Volume II, Special Issue, February 2026
Volume-II, Special Issue, February, 2026 |
Received: 23.12.2025 | Accepted: 03.01.2026 | ||
Published Online: 28.02.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.specialissue.W. | |||
‘অভিজ্ঞানশকুন্তলম্'-নাটকে পরিবেশভাবনা ও কালিদাস নীলিমা সরকার, সহকারী অধ্যাপিকা, সংস্কৃত বিভাগ, সামসী কলেজ, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Environmental Consciousness in the Play Abhijnanashakuntalam and Kalidasa Nilima Sarkar, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Samsi College, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
The intimate bond between life and the abiotic elements of the environment—such as light, heat, air, and humidity—is undeniable. It is through the proper coexistence and balance of these elements that vital life energy has manifested on Earth, visibly embodied in plants and animals. The existence of plants and animals depends on soil, water, light, air (including oxygen and carbon dioxide), and food. Plants produce food with the help of sunlight, water, soil, and carbon dioxide released by animals. On the other hand, animals carry out respiration using the oxygen emitted by plants and also depend on plants as a source of food. Thus, plants and animals are mutually bound to each other and to abiotic elements in a relationship of equilibrium. Even the slightest disturbance in this balance renders the course of life vulnerable. In modern civilization, empowered by science and advanced technology, we—so-called civilized beings—have attempted to dominate nature in pursuit of artificial comfort, and in return have handed over to it the authority to determine the very assurance of our existence. The poet of nature, Kalidasa, through his portrayal of nature’s social ecology, advocated the protection of nature and the maintenance of social balance. Through my research paper, a modest attempt has been made to echo this celebration of the environment. | ||
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