The Recognition of Śakuntalā 6.1a1_3

6.1a1_3

sānumatī nirvartitaṃ mayā paryāyanirvartanīyam apsarastīrthasāṃnidhyaṃ yāvat sāhujanasyābhiṣekakāla iti sāṃpratam asya rājarṣer udantaṃ pratyakṣīkariṣyāmi /
KSak_6.1a2 menakāsaṃbandhena śarīrabhūtā me śakuntalā / tayā ca duhitṛnimittam ādiṣṭapūrvāsmi /

Mishrakeshi. I have taken my turn in waiting upon the nymphs. And now I will see what this good king is doing. Shakuntala is like a second self to me, because she is the daughter of Menaka. And it was she who asked me to do this. (She looks about.) It is the day of the spring festival. But I see no preparations for a celebration at court. I might learn the reason by my power of divination. But I must do as my friend asked me. Good! I will make myself invisible and stand near these girls who take care of the garden. I shall find out that way. (She descends to earth. Enter a maid, gazing at a mango branch, and behind her, a second.)