Text 13] The Dynasty of Paru 95

TRANSLATION

O most beautiful one, it appears to my mind that you must be
the daughter of a ksatriya. Because I belong to the Piru dynasty,
my mind never endeavors to enjoy anything irreligiously.

PURPORT

Maharaja Dusmanta indirectly expressed his desire to marry
Sakuntala, for she appeared to his mind to be the daughter of some
ksatriya king.

TEXT 13
MAIS AAW
Patan a aaa aa |
Fae WTA Ha A Fe aT F231

$ri-Sakuntalovaca
visvdmitratmajaivaham
tyakta menakaya vane
vedaitad bhagavan kanvo

vira kim karavama te

sri-sakuntala uvéca—Sri Sakuntala replied; visvdmitra-dtmaja—the
daughter of Visvamitra; eva—indeed; aham—I (am); tyakta—left;
menakayad—by Menaka; vane—in the forest; veda—knows; etat—all
these incidents; bhagavan—the most powerful saintly person; kanvah—
Kanva Muni; vira—O hero; kim—what; karavama—can | do; te—for
you.

TRANSLATION

Sakuntala said: I am the daughter of Visvamitra. My mother,
Menaka, left me in the forest. O hero, the most powerful saint
Kanva Muni knows all about this. Now let me know, how may I
serve you?

PURPORT

Sakuntala informed Maharaja Dusmanta that although she never saw

or knew her father or mother, Kanva Muni knew everything about her,
