The Recognition of Śakuntalā 1.22

1.22

kaḥ paurave vasumatīṃ śāsati śāsitari durvinītānām /
ayam ācaraty avinayaṃ mugdhāsu tapasvikanyāsu //
(sarvā rājānaṃ dṛṣṭā kiṃcid iva saṃbhrāntāḥ)
anasūyā āryaṇ na khalu kim apy atyāhitam / iyaṃ nau priyasakhī madhukareṇābhibhūyamānā kātarībhūtā / (iti śakuntalāṃ darśayati)
rājā (śakuntalābhimukho bhūtvā) api tapo vardhate /
(śakuntalā sādhvasād avacanā tiṣṭhati)

A king of Puru's mighty line
Chastises shameless churls;
What insolent is he who baits
These artless hermit-girls?

(The girls are a little flurried on seeing the king.)

Anusuya. It is nothing very dreadful, sir. But our friend (indicating SHAKUNTALA) was teased and frightened by a bee.

King (to SHAKUNTALA). I hope these pious days are happy ones. (SHAKUNTALA'S eyes drop in embarrassment.)