Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study)

by Ramendra Mohan Bose | 1931 | 268,661 words

Summary: This edition concerns a thorough study of the Abhijnana Shakuntala by Kalidasa. Including the Sanskrit commentary named Kumara-Santosini (Samtoshini); and an English translation. Also, grammatical, philological, legal, explanatory, critical, historical, informative, medical and botanical notes.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org

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Preface to the Sixth Edition

Preface to the Fifth Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction (1): Kalidasa, His Life and Writings

Introduction (3): Significance of the Abhijnana Shakuntala

Introduction (2): The Date of Kalidasa

Introduction (4): Principal Characters of the Abhijnana Shakuntala

Introduction (5): Dramatis personae

+ Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary