Abhigyan Shakuntalam
छिन्नबन्धे मत्स्ये पलायिते निर्विण्णो।
धीवरो भणति धर्मो मे भवति ॥
Chchhinnabandhe matsye palaayite nirvinno
Dheevaro bhanati dharmo me bhavati
When the fishing net was torn and fish leaped into the water the fisherman becomes dejected and consoles himself saying that he will get merit (punya) (for allowing the fish to escape).
Abhigyanshakuntalam
is regarded asone of the best play in Sanskrit literature by Mahakavi Kalidasa. 'Dushyant' and 'Shakuntala' are the Hero and heroine of the play. it is at large extent a love story with interesting turns and twists.
it is the play which German poet Goethe had put on his head and danced.
the play is divided into seven acts. in the beginning Dushyant goes into forest and saw beautiful Shakuntala pouring water to the trees. she was a daughter of Rishi Kanva. in absence of Rishi Kanva both does Gandharva vivah.
Later on it happens that due to a curse of Rishi Durvasa, Dushyant forgets that he got married to Shakuntala in forest, he denies to accept her as his wife.
Later on with the help of the ring, king remembers everything. once when King was returning from the heaven by helping lord Indra, he lends in a Aashram for a while. there he saw very exceptional child, who was counting teeth of a Lion. then it is revealed that 'Bharat" (child) is the son of Dushyant and Shakuntala. she was living there after rejected by king. both gets united there, and it ends happily.
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