The story of Shakuntala, as recounted by Kali-dasa, the great Indian poet of the first century BC, is the story of a transformation.
As there are two chariots, a terrestrial and a heavenly one, so there are two.
In this regard one should note the parallels of the two journeys of the King.
Love, born in the paradise of childhood and innocence, is regained, transmuted and magnificently widened, in another paradise that one could call divine.
Through painful trials two characters grow.
The story of Shakuntala, as recounted by Kali-dasa, the great Indian poet of the first century BC, is the story of a transformation