In this episode, we dive into the powerful and timeless story of Shakuntala and Duhshanta (Dushyanta) as told in the Mahabharata. Shakuntala’s journey highlights themes of women’s rights, autonomy, and justice. Far more than a love story, Shakuntala is a strong, bold young woman, who stands up for herself and her son in the face of betrayal and abandonment. Tune in as we unravel the lessons from Shakuntala’s courage and resilience through this young woman’s story from the ancient times.

Links:

►Blog post - See Why Shakuntala Says A Wife Must be Cherished  https://storiesofindiaretold.com/miscelleneous/see-why-shakuntala-says-a-wife-must-be-cherished/ 

►BORI Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcLzr93ByFE&t=263s

►Stories of India Retold Podcast Website: https://storiesofindiaretold.podbean.com

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References:

 Dalal, Roshen (2010). “The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths.” Penguin Books India.

 Ryder, A. (2014). Shakuntala. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. Sternbach, L. (1941).

 A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE FORMS OF MARRIAGE IN ANCIENT INDIA (A Résumé). Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, 22(3/4), 202–219. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43975949

 The Mahabharata 1: Complete and Unabridged; translated by Bibek Debroy. (2015). Penguin Random House India. (Original work published 2010)

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