The Recognition of Śakuntalā 3.10

3.10

smara eva tāpahetur nirvāpayitā sa eva me jātaḥ /
divasa ivābhraśyāmas tapātyaye jīvalokasya //
śaku tad yadi vām anumataṃ tathā vartethāṃ yathā tasya rājarṣer anukampanīyā bhavāmi / anyathāvaśyaṃ siñcata me tilodakam /
rājā saṃśayachedi vacanam /
priyaṃvadā (janāntikam) anasūye dūragatamanmathākṣameyaṃ kālaharaṇasya /
yasmin baddhabhāvaiṣā sa lalāmabhūtaḥ pauravāṇām / tad yuktam asyā abhilāṣo 'bhinanditum /

’Twas love that caused the burning pain;
’Tis love that eases it again;
As when, upon a sultry day,
Rain breaks, and washes grief away.

Shakuntala. Then, if you think best, make the good king take pity upon me. If not, remember that I was.

King. Her words end all doubt.

Priyamvada (aside to ANUSUYA). Anusuya, she is far gone in love and cannot endure any delay.