The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 1.67.20

1.67.20

viśvāsya caināṃ sa prāyādabravīcca punaḥ punaḥ |
preṣayiṣye tavārthāya vāhinīṃ caturaṅgiṇīm |
tayā tvāmānayiṣyāmi nivāsaṃ svaṃ śucismite || 20 ||

"Vaisampayana continued, 'The monarch, without taking time to consider at once told her, 'Let it be so. I will even take thee, O thou of agreeable smiles, with me to my capital. I tell thee truly. O beautiful one, thou deservest all this.' And so saying, that first of kings wedded the handsome Sakuntala of graceful gait, and knew her as a husband. And assuring her duly, he went away, telling her repeatedly, 'I shall send thee, for thy escort, my troops of four classes. Indeed, it is even thus that I shall take thee to my capital, O thou of sweet smiles!"