Women in Sanskrit Dramas, Volume 1

able accepted according actions Agnimitra already attracted beauty become belonging Bhavabhuti brought called cause century comes condition considered course court daughter depicted described desire devoted dramas duty example existence fact father feelings female characters finally follow girl give given hand happy heart hero heroine husband idea ideal incidents Indian Kalidasa king Lakṣmaṇa language later less literature live marriage married mind mother nature noble noticed once ordinary perhaps period picture play poet portrayed position possible present princess prove queen Rama Rāmāyaṇa reference represented respect rules Sakuntala Sanskrit says seems seen shown Sita situation society specially stage story taken tell theme thing tion true Udayana various whole wife woman women women characters written मे