Sakuntala or The Fatal Ring

Sakuntala or The Fatal Ring: A Drama 1902 is a play written by Kalidasa, an ancient Indian poet and playwright. The play tells the story of Sakuntala, a beautiful and virtuous young woman who falls in love with King Dushyanta. The two of them get married in secret, but when Dushyanta is called away on a military campaign, he gives Sakuntala a ring as a symbol of their love and promises to return for her. However, when Sakuntala arrives at the palace to join her husband, Dushyanta does not recognize her and denies ever having met her. Heartbroken and alone, Sakuntala is forced to leave the palace and return to her forest home. The play follows her journey as she deals with the consequences of her love for the king, and the fatal ring that ultimately brings about her tragic end. The play is a classic example of Indian literature and is renowned for its lyrical language, vivid imagery, and timeless themes of love, loss, and redemption.To which is added Meghaduta; or, the Cloud Messenger, The Bhagavad-Gita, or Sacred Song.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.