE.
The Sanskrit title means "pertaining to token-recognized-Śakuntalā", so a literal translation could be Of Śakuntalā who is recognized by a token. The title is sometimes translated as The Recognition of Śakuntalā or The Sign of Śakuntalā.
English translations include:
- Sacontalá or The Fatal Ring: an Indian drama (1789) by Sir William Jones
- Śakoontalá or The Lost Ring: an Indian drama (1855) by Sir Monier Monier-Williams
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Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works (1914) by Arthur W. Ryder
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