The Recognition of Śakuntalā 7.20a3_2

7.20a3_2

prathamā śṛṇotu mahārājaḥ / eṣāparājitā nāmauṣadhir asya jātakarmasamaye bhagavatā mārīcena dattā /

First woman. Listen, your Majesty. This is a divine and most potent charm, called the Invincible. Marichi's holy son gave it to the baby when the birth-ceremony was performed. If it falls on the ground, no one may touch it except the boy's parents or the boy himself.