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Kalidasa’s ‘Sakuntala

Kalidasa’s ‘Sakuntala. Raja Varma, “Sakuntala” (1901). Modern Painting: ‘Sakuntala. Varma, “Sakuntala” (1890s). Varma “Sakuntala” (1897). Varma, “The Lady with a Mirror” (1894). Kshitin Majumdar “Sakuntala” ( c. 1900). Modern Painting: ‘Sakuntala and Dusyanta.

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Kalidasa’s ‘Sakuntala

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  1. Kalidasa’s‘Sakuntala

  2. Raja Varma, “Sakuntala” (1901)

  3. Modern Painting: ‘Sakuntala

  4. Varma, “Sakuntala”(1890s)

  5. Varma“Sakuntala”(1897)

  6. Varma,“The Lady with a Mirror”(1894)

  7. Kshitin Majumdar “Sakuntala”( c. 1900)

  8. Modern Painting:‘Sakuntala and Dusyanta

  9. Modern Painting: ‘Sakuntala and Dusyanta

  10. rasa

  11. Modern Painting:Vishnu/Shringara

  12. According the Bharata in the Natya’sastra, there are eight rasas. Each one is associated with a color, a sentiment and a god(dess): Shringara (shyama/bluish-black); the erotic; Vishnu Hasya (white) the comic; Shiva Karuna (dove-colored/light gray) the pathetic; Yama Raudra (red) the furious; Rudra Vira (yellow) the heroic; Indra Bhayanaka (black) the terrible; Kala Bibhatsa (blue) the hateful; Mahakala Adbhuta (gold) the marvelous; Ghandarva Later writers added a ninth rasa: • Shanta (jasmine- or moon-colored/pinkish or yellowish white) the tranquil; Narayana

  13. Dharma धर्म: the teachings of the Buddha which lead to Enlightenment, the constituent elements of the experienced world; we must strive to be dharmic. Karma कर्म: the “action” or “deed” a person takes which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect; it does not trigger punishment or reward but there are consequences to what we do and desire. Buddha, Sarnah (3rd c. CE)

  14. And it is all about the happy ending…

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