[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) › [The Recognition of Śakuntalā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala) › 1.21 # The Recognition of Śakuntalā 1.21 Abhijñānaśākuntala 1.21 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala.1.21) calāpāṅgāṃ dṛṣṭiṃ spṛśasi bahuśo vepathumatīm rahasy ākhyāyīva+svanasi mṛdu karṇāntikacaraḥ / karau vyādhunvatyāḥ pibasi ratisarvasvam adharam vayaṃ tattvānveṣān madhukara hatās tvaṃ khalu kṛtī // na eṣa dhrṣṭo viramati / anyato gamiṣyāmi / katham ito 'py āgacchati / halā paritrāyethāṃ mām anena durvinītena madhukareṇābhibhūyamānām / ubhe (sasmitam) ke āvāṃ paritrātum / duṣyaṃtam ākranda / rājarakṣitavyāni tapovanāni nāma / rājā avasaro 'yam ātmānaṃ prakāśayitum / na bhetavyaṃ na bhetavyam (ity ardhokte svagatam) rājabhāvas tv abhijñāto bhavet / bhavatv evaṃ tāvad abhidhāsye / śaku (padāntare sthitvā /sadṛṣṭikṣepam) katham ito 'pi mām anusarati / > As the bee about her flies, > Swiftly her bewitching eyes > Turn to watch his flight. > She is practising to-day > Coquetry and glances' play > Not from love, but fright. > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) > (Jealously.) > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) > Eager bee, you lightly skim > O’er the eyelid's trembling rim > Toward the cheek aquiver. > Gently buzzing round her cheek, > Whispering in her ear, you seek > Secrets to deliver. While her hands that way and this > Strike at you, you steal a kiss, > Love's all, honeymaker. > I know nothing but her name, > Not her caste, nor whence she came-- > You, my rival, take her. > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) > Shakuntala. Oh, girls! Save me from this dreadful bee! > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) > The two friends (smiling). Who are we, that we should save you? Call upon Dushyanta. For pious groves are in the protection of the king. > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) > King. A good opportunity to present myself. Have no--(He checks himself. Aside.) No, they would see that I am the king. I prefer to appear as a guest. > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) > Shakuntala. He doesn't leave me alone! I am going to run away. (She takes a step and looks about.) Oh, dear! Oh, dear! He is following me. Please save me. > — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) - [Previous: 1.21b1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala.1.21b1) - [Next: 1.22b1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala.1.22b1) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala.1) ## Translations (4) - [Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-ryder.1.87) — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, English - [Śakoontalá, or the Lost Ring](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-monier-williams.1.p169) — Monier Monier-Williams 1855, English - [Sacontalá; or, the Fatal Ring](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-jones.1.p78) — Sir William Jones 1789, English - [Abhijñāna-Śakuntalam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala~en-goswami.0.3.1.p10) — Bidhubhusan Goswami 1916, English ## Commentaries (1) - [Arthadyotanikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala!raghavabhatta.10.5.42) — Rāghavabhaṭṭa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala.1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.sakuntala.1.21) · Pramāṇa