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अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम् - सम्पूर्णम् (तमिळ्-भाषया)
Abhijnana Shakuntalam - Full Text (Tamil Explanation)
Abhijnana-Shakuntalam of Kalidasa is a world-renowned play (nataka). The famous saying, “काव्येषु नाटकं रम्यम्, तत्र रम्या शकुन्तला” (“Among all types of literature, Drama is beautiful; Among dramas, Shakuntala is enchanting”) captures the excellence of this drama. In these lectures, Smt. Visalakshi Sankaran takes us through this crown-jewel of Kalidasa with inimitable passion, beautifully bringing out the exceptional linguistic and dramatic features of the play in Tamil.
About the Course
What will you gain from this course? (Key Benefits / Learning Outcomes)
- Verse by Verse and Line by line understanding of the Abhijnana Shakuntalam natakam.
- Appreciation of advanced poetic and linguistic aspects of Sanskrit literature.
- Focussed explanations are helpful in exam preparation.
What are the materials/support you get?
- 47 pre-recorded videos which you can access anytime, from any device.
- Doubt clarifications through Email.
What are the pre-requisites to get the best out of this course? (Eligibility)
- Good knowledge of Sanskrit language and grammar, at the level of Chittoor - Samartha / Samskrita Bharati - Kovida.
- Previous exposure to simpler kavyas will help in understanding and appreciating this kavya better.
- Ability to understand simple spoken Tamil.
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Abhijnanashakuntalam of Kalidasa is a world-renowned play, of Nataka category. The famous saying, “काव्येषु नाटकं रम्यम्, तत्र रम्या शकुन्तला” (“Among all types of literature, Drama is beautiful; Among dramas, shakuntala is enchanting”) captures the excellence of this drama beautifully.
This celebrated play has seven acts. This play majorly follows the rules of dramaturgy, laid down by Bharata in his Natyashastra. The language is graceful in style, highly elegant, dignified and sublime.
Abhijnana Shakuntalam is a drama in 7 acts. It is based on the story of king Dushyanta and SHakuntala in the Mahabharata, involving their temporary union, separation and reunion.
The plot has the following events- Dushyanta entering into the penance place of Kanva rshi, developing of mutual love between Dushyanta and Shakuntala, their gandharva vivaha, the curse of Durvasa, Shakuntala leaving for Hastinapura, she losing the token ring, Dushyanta rejecting Shakuntala, the accidental discovery of the ring by Dushyanta, Dushyanta’s deep pain on remembering the course of events, Dushyanta’s journey to heaven and unexpected meeting with his son in the hermitage of Maricha, the meeting with Shakuntala and happy union of the lovers in the end.
The plot has the following events- Dushyanta entering into the penance place of Kanva rshi, developing of mutual love between Dushyanta and Shakuntala, their gandharva vivaha, the curse of Durvasa, Shakuntala leaving for Hastinapura, she losing the token ring, Dushyanta rejecting Shakuntala, the accidental discovery of the ring by Dushyanta, Dushyanta’s deep pain on remembering the course of events, Dushyanta’s journey to heaven and unexpected meeting with his son in the hermitage of Maricha, the meeting with Shakuntala and happy union of the lovers in the end.
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