[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Drama (rūpaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays) › [Abhijñānaśākuntala](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala) › [Devanagari recension](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari) › 6.4\_2 # The Recognition of Śakuntalā 6.4\_2 Devanāgarī recension 6.4\_2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.4\_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.6.4_2) ubhe ārya kautūhalaṃ nau / yady anena janena śrotavyaṃ kathayatv āryaḥ kiṃ nimittaṃ bhartrā vasantotsavaḥ pratiṣiddhaḥ / > The two maids. But we are curious. If we girls may know about it, pray tell us, sir. Why did his Majesty forbid the spring festival? > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) - [Previous: 6.4a6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.6.4a6) - [Next: 6.4\_3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.6.4_3) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.6) ## Translations (3) - [Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-ryder.6.61) — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, English - [Śakoontalá, or the Lost Ring](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-monier-williams.6.p45) — Monier Monier-Williams 1855, English - [Sacontalá; or, the Fatal Ring](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-jones.6.p63) — Sir William Jones 1789, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.6.4_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.6.4_2) · Pramāṇa