The Recognition of Śakuntalā 1.24

1.24

vaikhānasaṃ kim anayā vratam āpradānād
vyāpārarodhi madanasya niṣevitavyam /
atyantam ātmasadṛśekṣaṇavallabhābhir
āho nivatsyati sama hariṇāṅganābhi //
pri ārya dharmacaraṇe 'pi paravaśo 'yaṃ janaḥ / guroḥ punar asyā anurūpavarapradāne saṃkalpaḥ /

Does she, till marriage only, keep her vow
As hermit-maid, that shames the ways of love?
Or must her soft eyes ever see, as now,
Soft eyes of friendly deer in peaceful grove?

Priyamvada. Sir, we are under bonds to lead a life of virtue. But it is her father's wish to give her to a suitable lover.