Love story of Shakuntala and Dushyant: शकुंतला और दुष्यंत की प्रेम कहानी | Boldsky

Perhaps no other faith glorifies the notion of love as Hinduism. This is evident from the amazing variety of mythical love stories that abounds Sanskrit literature, which is undoubtedly one of the richest treasure hoards of exciting love tales. ,,Classical love legends from Hindu mythology and folklore of India are both passionate and sensuous in content, and never fail to appeal to the romantic in us. These fables stretches our imagination, engage our emotions and, entertain us. The legend of the exquisitely beautiful Shakuntala and the mighty king Dushyant is a thrilling love story from the epic Mahabharata, which the great ancient poet Kalidasa retold in his immortal play 'Abhijnanashakuntalam'. In Hindu mythology Shakuntala is considered to be the mother of Emperor Bharata and the wife of Dushyanta who was the founder of the Paurav vansha (Paurav Dynasty). Shakuntala was born of Vishvamitra and Menaka. Rishi Kanva found her in the forest surrounded and protected by birds (Shakunton in Sanskrit), so she was named Shakuntala.

हमारे देश में कई ऐसी प्रेम कहानियां हैं, जिन्हें जानकर या जिन्हें पढ़कर आज के प्रेमी भी कहेंगे कि इनके प्रेम के सामने उनका प्यार तो कुछ भी नहीं। प्यार में ये उन सीमाओं को भी पार कर गए, जिन्हें पार करना आसान नहीं कहा जा सकता है। आइए आज एक ऐसी ही प्रेम कहानी की वृत्तांत जानेंगे आचार्य अजय द्विवेदी जी से...