Shakuntala (epic)

Epic by Lakshmi Prasad Devkota

Not to be confused with Shakuntala (play).

Shakuntala (epic)

शाकुन्तल (महाकाव्य)

Author| Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Original title| शाकुन्तल
Cover artist| Tekbir Mukhiya
Language| Nepali
Subject| Romance
Genre| Epic poetry
Publisher| Sajha Publications

Publication date

| 1945
Publication place| Nepal
ISBN| 9-7899-373-2213-3

Shakuntala (Nepali: शाकुन्तला) is a 1945 Nepali epic poem written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota and published by Sajha Publications.[1][2] It is considered to be one of the greatest works of Laxmi Prasad Devkota and Nepali literature.[3][4]

## Introduction

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The epic is based on the classical play Shakuntala by ancient Sanskrit poet Kālidāsa and is considered the first original epic in the Nepali language.[5] Although it is based on an ancient work, the work has sufficient originality to be considered as such, specially compared to the first Nepali epic Bhanubhakta Ramayana which was a translation of Valmiki Ramayana. It was published in 1945. Devkota took just three months to complete the entire epic.[3][6]

## Translation

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Laxmi Prasad Devkota translated the epic into English himself. It was published posthumously in 1991.[7][8]

## Adaptations

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Shakuntala has been adapted into a play and performed by the students of Bidya Shankar School under the guidance of Sunil Pokharel, the director of Aroha Gurukul.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "साझा प्रकाशका कविताहरू". Sajha.org.np.
2. ^ Chaturvedi, Namrata (10 December 2019). "Sakuntalā and/in Laxmi Prasad Devkota". La.Lit. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
3. ^ a b "आज महाकवी लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटाको जन्मजयन्ती, विभिन्न कार्यक्रम गरी मनाइँदै". Avenues.tv.
4. ^ Sharma, Bal Krishna (19 June 2019). "Culture and Nationalism in Devkota's Shakuntala". Bodhi. 2 (1): 205–210\. doi:10.3126/bodhi.v2i1.2872.
5. ^ Chaturvedi, Namrata (27 October 2019). "The genius of Shakuntalā in Nepali". Nepali Times. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
6. ^ Rai, Indra Bahadur. “INDIAN NEPALI NATIONALISM AND NEPALI POETRY.” Journal of South Asian Literature, vol. 29, no. 1, 1994, pp. 149–154. JSTOR
7. ^ "History of Translation in India" (PDF). Ntm.org.in. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
8. ^ [1] [dead link]
9. ^ "'शाकुन्तल' अब नाटकमा". Ujyaaloonline.com.

## Bibliography

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* “Shakuntala.” A Survey of Nepali Literature in English. (M. Phil. Course Packet. Unit 1: Poetry). Kathmandu: IACER, 2006. 45-57.

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