The Recognition of Śakuntalā 6.22a9
Devanāgarī recension 6.22a9
- Language
- Sanskrit
6.22a9
rājā (anuvācya) katham / samudravyavahārī sārthavāho dhanamitro nāma nauvyasane vipannaḥ / anapatyaś ca kila tapasvī /
KSak_6.22a0 rājagāmī tasyārthasaṃcaya ity etad amātyena likhitam / kaṣṭaṃ khalv anapatyatā /
King (reads). "Be it known to his Majesty. A seafaring merchant named Dhanavriddhi has been lost in a shipwreck. He is childless, and his property, amounting to several millions, reverts to the crown. Will his Majesty take action?" (Sadly.) It is dreadful to be childless. Vetravati, he had great riches. There must be several wives. Let inquiry be made. There may be a wife who is with child.
Translations (1)
- Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, English