Kuru Dynasty
King Dushyanta
दुष्यन्त
Who was King Dushyanta?
King Dushyanta (दुष्यन्त): a figure of the Kuru dynasty in the Mahabharata. A great king of the Puru lineage.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | दुष्यन्त |
|---|---|
| Faction | Kuru Dynasty |
| Featured in | 5 stories |
About King Dushyanta
A great king of the Puru lineage. Met and married Shakuntala in the forest.
Stories Featuring King Dushyanta
5 tales on this site name King Dushyanta, in canonical reading order.
- Ancient BeginningsThe Earth's Plea, the Descent of the Gods, and the Sages Who Began the Telling
- The King and the Hermit GirlDushyanta and Shakuntala
- The Apsara Sent to Break a SageMenaka's fear, and the child left on the Malini
- Kanva of the MaliniThe sage who raised Shakuntala
- Bharata, the All-TamerThe emperor who chose worth over blood
Places in King Dushyanta's Story
Drawn from the stories King Dushyanta appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Kuru Dynasty.