Dharma
Dharma had many definitions in religions found in India (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, etc). Since Sakuntala is a story that follows a Hindu belief, I’ll define it in terms of this religions belief. In the Hindu religion Dharma is the ultimate…
Kama: the desire to love
Kama refers to a god of love in Hindu mythology and the word “Kama” that used in Indian literature means a desire, especially related to sexual desire. According to the mythology, he was not created by anyone but was born by himself…
Kama – the Truth and the Myth
Kama refers to emotional desire or longing, which is a goal in life according to Indian literature. It can often refer to a strong, consuming desire, strong enough to shadow other things. In Shakuntala, the king exemplifies his passion and…
Rasa (Hinduism) in Sakuntala
The term of Rasa pertains to a hindu term that explains the concept of grasping an emotional and affecting sentiment during the experience of a literary, musical or visual work of art. In the sanskrit language, rasa directly translates to…
Rasa in Shakuntala
Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof states that the theory of rasa proposes that there are eight fundamental potential or innate emotional states, called bhava, within every individual: 1. Pleasure or delight 2. Laughter or humour 3. Sorrow or pain 4. Heroism or courage 5….
Sakuntala and Kama
“The sight of Sakuntala has made me dread the return to the city. I will make my men cap at a distance from the pious grove. But I cannot turn my thoughts from Sakuntala. It is my body leaves my…
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