The Recognition of Śakuntalā 4.2b1

4.2b1

śiṣya velopalakṣaṇārtham ādiṣṭo 'smi tatrabhavatā pravāsād upāvṛttena kāśyapena / prakāśaṃ nirgatas tāvad avalokayāmi kiyad avaśiṣṭaṃ rajanyā iti / (parikramyāvalokya ca) hanta prabhātam / tathā hi /

Pupil. Father Kanva has returned from his pilgrimage, and has bidden me find out what time it is. I will go into the open air and see how much of the night remains. (He walks and looks about.) See! The dawn is breaking. For already