In Hindu mythology Sakuntala (father of history: शकुन्तला, Śakuntalā)'s the mother of Emperor Bharata and the wife of Dushyanta who was the founder of the Paurav Dynasty. Her story's told in the Mahabarata and dramatized by Kalidasa in his play The Recognition of Sakuntala. Etymology The term Shakuntala means one who's brought up by birds (Shakun). There're references stating that Shakuntala was found by Rishi Karnav in forest as a baby… (More on Shakuntala)