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
RAFAT
Do. N
Reanfarcasag erat Hae a |
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FAT TAT HT ATT FH HATA TNL
$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,
