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The Dynasty of Pūru
95
TRANSLATION
O most beautiful one, it appears to my mind that you must be the daughter of a kṣatriya. Because I belong to the Pūru dynasty, my mind never endeavors to enjoy anything irreligiously.
PURPORT
Mahārāja Duṣmanta indirectly expressed his desire to marry Śakuntalā, for she appeared to his mind to be the daughter of some kṣatriya king.
TEXT 13
श्रीशकुन्तलोवाच
विश्वामित्रात्मजैवाहं त्यक्ता मेनकया वने ।
वेदैतद् भगवान् कण्वो वीर किं करवाम ते ॥१३॥
śrī-śakuntalovāca viśvāmitrātmajaivāhaṁ tyaktā menakayā vane vedaitad bhagavān kaṇvo vīra kiṁ karavāma te
śrī-śakuntalā uvāca—Śrī Śakuntalā replied; viśvāmitra-ātmajā—the daughter of Viśvāmitra; eva—indeed; aham—I (am); tyaktā—left; menakayā—by Menakā; vane—in the forest; veda—knows; etat—all these incidents; bhagavān—the most powerful saintly person; kaṇvaḥ—Kaṇva Muni; vīra—O hero; kim—what; karavāma—can I do; te—for you.
TRANSLATION
Śakuntalā said: I am the daughter of Viśvāmitra. My mother, Menakā, left me in the forest. O hero, the most powerful saint Kaṇva Muni knows all about this. Now let me know, how may I serve you?
PURPORT
Śakuntalā informed Mahārāja Duṣmanta that although she never saw or knew her father or mother, Kaṇva Muni knew everything about her,