The Recognition of Śakuntalā 4.17
Abhijñānaśākuntala 4.17
- Language
- Sanskrit
4.17
asmān sādhu vicintya saṃyamadhanān uccaiḥ kulaṃ cātmanas
tvayy asyāḥ katham apy bāndhavakṛtāṃ snehapravṛttiṃ ca tām /
sāmānyapratipattipūrvakam iyaṃ dāreṣu dṛśyā tvayā
bhāgyāyattam ataḥ paraṃ na khalu tadvācyaṃ vadhūbandhubhiḥ //
śārṅgarava gṛhītaḥ saṃdeśaḥ /
kāśyapa vatse tvam idānīm anuśāsanīyāsi / vanaukaso 'pi santo laukikajñā vayam /
Sharngarava. I will not forget your message, Father.
Kanva (turning to SHAKUNTALA). My child, I must now give you my counsel. Though I live in the forest, I have some knowledge of the world.
Translations (3)
- Shakuntala (in Kalidasa, Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works) — Arthur W. Ryder 1912, English
- Śakoontalá, or the Lost Ring — Monier Monier-Williams 1855, English
- Sacontalá; or, the Fatal Ring — Sir William Jones 1789, English
Commentaries (1)
- Arthadyotanikā — Rāghavabhaṭṭa, Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Sarasvatīkaṇṭhābharaṇa (alaṅkāra) — Bhoja, Sanskrit