[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) › 7.8b1 # The Recognition of Śakuntalā 7.8b1 Devanāgarī recension 7.8b1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.8b1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.7.8b1) rājā (adho 'valokya) mātale vegāvataraṇād āścaryadarśanaḥ saṃlakṣyate manuṣyalokaḥ / tathā hi / > King (looking down). Matali, our quick descent gives the world of men a mysterious look. For > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) - [Previous: 7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.7.7) - [Next: 7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.7.8) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.7) ## Translations (3) - [Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-ryder.7.21) — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, English - [Śakoontalá, or the Lost Ring](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-monier-williams.7.p36) — Monier Monier-Williams 1855, English - [Sacontalá; or, the Fatal Ring](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-jones.7.p14) — Sir William Jones 1789, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.7.8b1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala*devanagari.7.8b1) · Pramāṇa