Dushyant (दुष्‍यंत) was an ancient king in Hindu mythology. Dushyant was founder of Paurav vansha. His rule extended up to sea. Mlechchha and Atvic were part of his state. He was so powerful that he could carry ‘Mandar parvat’ on his arms. He is most famous for his love saga with Shakuntala. Hindu mythology is a term used by modern scholarship for a large body of Indian literature that details the lives and times of legendary personalities, deities and divine incarnations on earth interspersed with often large sections of philosophical and ethical discourse. ... The Recognition of Sakuntala is a play in Sanskrit written by Kalidasa. ...

Indian monarch

According to excerpts in the Mahabharata, Dushyant is said to have ruled, either directly or through his governors, from Gandhara (present day Kandahar in Afghanistan) to the Vindhyas and beyond, and from Sindhu, (present day Pakistan) to Vanga, (present day Bangladesh). For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... Gandhāra (Sanskrit: गन्धार, Persian; Gandara, Waihind) (Urdu: گندھارا) is the name of an ancient Indian Mahajanapada, currently in northern Pakistan (the North-West Frontier Province and parts of northern Punjab and Kashmir) and eastern Afghanistan. ... This article is about the city in Afghanistan. ... The Vindhya range The Vindhya Range is a range of hills in central India, which geographically separates The Indian subcontinent into northern India and Southern India. ... The Indus (सिन्‍धु नदी) (known as Sindhu in ancient times) is the principal river of Pakistan. ... Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গ Bôngo, বাংলা Bangla, বঙ্গদেশ Bôngodesh or বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh), is a historical and geographical region in the northeast of South Asia. ...

Historians interpret Dushyant as having been one of the earliest Indo-Aryan kings of the Indian subcontinent. The Indo-Aryans make up 74% of the population of India and are the creators of the concept of the Aryan race. ... Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ...

Love of Shakuntala

The story of his encounter, marriage, separation and reuniting with his queen, Shakuntala, has been immortalized in The Recognition of Sakuntala by the great Sanskrit poet Kalidasa. The Recognition of Sakuntala is a play in Sanskrit written by Kalidasa. ... The Recognition of Sakuntala is a Sanskrit play by Kalidasa. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is an old Indo-Aryan language from the Indian Subcontinent, the classical literary language of the Hindus of India[1], a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Dushyant meets Shakuntala, who was a daughter of Vishvamitra and Menaka, while on exursion from his kingdom. According to different sources, Dushyant was the crown prince or was awaiting to win back his kingdom from an enemy, when Dushyant saw Shakuntala in ashrama (hermitage) of Kanva Rishi and fell in love with her. Dushyant did gandharva marriage with Shakuntala at ashrama. Having to leave after some time, Dushyant gives Shakuntala a royal ring as a sign of their love, promising her that he will come to her. Brahmarishi Viswamitra or Vishwamitra is one of the most venerated sages of Hinduism. ... Menaka was sent by Indra, the king of the Gods, to break the severe penance undertaken by Sage Vishwamitra. ... The Recognition of Sakuntala is a play in Sanskrit written by Kalidasa. ... A rishi (Sanskrit ऋषि: ṛṣi) is a Hindu saint or sage, originally a divinely inspired poet or singer. ... // In Hinduism, the Gandharvas (Sanskrit: गंधर्व, gandharva) are male nature spirits, husbands of the Apsarases. ...

But when Dushyant becomes king, he becomes too absorbed for many years in affairs of state. Shakuntala waits and despairs.

One day, a sage visits the hermitage, but Shakuntala, who is too absorbed in her love for Dushyant, forgets to serve him food. In a fit of anger, the sage curses her, saying that the person she is thinking about will forget her. A shocked Shakuntala begs for forgiveness and the sage, after recollecting his calm, assures her that the person will remember her again when she shows some proof of their acquaintance.

So, Shakuntala sets off to the capital Hastinapur to remind Dushyant of their past love. An accident occurs by which a fish consumes the royal ring, leaving Shakuntala with no formidable proof. In the epic Mahabharata, Hastinapura is the capital of the Kauravas, the desendents of Kuru, which include the Pandavas In the present world Hastinapura is a small town called Hastinapur, 37km from Meerut and 120km from Delhi. ...

Dushyant does not recollect Shakuntala, but his memory and love are re-kindled when a sage (not the same who cursed Shakuntala) recovers the ring and brings it to the court. Dushyant weds Shakuntala, who becomes his queen and mother of his son, Bharata.

According to Mahabharata Adiparva, Bharata was born while Shakuntala awaited Dushyant at her hermitage. For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... Bharat may refer to Bharat Ramesh aka Sajid Mahmood, tho it is impossible to be two people at once, he stil is sajid mahmood Bharata भरत (Sanskrit to be or being maintained) may refer to a name of Agni a name of Rudra one of the Adityas Emperor Bharata, son of...

Bharata

According to most mythological sources, Dushyant was the father of Emperor Bharata, who is generally credited with uniting India under his rule (see origin of India's name). Bharata was the first king to conquer all of the world as known to the adherents of Hinduism, uniting it into a single entity which was named after him as Bharatavarsha. ... India is a historic country with three main names. ...

See also

• • Bharata, Hindu mythology, Mahabharata

Dushyant was a great king in classical Indian literature. He is the protagonist of the haunting epic poem Äbhignaanashaakuntala (The Recognition of Sakuntala) penned by Kalidasa circa 300 CE. The melodramatic epic is about how a king lost in the jungle runs into a damsel, Shakuntala, falls in love with and marries her. A few travails follow. The numerous metaphors have set a benchmark for the style of romances to come in centuries. Issues about fidelity are dealt with when the damsel - now a wife, is cursed to forget her husband Dushyant. Finally, the misconceptions are removed and the lovers are united for life. Bharat may refer to Bharat Ramesh aka Sajid Mahmood, tho it is impossible to be two people at once, he stil is sajid mahmood Bharata भरत (Sanskrit to be or being maintained) may refer to a name of Agni a name of Rudra one of the Adityas Emperor Bharata, son of... Hindu mythology is a term used by modern scholarship for a large body of Indian literature that details the lives and times of legendary personalities, deities and divine incarnations on earth interspersed with often large sections of philosophical and ethical discourse. ... For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... The Recognition of Sakuntala is a Sanskrit play by Kalidasa. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Recognition of Sakuntala is a play in Sanskrit written by Kalidasa. ...

Dushyant was also the son in law of the great and legendary sage Vishwamithra, who is said to have bowed his head to none. So the other sages including Vashishtar, formulated several strategies to make Vishwamithra to bow, but in vain. Finally they made Dushyant forget Shakuntala knowing that Shakuntala is Vishwamithra's daughter. For the sake of his daughter the great sage is said to have bowed before the great king Dushyant to accept his daughter. The sages being happy about what happened immediately brought the memory of Shakuntala into the mind of Dushyant. They lived happily ever after. They had a son and they named him Bharath. He succeeded his father to the throne. He was such a legendary king that our country India is named "BHARATHAM" after him.

The great king Dushyant was the only mortal soul before whom the great and legendary sage Vishwamithra bowed.