Shakuntala & King Dushyanta In Hindu Mythology, Menakā, a beautiful Apsara, was sent to distract the great sage Vishwāmitra, from his deep meditations. She succeeded, and bore him a daughter. Angered by the loss of the virtue gained through his many hard years of strict asceticism, he distanced himself from the child and mother to return to his work. Realizing that she could not leave the child with him, and having to return to the heavenly realms, Menakā left the newborn Shakuntala in the forest. It was then that she was found in the forest as a baby surrounded by Shakunta birds. When Shakuntala grew up, she met King Dushyanta and they soon fell in love with each other and got married. However Dushyanta left for his kingdom, promising to come back soon and take Shakuntala with him. While Dushyanta was gone, Shakuntala spent much time day dreaming and was often distracted. One day, a powerful rishi came in contact with her but, lost in her thoughts about Dushyanta, Shakuntala failed to greet him properly. Incensed, the rishi cursed Shakuntala, saying that the person she was dreaming of would forget about her. As he departed in a rage, one of Shakuntala’s friends quickly explained to him the reason for her friend’s distraction. The rishi, realizing that his extreme wrath was not warranted, modified his curse saying that the person who had forgotten Shakuntala would remember everything again if she showed him a personal token that had been given to her. Time passed, and Shakuntala, wondering why Dushyanta did not return for her, finally set out for the capital city with her father and some of her companions. On the way, they had to cross a river by a canoe ferry and, seduced by the deep blue waters of the river, Shakuntala ran her fingers through the water. Her ring slipped off her finger without her realizing it. Arriving at Dushyanta’s court, Shakuntala was hurt and surprised when her husband did not recognize her, nor recollected anything about her. She tried to remind him that she was his wife but without the ring Dushyanta did not recognize her. Humiliated, she returned to the forests with her son and settled in a wild part of the forest by herself.

Shakuntala & King Dushyanta

In Hindu Mythology, Menakā, a beautiful Apsara, was sent to distract the great sage Vishwāmitra, from his deep meditations. She succeeded, and bore him a daughter. Angered by the loss of the virtue gained through his many hard years of strict asceticism, he distanced himself from the child and mother to return to his work. Realizing that she could not leave the child with him, and having to return to the heavenly realms, Menakā left the newborn Shakuntala in the forest. It was then that she was found in the forest as a baby surrounded by Shakunta birds.

When Shakuntala grew up, she met King Dushyanta and they soon fell in love with each other and got married. However Dushyanta left for his kingdom, promising to come back soon and take Shakuntala with him.

While Dushyanta was gone, Shakuntala spent much time day dreaming and was often distracted. One day, a powerful rishi came in contact with her but, lost in her thoughts about Dushyanta, Shakuntala failed to greet him properly. Incensed, the rishi cursed Shakuntala, saying that the person she was dreaming of would forget about her. As he departed in a rage, one of Shakuntala’s friends quickly explained to him the reason for her friend’s distraction. The rishi, realizing that his extreme wrath was not warranted, modified his curse saying that the person who had forgotten Shakuntala would remember everything again if she showed him a personal token that had been given to her.

Time passed, and Shakuntala, wondering why Dushyanta did not return for her, finally set out for the capital city with her father and some of her companions. On the way, they had to cross a river by a canoe ferry and, seduced by the deep blue waters of the river, Shakuntala ran her fingers through the water. Her ring slipped off her finger without her realizing it.

Arriving at Dushyanta’s court, Shakuntala was hurt and surprised when her husband did not recognize her, nor recollected anything about her. She tried to remind him that she was his wife but without the ring Dushyanta did not recognize her. Humiliated, she returned to the forests with her son and settled in a wild part of the forest by herself.

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