The Recognition of Śakuntalā 1.22a7

1.22a7

rājā (ātmagatam) katham idānīm ātmānaṃ nivedayāmi kathaṃ vātmāpahāraṃ karomi / bhavatu / evaṃ tāvad enāṃ vakṣye / (prakāśam) bhavati yaḥ pauraveṇa rājñā dharmādhikāre niyuktaḥ so 'ham avighnakriyopalambhāya dharmāraṇyam idam āyātaḥ /

King (aside). Shall I tell at once who I am, or conceal it? (He reflects.) This will do. (Aloud.) I am a student of Scripture.

[paragraph continues] It is my duty to see justice done in the cities of the king. And I have come to this hermitage on a tour of inspection.

Anusuya. Then we of the hermitage have some one to take care of us. (SHAKUNTALA shows embarrassment.)