The Recognition of Śakuntalā 5.1

5.1

abhinavamadhulolupas tvaṃ tathā paricumbya cūtamañjarīm /
kamalavasatimātranirvṛto madhukara vismṛto 'sy enāṃ katham //
rājā aho rāgaparivāhiṇī gītiḥ /
vidu kiṃ tāvad gītyā avagato 'kṣarārthaḥ /
rā (smitaṃ kṛtvā) sakṛtkṛtapraṇayo 'yaṃ janaḥ / tad asyā devīṃ vasumatīm antareṇa mahad upālambhanaṃ gato 'smi / sakhe mādhavya madvacanād ucyatāṃ haṃsapadikā / nipuṇam upālabdhāḥ sma iti /

You who kissed the mango-flower, Honey-loving bee, Gave her all your passion's power, Ah, so tenderly! How can you be tempted so By the lily, pet? Fresher honey 's sweet, I know; But can you forget?

King. What an entrancing song!

Clown. But, man, don't you understand what the words mean?

King (smiling). I was once devoted to Queen Hansavati. And the rebuke comes from her. Friend Madhavya, tell Queen Hansavati in my name that the rebuke is a very pretty one.