Udyana of SwapnaVasavadatta

Udayana is the name of the king of Vatsa, and the hero of the Sankrit classic Swapnavāsavadatta by the famous Sankrit dramatist Bhāsa. The story involves the King of Vatsa Udayana eloping with Vasavdatta and marrying her in the beginning, but as story progresses, things take turn and Udayana is forced to marry the daughter of a rival and powerful king.The king is not keen, but the loyal minister Yougandharayana stages a plot for the sake of the kingdom and the king, and Vasavadatta is made to separate from Udayana. The drama has a beautiful climax with Udayana getting to know the plot and uniting with Vasavadatta after all the needs of the state are taken care of.

External references

*Kale, M R (1929). "Swapnavāsavadatta of Bhasa", Motilal Banarasidas Publications.