The Recognition of Śakuntalā 4.1

4.1

vicintayantī yam ananyamānasā
tapodhanaṃ vetsi na mām upasthitam /
smariṣyati tvāṃ na sa bodhito 'pi san
kathāṃ pramattaḥ prathamaṃ kṛtām iva //
pri hā dhig ghā dhik / apriyam eva saṃvṛttam / kasminn api pūjārhe 'parāddhā śūnyahṛdayā śakuntalā / (puro 'valokya)
na khalu yasmin kasminn api / eṣa durvāsāḥ sulabhakopo maharṣiḥ / tathā śaptvā vegabalotphullayā durvārayā gatyā pratinivṛttaḥ /
ana ko 'nyo hutavahād dagdhuṃ prabhavati / gaccha / pādayoḥ praṇamya nivartaya enaṃ yāvad aham arghodakam upakalpayāmi /

Because your heart, by loving fancies blinded,
Has scorned a guest in pious life grown old,
Your lover shall forget you though reminded,
Or think of you as of a story told.

(The two girls listen and show dejection.)

Priyamvada. Oh, dear! The very thing has happened. The dear, absent-minded girl has offended some worthy man.

Anusuya (looking ahead). My dear, this is no ordinary somebody. It is the great sage Durvasas, the irascible. See how he strides away!

Priyamvada. Nothing burns like fire. Run, fall at his feet, bring him back, while I am getting water to wash his feet.