11. Influence of other Sanskrit Poets (in the Pradyumna Abhyudaya)

Kalidasa: Kalidasa's Shakuntala seems to have exerted profound influence on the dramatist as can be seen from the following instances. Pradyumnabhyudaya 1. Pradyumna enters the Pramadavana adjoining the lake Kamalini. He is suffering from pangs of love. Cool breeze blows. Pradyumna who is sick on account of the pangs of love enjoy the refreshing touch of the breeze and remarks that it can be embraced by limbs affected by Cupid. Sakuntala King Dushyante enters the grove in a love effected condition. feels the touch of the breeze and remarks that the breeze fragrant with lotuses and wafting the spray of the ripples of Malini can be closely embraced by limbs inflamed with love. 47 Ibid., Act.V, V.9, p.47.

236 asau varsannasat kumudasarasisi - sakyamaravindasurabhih kanavahi karalavan - latadolarudhah kimapi calayan sat- padavadhuh ! malinitaranganam ! ankuranangatamairaviralama anangarterahe . rahaha dayitasvasasurabhih parisvaktum sakyam pramadavanaparyantapavanah || 2. Pradyumna hides himself by means of magic and secretly sees Prabhavati undergoing pangs of love in the bower and Kelahansika applying cooling materials on her body to soothe her agony. 3. Pradyumna and Prabhavati marry in the Gandharva fashion. 48 lingitum pavanah 1149 King Dushyanta hides himself behind the trees and secretly sees Sakuntala undergoing pangs of love and Priyamvada and Anasuya applying cooling materials on her body in order to alleviate her suffering. King Dushyanta and Sakuntala marry according to the Gandharva practice. 48. Pradyumnabhyudaya, Aet, IV, V. 12, p.37. 49. Bakuntala, Act. III, V.5, D.65.