What is "abhijnanasakuntalam"

Abhijñānashākuntala or Abhijñānaśākuntalam ( Devanagari: अभिज्ञानशकुन्तलम्), is a well-known Sanskrit play by Kālidāsa, dramatizing the story of Shakuntala told in the epic Mahabharata. It is considered to be the best of Kālidāsa's works. Its date is uncertain, but Kālidāsa is often placed in the period between the 1st century BCE and 4th century CE.

The Sanskrit title means pertaining to the recognition of Śākuntalā, so a literal translation could be Of Śākuntalā who is recognized. The title is sometimes translated as The token-for-recognition of Śākuntalā or The Sign of Śākuntalā.