Chapter 6 - Sanskrit text (shashtha-anka)

|| sastho'nkah || (tatah pravisati nagarikah syalah pascadvaddham purusamadaya raksinau ca | ) raksini - ( tadayitva ) ho kumbhilaa, kahehi kahim tue ese manibandhanukkinnanamahee laakie anguliae samasadie | aho kumbhilaka, kathaya kutra tvayaitanmanibandhanotkirnanamadheyam raja- kiyamanguliyakam samasaditam | purusah - ( bhitinatitakena ) pasidantu bhavamisse | ahke li- sakammakalie | ( bhitinatitakena ) prasidantu bhavamisrah | aham ne rsakarmakari | prathamah -- kimkhu sohane bamhanetti kalia ranna padiggahe dinne | || atha sastho'nkah || kaviridanimankantaramarabhamanah kathasamghatanartham prathamam pravesakam namarthopa- ksepakam prastauti -- tatah pravisatityadi || nagarikah nagare niyuktah | ' tatra niyuktah ' iti thak | syalah rastriyah kartetyarthah | aho kumbhilaka cora kathaya kutra tvayaitanmanibandhanatkirnanamadheyam rajakiyamanguliyakam samasaditam | mani- rbadhyate'sminniti manibandhanam manisthapanasthanam, tatra utkirna likhitam namadheyam yasya tattathoktam | raksinoranayoratinicapatratvanmagadhibhasa ntyajapisacadau paisaci vapi magadhi | ' samasaide ityatra magadhyam saurase- navaditi atidesat takarasya dakarah | ahake lisakammakalie | eli- setyatra soslaviti sakarasya sakarah | elisetyatra sakarasya soh saliti prakrte sasasanam vihitah sakaro grhyate | prasidantu bhavamisrah | aham nedrsakarmakari | ahake iti asmacchanda prathamaikavacanasyadesah | aham geham 'mleccha-

136 abhijnanasakuntale kim khalu sobhano brahmana iti krtva rajna pratigraho dattah | purusah- sunuha danim | hage sakavadalatitthavasi dhivale | | srnutedanim | aham sakravataratirthavasi dhivarah | dvitiyah - padacala, kim amhehim jadi pucchida | pataccara, kimasmabhirjatih prsta | syalah- suaa, kahedu savvam anukkamena | ma nam antala padibandhaha | 1 sucaka, kathayatu sarvamanukramena | mainamantara pratibanitam | ubhau - jam avrtto anavedi | yadavutta ajnapayati | ( iti tusnim tisthatah | ) syalah - kahi kahi | kathaya kathaya | purusah- ahake jaluggaladihim macchabandhanovaehim kudumba- bhalanam kalemi aham jalodgaladibhirmatsyabandhanopayaih kutumbabharanam karomi | syalah -- ( vihasya ) visuddho dava ajivo | ( vihasya ) visuddhastavada jivah | purusah- bhatta, ma evvam | vayamiriti sutrat | kim khalu sobhano brahmana iti krtva rajna pratigraho dattah | sohane ityatra sa pumsyelata ityetvam | asya dhivarasya atinicapatratvanma- gadhi bhasa | srnutedanim | aham sakravataratarthivasi dhivarah | tirthavasi- tyatra sthathastamiti rthakarasya stakarah | pataccara kimasmabhirjatih prsta | sucaka, sarvamanukramena kathayatu | mainamantara pratibadhnitam | yadavuttah bhavah ajnapayati | kathaya | aham jalodgaladibhih anayabadisadibhih matsyabandha- nopayaih kutumbabharanam karomi | macchetyatra chonadau ca iti laksanikacchasya

' sastho'nkah | 137 sahaye kila je vinindie na hi takamma vivajjaninjae | pasumalanakammadalune anukampamidu evva sottie || 1 | bhartah maivam | sahajam kila yadvininditam na hi tatkarma vivarjaniyam | pasumaranakarmadaruno'nukampamrdureva srotriyah || 1 || syalah- to tado | tatastatah | purusah- aha ekkarimsa diase khandase lohiacche mae kappide | tassa udalabbhantale idam laanabhasulam anguliaam dekkhia paccha se vikkaaa damsaante hage gahide bhavamissehim | maleha va muha va | iam se adi | athaikasmindivase khandaso lohitamatsyo maya kalpitah | tasyodara- bhyantare idam ratnabhasuramanguliyakam drstra pascadasya vikrayaya darsayannaham grhito bhavamitraih | marayata va muncata va | iyamasyagatih | | syalah- janua, vissagandhi gohadi macchabandho evva ni- ssammaam | anguliaadamsanam se vimarisidavvam | raaulam evva gaccho | 1 cakarah | visuddhastavadajivah | jivika vrttih | 'sahajam kila yadvininditam na hi tatkarma vivarjaniyam | pasumaranakarmadaruno'nukampamrdureva srotriyah || ' sahaye ityatra jayadyam ya iti jakarasya yakarah | kammeti siddhavasthayam rupam | snamadamasironabho nariti pumlingata | athaikasmin divase khandaso lohita matsyo maya kalpitah | khandasah kalpitah khandita ityarthah | tasyo- darabhyantare idam ratnabhasuramanguliyakam drstva pascadasya vikrayaya darsayannaham grhito visragandhi bhavamitraih | marayata va muncata va | iyamasyagatih | januka, lohitamatsyodararasthitam nihsamsayamanguliyakamasya vimarsitavyam | rajakulameva

138 abhijnanasakuntale januka, visragandhi gokhadi matsyabandha eva nihsamsayam | anguliyakadarsanamasya vimarsayitavyam | rajakulameva gacchamah | raksinau - taha | gaccha ale gandhibhe r | tatha | gaccha are granthibhedaka | ( sarve parikramanti | ) syalah suaa, imam gopuraduare appamatta padipalaha | java idam anguliaam jahagamanam bhattino nivedia tado sasanam padicchia nikkamami | sucaka, imam gopuradvare'pramattau pratipalayatam yavadidamanguliyakam yathagamanam bhartre nivedya tatah sasanam pratiksya niskramami | ubhau - pavisadu avrtto samipasadaha | pravisatvavrttah svamiprasadaya | ( niskrantah syalah | ) prathamah -- janua, cilaadi kkhu atto | januka, cirayati khalvavuttah | dvitiyah - nam avasalovasappania laano | nanvavasaropasarpaniya rajanah | prathamah -- janua, phullanti mem hattha imassa vajjhasumanasam pinadum | gacchamah | gaccha, are granthibhedaka, rajamulavajnetyarthah | sucaka, imam gopuradvare'pramattau pratipalayatam nama | idamanguliyakam yathagamanam bhartre nivedya tasya sasanam pratiksya niskramami | pravisatvavuttah svamiprasadaya | samippasada- hetyatra tvassa hodsa iti sasthayekavacanasya dahadesah | sovimiti caturthisthane sasthi | januka, cirayati khalvavrttah | nanvavasaropasarpaniya rajanah | januka,

sastho'nkah | januka, sphurato mama hastavasya vadhyasumanasam pinaddhum | ( iti purusam nirdisati | ) purusah- na aluhadi bhave akalanamalanam bhavidum | narhati bhavo'karanamaranam bhavayitum | 139 . dvitiyah -- ( vilokya ) ese amhanam sami gahnia laasasanam idomuham dekhadi | tumam giddhabali bhavissasi | ( vilokya ) esa nah svami grhitva rajasasanam itomukham pasyati | tvam grdhrabalirbhavisyasi | (pravisya ) syalah- suaa muniatu eso jalovajivi | uvavanno kila se anguli assa asramo | anguliaassa sucaka, mucyatamesa jalopajivi | upapannah kilasyanguliyakasyagamah | prathamah - jaha avutto bhanadi | yathavrtto bhanati | dvitiyah - ese jamasadanam pavisia padinivrtto | esa yamasadanam pravisya pratinivrttah | [ iti purusam parimuktabandhanam karoti | purusah - ( syalam pranamya ) bhatta, tujhakelae me jivide | ( syalam pranamya ) bhartah, yusmadiyam me jivitam | syalah - eso bhattina anguliaamullasammido attho padavido | esa bhartranguliyakamulya sammito'rthah pradapitah | ( iti purusaya svam prayacchati | ) sphurato me hastavasya vadhyasumanasah pinaddhum | narhati bhavo'karanamarane karanam bhavitum | asmakam svami grhitva rajasasanamitomukham pasyati | tvam grdhra- balirbhavisyasi | sucaka esa mucyatam jalopajivi | upapannah kilasyanguliya- kasya agamah | yatha avutto bhanati | esa yamasadanam pravisya pratinivrttah | bhartah, yusmadiyam me jivitam | asya bharna anguliyakamulyasya sammito'rthah .

140 abhijnanasakuntale purusah - - ( sapranamam pratigrhya ) bhatta, anuggahidamhi | ( sapranamam pratigrhya ) bhartah, anugrhito'smi | sucakah -- ese nama anuggahide je sulado odali hatthi - kandhe paditthavide | esa namanugrhitah yah suladavatarya hastiskandhe pratisthapitah | janukah - avrtta, palidosiam evva kahedi - tena anguli- aena bhattino sammadena hodavvam tti | avrtta, paritosikameva kathayati - tenanguliyakena bhartuh sammatena bhavitavyamiti | syalah-- na tassi maharuham radanam bhattino bahumadam ttikkemi | tassa damsanena ko vi abhimado jano bhattina sumarido | muhuttaam pakidigambhiro vi pajjassunaano asi | na tasminmaharha ratvam bharturbahumatamiti tarkayami | tasya darsanena ko'pyabhimato jano bhartra smrtah | muhurtam prakrtigambhiro'pi paryasru- nayana asit | | sucakah -- samdam nama avrttena | srantam namavuttena | janukah -- nam bhanahi - imassa kide macchasattanoti | nanu bhana - asya krte matsyasatroriti | ( iti purusamasuyaya pasyati | ) pradapitah | bhartah, anugrhito'smi | esa namanugrhitah yah suladavatarya hastiskandhe pratisthapitah | avutta paritosikameva kathayati - tenanguliyakena bhartuh sammitena bhavitavyamiti | na tasminmaharha ratnam bharturbahumatamiti tarkayami | tasya darsanena ko'pyanumato bhartra janah smrtah | muhurtam prakrtigambhiro'pi paryasru- nayana asit | srantam namavuttena | nanu bhana, asya krte matsyasatroriti |

sastho'nkah | purusah-- bhatta, ido addham tumhanam sumanomulam ho | bhartah, ito'rdham yusmakam sumanomulyam bhavatu | janukah - - edam jujjai | etadyujyate | 141 syalah -- dhivara, mahattaro tumam piavaassao danim me samvrto | kadambarisakkhiam amhanam padhamasohidam icchiadu | ta sondaapanam evva pavisamo | dhivara, mahattarastvam priyavayasyaka idanim me samvrttah | kadambarisa- ksikamasmakam prathamasauhrdamisyatam | tacchaundikapanameva pravisamah | ( iti niskrantah sarve | pravesakah | (tatah pravisatyakasayanena sanumati namapsarah | ) sanumati -- nivvattidam mae pajja anivvattanijjam accharatittha- sanijjham java sahujanassa abhiseakalo ti | sampadam immassa raesino vuttantam pancakkhikarissam | menaasambandhena sarirabhuda me saundala | tae a duhidunimittam adittha- puvvaha | ( samantadavalokya ) kim nu kkhu uducchavakale vi bhartah, ito'rtham yusmakam sumanomulyam bhavatu | etadyujyate | dhivara, mahattarah priya-- vayasyah idanimasi me samvrttah | kadambari saksikamasmakam prathama sauhrdamisyatam | kadambari madyavisesah | tasmacchaundikapanam pravisamah | tatha niskrantah sarve | atranguliyakadarsanartho dhivaraprasangah prasangena mukhyataya pradarsita iti prakari nama caturthyarthaprakrtirityanusamdheyam | yathoktam - 'kathantaraprasangena prakari syat pravesabhak ' iti | pravesakah || tatah pravisatityadi || nirvartitam maya paryayanivartaniyamapsara- stirthasammajjanam| yavat sadhujanasyabhisekakala iti | sampratamasya rajarservrttantam

' '142 abhijnanasakuntale nirucchavarambham via evam raaulam disai | atthi me vihavo panidhanena savvam parinnadum | kim du sahie adaro mae manadavvo | ho | imanam dava ujjanapalianam tirakkharini padicchanna parasavattini bhavia uvalahissam | nirvartitam maya paryayanirvartaniyamapsarastirtha samnidhyam yavatsadhujana- syabhisekakala iti | sampratamasya rajarservrttantam pratyaksikarisyami | menakasambandhena sarirabhuta me sakuntala | taya ca duhitrnimitta - madistapurvasmi | ( samantadavalokya ) kim nu khalu rtutsavakale'pi nirutsavarambhamiva etadrajakulam drsyate | asti me vibhavah pranidhanena, sarvam parijnatum | kim tu sakhya adaro manayitavyah | bhavatu | anayostavadudyanapalikayostiraskarinipraticchanna parsvavartini bhutvo- [iti natyenavatirya sthita | (tatah pravisati cutankuramavalokayanti ceti | apara ca prsthatastasyah | ) prathama-- palapsye | cuam harisiapiaam jividasarisam vasandamasassa | saccaranacaranabhaggam udumangalam via pekkhami || 2 || cutam harsitapikakam jivitasadrsam vasantamasasya satcaranacaranabhagnam rtumangalamiva pasyami || dvitiya -- sahi parahudie, kim eaini mantasi | pratyaksikarisyami | menaka samvandhena sarirabhuta me sakuntala | taya ca duhitrnimittamadistapurvasmi | kim nu khalu utsavakale spi nirutsavarambhamiva etadrajakulam drsyate | asti me vibhavah pranidhanena sarvam parijnatum | kimtu sakhya adaro manayitavyah | bhavatvanayostavadudyanapalikayostiraska- rinipraticchanna parsvavartini bhutvopalapsye | cutam harsitapikakam jivitasadrsam vasantamasasya | satcaranacaranabhanam rtorangamiva pasyami || sakhi parabhrti ke

sastho'nkah | sakhi parabhrtike, kimekakini mantrayase | 143 prathama -- mahuarie, cudakaliam dekkhia ummatta khuparahudia hodi | ( ' madhukarike, cutakalikam drstronmatta khalu parabhrtika bhavati | dvitiya - - ( saharsam tvarayopagamya ) kaham uvatthido mahumaso | ( saharsam tvarayopagamya ) kathamupasthito madhumasah | prathama - mahuarie, tuha danim kalo eso madavibbhamagidanam | madhukarike, tavedanim kala esa madavibhramagitanam | dvitiya - sahi, avalambehi mam java aggapadattia bhavia kamadevaccanassa cudamkuravaaam karemi | prathama sakhi, avalambasva mam yavadagrapadasthita bhutva kamadevarca- naya cutankuravacayam karomi | jai mama vi kkhu addham accanaphalassa | yadi mamapi khalvardhamarcana phalasya | dvitiya - abhanie vi evam sampajjai | jado ekkam evva no ji- vidam, dudha tthidam sariram | ( sakhimavalambya sthita cutamkuram grhnati | ) aाhe, apadibuddho vi cudappasavo ettha bandhana bhangasurabhi hodi | ( kapotakam krtva ) kimekakini mantrayase | madhukarike cutakalikam drstra unmatta khalu paramrtika bhavati | kathamupasthito madhumasah | madhukarike tavedanim kala esa mada- vibhramodgitanam | sakhi, avalambakha mam | yavadagrapadasthita bhutva kamadevarcanaya cutamkurapacayam karomi | aphanitamapyetatsampadyate yata ekameva nau jivitam dvidha sthitam sariram | ahe iti harse nipatah | apratibuddho'pi cutaprasavo'tra bandhanabhangasurabhirbhavati | kapotakam krtva | kapo- 1

144 abhijnanasakuntale tum si mae cudankura dinno kamassa gahidadhanuassa | pahiajanajuvailakkho panca bhahio saro hohi || 3 || abhanite'pyetatsampadyate | yata ekameva nau jivitam dvidha sthitam sariram | ( sakhimavalambya sthita cutamkuram grhnati ) aho, apratibuddho'- pi cutaprasavo'tra bandhanabhangasurabhirbhavati | ( kapotakam krtva ) tvamasi maya cutankura dattah kamaya grhitadhanuse | pathikajanayuvatilaksyah pancabhyadhikah saro bhava || 3 || ( iti cutankuram ksipati | ) ( pravisyapatiksepena kupitah ) kancuki - ma tavat | anatmajne, devena pratisiddhe vasantotsave tvamamrakalikabhangam kimarabhase | ubhe - (bhi ) pasidadu ajjo | agahidatthao vaam | (bhite ) prasidatvaryah | agrhitarthe avam | kancuki - na kila srutam yuvabhyam yadvasantikaistarubhirapi devasya sasanam pramanikrtam tadasrayibhih patribhisca | tathahi | cutanam ciranirgatapi kalika badhnati na svam rajah - samnaddham yadapi sthitam kurabakam tatkorakavasthaya | eka 49 tako nama samyuktahastavisesah | yathoktam - 'kapotah prantasamslesadanyonyam sarpasirsayoh ' iti | ' tvamasi maya cutankura dattah kamaya grhitadhanuse | pathikajanayuvatilaksyah pancabhyadhikah saro bhava || ' pancanam saranam madhye abhyadhikah sresthah | prakrte 'na nirdharane ' iti sasthisamasapratisedho nadriyate | na tu pancabhyo'dhikaiti pancamitatpurusah | tatha sati cutasya sasthatvaprasangat | cutam hi pancaskheva pariganitam | tatha coktam tripurasura sindhau - 'aravindamasokam ca sirisam cutamutpalam | pancaitani prakirtyate pancabanasya sayakah || ' iti | prasidatu prasidatvaryah | agrhitarthe avam | cutanamityadi ||

sastho'nkah 145 kanthesu skhalitam gate'pi sisire pumskokilanam rutam sanke samharati smaro'pi cakitastunardhakrstam saram || 4 || sanumati - na ettha samdeho | mahapahavo khu raesi | natra samdehah | mahaprabhavah khala rajarsih 1 prathama - ajja, kadi diahai amhanam mittavasuna ratthiena bhattino paamulado pesidanam | idam a no pamadvanassa saalam padikamma appidam | ta assudapuvvo amhahim eso vuttanto | arya, kati divasanyavayormitravasuna rastriyena bhartuh padamulat presitayoh | idam va nau pramadavanasya sakalam pratikarma arpitam | tasmada- srutapurva avabhyamesa vrttantah | kancuki -bhavatu | na punarevam pravartitavyam | | ubhe--ajja koduhalam no hoi | jai imina janena sodavam kahedu ajjo kimnimittam bhattina vasantustavo padisiddho | ciranirgatapi kalika korakah kham rajah paragam na badhnati nodvahati | atra nirgatapityanena asyasciradvikamo nastityabhiprayah | yat kurabakam samnaddhamapi vikasonmukhamapi tatkorakam korakavasthaya sthitam | sisire gate sisirata virate spi pumskokilanam kanthe skhalitam gaddvaditam pancamakharasunyam, na nirgatamityarthah | tarubhih tadasrayibhisca rajasa manamangikrtamityartham pratipadya idanim madanenapi rajajna'ngikriyata ityutpreksyate | smaro'pi cakitah trastah tunadardhakrstam yatha tatha krstamuddhrtam tunardhakrstam tam saram samharati pratiniksipatiti sanke manye uhami | sarvesam madanavikarah pratibaddha ityarthah | natra samdehah | mahaprabhavah khalu rajarsih | arya kati divamani gatani avayormitravasuna rastriyena presitayorbhartuh padamuladatra carantyoh | idam ca nama pramadavanasya sakalam pratikarmarpitam | tasmadasrutapurva avanamesa vrttantah | aya kutuhalam nau 10

146 abhijnanasakuntale adya kautuhalam nau bhavati | yadyanena janena srotavyam kathayatvaryah kimnimittam bhartra vasantotsavah pratisiddhah | sanumati - ussavappia khu manusa | guruna karanena hodavvam | "utsavapriyah khalu manusah | guruna karanena bhavitavyam | kancuki - bahulibhutametatkim na kathyate | kimatrabhavatyoh karna - patham nayatam sakuntalapratyadesa kaulinam | ubhe - sudam ratthaamuhado java anguliaadamsanam | srutam rastriya mukhadyavadanguliyakadarsanam | kancuki - tena hyalpam kathayitavyam | yadaiva khalu svanguli- yakadarsanadanusmrtam devena satyamudhapurvi maya tatrabhavati rahasi sakuntala mohatpratyadisteti, tadaprabhrtyeva pascattapamupagato devah | tathahi ramyam dvesti yathapuram prakrtibhirna pratyaham sevyate sayyaprantavivartanairvigamayatyunidra eva ksapah | bhavati | yadyanena janena srotavyam kathayatvaryah | kimnimittam bhatra vasantotsavah pratisiddhah | utsavapriyah khalu manusah | guruna karanena bhavitavyam | sakuntalapratyadesakaulinam sakuntalayah pratyadesena nirakaranena hetuna kaulinam lokavadah | ' syatkaulinam lokavade yuddhe pasvahipaksinam ' ityamarah | srutam rastriyamukhat yavadanguliyakadarsanam | ramyam dvestityadi || ramyam manoharam candanavanitadi dvesti na sahate | yathapuram purvam yatha prakrtibhih pratyahamaharahah | ' avyayam vibhakti ' ityadina pratisabdena vipsayamavyayi- bhavah | 'napumsakadanyatarasyam ' ityannantadacpratyayah | unnidra eva utkranta nidra yasmatsa tathoktah | tathoktah | 'pradibhyo dhatujasya bahuvrihirvacya utta- upadalopasca ' iti samasah | sayyayah sayaniyasya upante itastatah

sastho'nkah | daksinyena dadati vacamucimtamantahpurebhyo yada 147 || grotresu skhalitastada bhavati ca vridavilaksasviram || 5 || sanumati - piam me | priyam me | kancuki - asmatprabhavato vaimanasyadutsavah pratyakhyatah | ubhe- jujjai | yujyate | edu edu bhavam | (nepathye ) etvetu bhavan | kancuki - (karnam dattva ) aye, ita evabhivartate devah | svaka- rmanusthiyatam | ubhe - taha | tatha | [ iti niskrante | (tatah pravisati pascattapasadrsaveso raja vidusakah pratihari ca 1 kuncuki - (rajanamavalokya ) aho sarvasvavasthasu ramaniyatva- - makrtivisesanama tathahi | evamutsuko'pi priyadarsano devah | pratyadistavisesa mandanavidhirvamaprakostharpitam vibhratkancanamekameva valayam svasoparaktadharah | ma vivartaneh luthanaih ksapah ratrih vigamayati yapayati | antahpurebhyah antah- purakantabhyah yada yasmin kale daksinyena daksinanayakatvena ucitamaha kalopayogyam vacam dadati | tasminkale gotresu namadheyesu | ' gotram namnya- cale kule ' ityamarah | skhalitah viparyastah | athava sakuntalanama grhnati- tyarthah | ciram vridaya lajjaya vilaksah vigatalaksah itikartavyatasunya ityarthah | bhavati ca| cakarah kriyasamuccayarthah | priyam me priyam me | prabhavatah prabhoh | yujyate | etu bhavan | tatah pravisatiti || pratyadistah nirastah visesamandanasya i

148 abhijnanasakuntale cintajagaranapratantanayanastejogunadatmanah samskarollikhito mahamaniriva ksino'pi nalaksyate || 6 || sanumati - ( rajanam drstva ) thane kkhu paccadesavimanida ki imassa kide saula kilammadi | filter 4 ( rajanam drstra ) sthane khalu pratyadesavimanitapyasya krte sakuntala klamyati | raja - (dhyanamandam parikramya ) prathamam sarangaksya priyaya pratibodhyamanamapi suptam | anusayaduhkhayedam hatahrdayam samprati vibuddham || 7 || sanumati - nam irisai tavassinibhaahe ai nanvisani tapasvini bhagadheyani | 44 vidusakah - (apavarya ) langhido eso bhuo vi saundalavahina | na jane kaham cikicchidavvo bhavissadi ti | visistalamkarasya vidhih karanam yena sa tathoktah | vame savye prakosthe kurpara- manibandhamadhyamabhage arpitam nyastam | kascanam sauvarnam ekameva valayam katakam bibhrat dadhat | purusasyaikakatakadharane daksinahastenaiva kartavye ata vamahaste dharanam viyogavaicityaditi mantavyam | atmanah tejogunat tejasah gunah utkarsah tasmat | samskarollikhitah samskaradisuddha yollikhitah sanoddhrsto mahamaniriva manisrestha iva ksino'pi krso'pi no laksyate nalokyate | ksinah sannapi ksina iva na pratiyata ityarthah | ayam prayogah purvamapyuktah - apacitamapi gatram vyayatatvadalaksyamiti | sthane khalu pratyadesavimanitapi asya krte sakuntala klamyati | prathamam sarangetyadi || anusayaduhkhaya pascattapa- duhkhaya | nanvidrsani tapasvinibhagadheyani | idrsani rajno virahakatara- vacanani | langhita esa bhuyo'pi sakuntalavyadhina | na jane katham cikitsi -

sastho'nkah | 149 ( apavarya ) langhita esa bhuyo'pi sakuntalanyadhina | ba jane katham cikitsitavyo bhavisyatiti | kancuki - (upagamya ) jayatu jayatu devah | maharaja, pratya- veksitah pramadavanabhumayah | yathakamamadhyastam vinodasthanani maharajah | raja - vetravati, madvacanadamatyamaryapisunam bruhi | ciraprabo - dhanna sambhavitamasmabhiradya dharmasanamadhyasitum | yatpratyave - ksitam paurakaryamaryena tatpatramaropya diyatamiti | pratihari - jam devo anavedi | yaddeva ajnapayati | ' /- [iti niskranta | - raja - vatayana, tvamapi niyogamasunyam kuru | kancuki - yadajnapayati devah | [ iti niskrantah | vidusakah - kidam bhavada nimmakkhiam | sampadam sisire tava - cchedamanijje imassi pamadavanuddese suham attanam ramaissasi | krtam bhavata nirmaksikam | sampratam sisire tapacchedaramaniye'sminpra- madavanoddese sukhamatmanam ramayisyasi | raja - vayasya, randhropanipatino'nartha iti yaducyate, tada- vyabhicari vacah | kutah | tavyo bhavisyatiti | yaddeva ajnapayati | vatayana iti tasya kancukino nama | krtam bhavata nirmaksikam | sampratam sisire tapacchedini saptaparnacchaya- - ramaniye'smin pramadavanoddese sukhamatmanam ramayisyasi | randhre chidre svasthyabhave sati upanipatanti samapatantiti tathoktah | anarthah apada iti yaducyate | lokeneti sesah | tadvacah avyabhicari aviparyasi | nanyatha bhavatityarthah |

150 abhijnanasakuntale munisutapranayasmrtirodhina mama ca muktamidam tamasa manah | manasijena sakhe praharisyata dhanusi cutasarasca nivesitah || 8 || vidusakah- cittha dava dava | | imina dandakatthena kandappavaha nasemi | tistha tavat | anena dandakasthena kandarpavyadham nasayami | ( iti dandakasthamudyamya cutankuram patayitumicchati | ) raja - ( sasmitam ) bhavatu | drstum brahmavarcasam | sakhe, kopavistah priyayah kimcidanukarinisu latasu drstim vilobhayami | vidusakah- - nam asannapariaria caduria bhavada samdittha | mahavimandave imam velam adivahaissam | tahim me cittaphalae sahattha lihidam tattahodie saundalae padikidi anehiti | nanvasannaparicarika caturika bhavata samdista - madhavimandape imam velamativahayisyami | tatra me citraphala ke svahastalikhitam tatrabhavatyah sakuntalayah pratikrtimanayeti | raja - idrsam hrdayavinodanasthanam | tattameva margamadesaya | vidusakah - ido ido bhavam | ita ito bhavan | kuta iti prasne | tadevopapadayati- munisutetyadina || spasto'rthah | tistha tavat | anena dandakasthena kandarpavyadham manmathakiratam nasayami | drstam brahmavarcasam | nanvasannaparicarika caturika bhavatadista - madhavi- mantape imam velamativahayisyami | tatra me citraphala ke svahastalikhitam tatrabhavatyah sakuntalayah pratikrtimanayeti | ita ito bhavan

sastho'nkah | (ubhau parikramatah | sanumatyanugacchati | ) 151 vidusakah - eso manisilapatta asanaho mahavimandavo uva- araramanijjadae nissamsaam saadena via no padicchadi | ta pavisia nisidadu bhavam | esa manisilapattakasanatho madhavimandapa upacararamaniyataya nihsamsayam svagataneva nau praticchati | tatpravisya nisidatu bhavan | (ubhau pravesam rupayitvopavistau | ) sanumati - ladadamsida dekkhissam dava sahie padikidi | tado se bhattano bahumuham anuraam nivedaissam | latadasita draksyami tavatsakhyah pratikrtim | tato'syai bharturbahumukhamanuragam nivedayisyami | [iti tatha krtva sthita | raja - sakhe, sarvamidanim smarami sakuntalayah prathamavrttantam | kathitavanasmi bhavate ca | sa bhavanpratyadesa velayam matsa- mipagato nasit | purvamapi na tvaya kadacitsamkirtitam tatrabhavatya nama | kaccidahamiva vismrtavanasi tvam | vidusakah - na visumarami | kimtu savvam kahia avasane tue parihasaviappo eso na bhudattho tti acakkhidam | mae vi mipindabuddhina taha evva gahidam | ahava bhavi - davvada balavadi | esa manisilapattasanatho madhavimandapa upacararamaniyataya nihsamsayam svagatenaiva no praticchati | tasmatpravisya nisidatu bhavan | latasamgo- pita draksyami tavat sakhyah pratikrtim | tasyai bharturbahumukhamanuragam nivedayisyami | na bismarami | kimtu sarvam kathayitva avasane tvaya pari-

152 abhijnanasakuntale na vismarami | kimtu sarvam kathayitvavasane tvaya parihasavijalpa esa na bhutartha ityakhyatam | mayapi mrtpindabuddhina tathaiva grhitam | athava bhavitavyata balavati | sanumati - evvam edam | | evametat | raja - ( dhyatva ) sakhe, trayasva mam | vidusakah - bho, kim edam | anuvavanam kkhu irisam tui | kada vi sappurisa soapattattano na honti | nam pavade vi nikkampa girio | 1 bhoh kimetat | anupapannam khalvidrsam tvayi | kadapi satpurusah sokapanatmano na bhavanti | nanu pravate'pi niskampa girayah | raja - vayasya, nirakaranavikkubayah priyayah samavasthamanu- smrtya balavadasarano'smi | sa hi - } 5 itah pratyadesatsvajanamanugantum vyavasita sthita tisthetyuccairvadati gurusisye gurusa me | punardrstim baspaprasarakalusamarpitavati | mayi krure yattatsavisamiva salyam dahati mam || 9 || sanumati - ammahe, irisi sakajjaparada | imassa samdavena aham ramami | aho, idrsi svakaryaparata | asya samtapenaham rame | hasavinalpita esah na bhutartha ityakhyatam | mayapi mrtpindabuddhina tathaiva grhitam | athava bhavitavyata balavati | evametat | kimetat | anupapannam khalvi- drsam tvayi | kadapi satpurusah sokapatratmano na bhavanti | nanu pravate'pi niskampa girayah | itah pratyadesadityadi || spasto'rthah | atra drstantenatmanah pratyakhyanadapavado nama vimarsasamdheh prathamangamuktam bhavati |

sastho'nkah | 153 vidusakah - atthi me takko - kena vi tattahodi aasa- carina avanideti | raja asti me tarkah- kenapi tatrabhavatyakasacarina'paniteti | - kah patidevatamanyah paramarghumutsaheta | menaka kila sakhyaste janmapratistheti srutavanasmi | tatsahacarinibhih sakhi te hrteti me hrdayamasankate | sanumati - sammoho kkhu vimhaanijjo, na padiboho | sammohah khalu vismayaniyah, na pratibodhah | vidusakah - jai evvam asthi samaamo kalena tattahodie | yadyevamasti khalu samagamah kalena tatrabhavatya | raja - kathamiva | vidusakah- : - na kkhu madapidara bhattuvioadukkhiam duhidaram dekhi pareti | na khalu matapitarau bhartrviyogaduhkhitam duhitaram drastum parayatah | Slogant o , yathoktam- 'apavadastu dosanamudghatana mudiryate ' iti | aho idrsi svakarya- parata | asya samtapenaham rame | asti me tarkah | kenapi tatrabhavati akasa- carina'paniteti | sammohah khalu vismayaniyah, na pratibodhah | yadyevam, asti samagamopayah kalena bhavatastatrabhavatyah | na khalu matapitarau bhartrviyoga- duhkhitam duhitaram drastum parayatah | atra sakuntalaprapteravasyambhavitvena gamyamana- tvanniyataptirnama caturthavastheti mantavyam | yathoktam- 'arthasyabhavatah prapti- niyataptih suniscita ' iti | atra ca prakariniyataptyoh samanvayadvimarsasamdhi- riti mantavyam | yathoktam- 'yatravamrsyate mohadyasanadva vilobhanat | -garbhanirbhinnabijarthah so'vamarsa iti smrtah || ' asyanani - 'apavadasca sampheto vidravadravasaktayah | yutih prasangaschalanam vyavasayo nirodhanam || prarocanam

154 raja - vayasya, abhijnanasakuntale svano nu maya nu matibhramo nu kkistam nu tavatphalameva punyam | asamnivrtyai tadatitamete manorathanamatatah prapatah || 10 || | vidusakah - ma evvam | nam anguliaam evva nidamsanam avassam- bhavino acintanijjo samaamo hoditi | maivam | nanvanguliyakameva nidarsanamavasyambhavino'cintaniyah samagamo bhavatiti | raja - (anguliyakam vilokya ) aye, idam tavadasulabha sthanabhramsi socaniyam | tava sucaritamanguliya nunam Zooy small Hola pred pratanu mameva vibhavyate phalena | arunanakhamanoharasu tasya- icyutamasi labdhapadam yadangulisu || 11 || sanumati - jai annahatthagadam bhave sacam evva soanijjam bhave | vicalanamadhanam ca trayodasa | ' iti | svapno nvityadi || tadityanena panca- mankapratipaditam sakuntaladarsanam paramrsyate | taddarsanam svapno nu, suptijnanam kimu | maya nu, asatkalpana kimu | matibhramo nu, mithyadhyavasayah kimu | punyam svayam tavatphalameva sukrtam darsanamatraphalameva | klistam nu, nastam kimu | tat asamnivrttyai apunaravrttyai atitameva atikrantameva | manorathanam pravahah srotamsi | atatah tatarahitah, nirargala bhavantityarthah | maivam | nanvanguliyakadarsanameva nidarsana- mavasyambhavino'rthasya -- acintaniyah samagamo bhavatiti | tava sucari- '

sastho'nkah | 155 yadyanyahastagatam bhavetsatyameva socaniyam bhavet | vidusakah - bho, iam namamudda kena ugvadena tattahodie hatthasamsagam pavida | bhoh, iyam namamudra kenodratena tatrabhavatya hastasamsarga prapita | sanumati - mama vi koduhale aarido eso | mamapi kautuhale nakarita esah | raja - sruyatam | svanagaraya prasthitam mam priya sabaspamaha - kiyacirenaryaputrah pratipattim dasyatiti | - vidusakah - tado tado | tatastatah | raja - pascadimam mudram tadangulau nivesayata maya pratyabhihita --- ekaikamatra divase divase madiyam namaksaram ganaya, gacchati yavadantam | tavatpriye madavarodhagrhapravesam neta janastava samipamupaisyatiti || 12 || - tacca darunena maya mohannanusthitam | - sanumati - ramanio kkhu avahi vihina visamvadido | ramaniyah khalvavadhividhina visamvaditah | vidusakah - kaham bhi lakappiassa lohiamacchassa upalabbhantale asi | tamityadi || spasto'rthah | yadyanyahastagatam bhavettatsatyameva socaniyam bhavet | bho iyam namamudra kenodghatena udyogena tatrabhavatyah hastasamsarga prapita | mamapi kautuhalenakarita esah | akaritah ahutah prerita ityarthah | tata- svatah | ekaikamityadi || spasto'rthah | ramaniyah khalvavadhirvidhina

156 abhijnanasakuntale katham dhivarakalpitasya lohitamatsyasyodarabhyantare asit | raja - sacitirtham vandamanayah sakhyaste hastadgangasrotasi paribhrastam | vidusakah - jujjai | mujyate | sanumati - ado evva tavassinie saundalae adhammabhiruno imassa raesino parinae samdeho | ahava iriso anurao ahinnanam avekkhadi | kaham via edam | ata eva tapasvinyah sakuntalaya adharmabhirorasya rajarseh parinaye samdehah | athavedrso'nurago'bhijnanamapeksate ? kathamivaitat ? raja - upalapsye tavadidamanguliyakam | vidusakah - ( atmagatam ) gahido nena pantha ummattaanam | (atmagatam ) grhito'nena pantha unmattanam | raja - ( anguliyakam vilokya ) athava | 1 katham nu tam bandhurakomalangulim karem vihayasi nimagramambhasi | + acetanam nama gunam na laksaye- nmayaiva kasmadavadhirita priya || 13 || vidusakah - (atmagatam ) ama, aham khu bubhukkhae khadidavvo hi | visamvaditah | atha katham dhivarakhanditasya lohitamatsyasyodarabhyantare asit | yujyate | tapasvikanyayam sakuntalayamadharmabhirorasya rajarseh parinaye samdehah | kuta idrso'nurago'bhijnanamapeksate | kathamivaitat | grhito'nena pandha unmattanam | katham nu tamityadi || spasto'rthah | ama iti pidayam

sastho'nkah ( atmagatam ) ama, aham khalu bubhuksaya khaditavyo'smi | 157 . raja -- akaranaparityaganusayataptahrdyastavadanukampyatamayam janah punardarsanena | ( pravisyapatiksepena citraphalaka hasta ) caturika -- iam cittagada bhattini | iyam citragata bhattini | ( iti citraphalakam darsayati | ) vidusakah - sahu vaassa sahu, mahuravatthanadamsanijjo bhavanu- paveso | kkhadi via me ditthi nimmunna appadesesu | sadhu vayasya sadhu, madhuravasthanadarsaniyo bhavanupravesah skhalativa me drstinimmnonnatapradesesu| 7 the endney tran competi becertiful wollen sanumati - ammo raesino vattianiumda | jane sahi me aggado vattaiti | raja- aho rajarservartikanipunata | jane sakhi me'grato vartata iti | yadyatsadhu na citre syatkriyate tattadanyatha | tathapi tasya lavanyam rekhaya kimcidanvitam || 14 || nipatah | aham khalu bubhuksaya khaditavyo'smi | iyam citragata bhattini | sadhu vayasya sadhu | madhuravasthanadarsaniyo bhavanupravesah | skhalativa me drsti- nimnannatapradesesu | aho rajarservartikanipunata | jane sakhi me agrato vartata iti | yadyaditi || citre alekhye yadyadangasausthavam tattadanyatha anyaprakarena kriyate | avapodvapabhyam samyam kriyata ityarthah | tathapi citre ava- podvapabhyamangasausthavasya anyathakartum sakyatve'pi tasyah sakuntalaya lavanyam kantivisesah lekhaya lekhanena kimcidanvitamisatsamgatam | sadrsametat

.158 abhijnanasakuntale sanumati - sarisam edam pancadavaguruno sinehassa anavale- vassa a | AIN sadrsametatpascattapa guroh snehasthanavalepasya ca | | vidusakah - bho, danim tihia tattahodio disanti | sa- vao damsaniao | kadama tattahodi saundala | bhoh, idanim tisrastatrabhavatyo drsyante | sarva darsaniyah | katama tatrabhavati sakuntala | sanumati - anabhinno kkhu ruvassa mohaditthi aam jano | 1 anabhijnah khalu rupasya moghadrstirayam janah | raja - tvam tavatkatamam tarkayasi | vidusakah -- takkemi - ja esa sidhilakesa bandhanuvvantakusumena kesantena ubbhinnaseabinduna vaanena visesado osari- ahim bahahim avaseasiniddhatarunapallavassa cuapaavassa passe isa parissanta via alihida esa tattahodi sara- ndala, idarao sahio ti | tarkayami - yaisa sithilakesabandhanodvantakusumena kesantenodbhinna- svedabinduna vadanena visesato'pasrtabhyam bahubhyamavaseka strigdhataruna- pallavasya cutapadapasya parsva isatparisrantevalikhita pusa tatrabhavati sakuntala | itare sakhyaviti | pascattapaguroh snehasya anavalepasya ca | bho idanim tisrastatrabhavatyo drsyante | sarva darsaniyah | katama tatrabhavati sakuntala | anabhijnah khalu sakhirupasya moghadrstirayam janah | tarkayami yaisa sithilakesodvrttakusumena kesantena udbhinna- svedabinduna vadanena visesato'pasrtabhyam bahubhyamupalaksita avasekasnigdha- tarunapallavasya cutapadapasya parsve isatparisranteva alikhita esa tatrabhavati

sastho'nkah | raja - nipuno bhavan | astyatra me bhavacihnam | kutah | khinnanguliviniveso rekhaprantesu drsyate malinah 159 asru ca kapolapatitam laksyamidam varnikocchvasat || 15 || caturike, ardhalikhitametadvinodasthanam | gaccha | vartikam tavadanaya | caturika - ajja madhavva, olamba cittaphalaam | java a- acchami | arya madhavya, avalambasva citraphalakam | yavadagacchami | raja - ahamevaitadavalambe | ( iti yathoktam karoti | ) raja - aham hi - saksatpriyamupagatamapahaya purva citrarpitam punarimam bahu manyamanah | srotovaham pathi nikamajalamatitya [niskranta ceti | jatah sakhe pranayavanmrgatrsnikayam || 16 || vidusakah -- ( atmagatam ) eso attabhavam gadim adikamia mia- | sakuntala | itare sakhyaviti | bhavacihnam bhavena sattvikabhavena krtam cihna laksma | kuta iti prasne | tadeva darsayati - svinnanguliti || rekhaprantesu rekhaparyantesu malinah malimasah strinnanamangulinam nivesah sparsasthanam drsyate | ' karanadhikaranayosca ' iti ghan | kapolapatitamasru netrodakam | varnikocchrasat varnikaya haritaladeh ucchrasah ucchunata tasmat | idam laksyam etadvibhavyam | purato drsyata ityarthah | arya mandavyu avalambasva citraphalakam | yavadagacchami | yavadagacchami | saksaditi || saksaditi || spastah | eso'tra

160 abhijnanasakuntale . tihiam samkato | (prakasa ) bho vaassa, avaram kim ettha lihidavvam | ( atmagatam ) eso'trabhavannadimatikramya mrgatrsnikam samkrantah | (prakasa ) bho vayasya, aparam kimatra likhitavyam | sanumati - asamsaam jo jo padeso sahie me ahiruido tam tam alihidukamo bhave | asamsayam yo yah pradesah sakhya me'bhirucitastam tamalikhitukamo bhavet | raja - sruyatam | | karya saikatalinahamsamithuna srotovaha malini padastamabhito nisannaharina, gauriguroh pavanah | sakhalambitavalkalasya ca tarornirmatumicchamyadhah srnge krsnamrgasya vamanayanam kanduyamanam mrgim || 17 || vidusakah - (atmagatam ) jaha aham dekkhami puridavvam nena citta- phalaam lambakuccanam tavasanam kadambehim | ( atmagatam ) yathaham pasyami puritavyamanena citraphalakam lambakurcanam tapasanam kadambaih | : ' bhavan nadimatikramya satyam mrgatrsnikam samkrantah | bho vayasya aparam kimatra likhitavyam | asamsayam yo yah pradesah abhirucitah tam tamalikhitukamo bhavet | karya saikateti || gauriguroh himadreh padah paryantaparvatah | krsnamrgasya krsnasarasya srnge, vamanayanam svakiyam savyanetram, kanduyamanam mrgi nirmatum likhitum icchami vanchami | atra strijatirvamabhagasya manmathakatha- dhisthanatvat vamanayanamityuktam | citre kanduyam kartumasakyatvat icchami- tyuktam | ayi nunamanena puritavyam citraphalakam lambakurcanam tapasanam

sastho'nkah | 161 raja -- vayasya, anyacca sakuntalayah prasadhanamabhimatamatra vismr- tamasmabhih | vidusakah - kim via | | kimiva | sanumati - vanavasassa soumarassa a jam sarisam bhavissadi | vanavasasya saukumaryasya ca yatsadrsam bhavisyati | raja- krtam na karnarpitabandhanam sakhe su sirisamagandavilambikesaram | na va saraccandramaricikomalam mrnalasutram racitam stanantare || 18 || vidusakah - bho, kim nu khu tattahodi rattakubala apallavasohina aggahatthena muham avaria caidacaida via thia | (savadhanam nirupya ) a. eso dasie putto kusumarasapadaccaro tattahodie vaanam adiladi mahuaro | bhoh, kim nu khalu tatrabhavati raktakuvalaya pallavasobhinagrahastena mukha- mavrtya cakitacakiteva sthita | ( savadhanam nirupya ) ah, esa dasyah putrah kusumarasapatancarastatrabhavatya vadanamatilanghate madhukarah | raja - nanu varyatamesa dustah | sarthena | kimiva | vanavasasya ca saukumaryasya ca yatsadrsam tadbhavisyati | krtam na karneti || karne arpitam nyastam bandhanam vrntam yasya tattathoktam | vasabdah samuccaye | bho kim nu khalu tatrabhavati raktasokadalasobhina agrahastena mukhamavrtya cakitacakiteva sthita | ah iti kope nipatah | esa dasyah putrah kusuma patancarah tatrabhavatya vadanamatilanghate dustamadhukarah | 11

162 abhijnanasakuntale vidusakah - bhavam evva avinidanusasi imassa varane paha- vissadi | bhavanevavinitanusasi asya varane prabhavisyati | raja - yujyate | ayi bhoh kusumalatapriyatithe, kimatra paripatanakhedamanubhavasi | esa kusumanisanna trsitapi sati bhavantamanurakta ! pratipalayati madhukari na khalu madhu vina tvaya pibati || - ajja kkhu abhijadam varido eso | sanumati- adya khalvabhijatam varita esah | vidusakah --- padisiddha vi vama khu esa jadi | pratisiddhapi vama khalvesa jatih | raja - evam bhoh na me sasane tisthasi | sruyatam tarhi samprati | aklistabalatarupallavalobhaniyam pitam maya sadayameva ratotsavesu | | bimbadhara sprsasi cedramara miyaya- stvam karayami kamalodarabandhanastham || 20 || vidusakah - evvam tikkhadandassa kim na bhaissadi | ( prahasya, atmagatam ) eso danim ummatto | aham pi edassa samsaggena iriso samvrtta | (prakasa ) bho, cittam kkhu edam | bhavanevavinitanusasi asya varane prabhavisyati | esa kusumeti || spastah | adya khalvabhijatam varita esah | pratisiddhapi vama khatvesa jatih | aklistetyadi || spastah | evam bho ityadi kamalo- darabandhanasthamityantena vakyena tarjanasya gamyamanatvat dyutirnama samdhyanga-

sastho'nkah | 163 evam tiksnadandasya kim na bhesyati | ( prahasya, atmagatam ) esa idanimunmattah | ahamapyetasya samsargenedaso'smi samvrttah | (prakasa ) bhoh, citram khalvetat | raja - katham citram | sanumati - aham pi danim dava anavagadattha, kim una jahala- hidanubhavi eso | ahamapidanim tavadanavagatartha, kim punaryathalikhitanubhavyesah | raja - vayasya, kimidamanusthitam paurobhagyam | darsanasukhamanubhavatah saksadiva tanmayena hrdayena | smrtikarina tvaya me punarapi citrikrta kanta || 21 || ( iti baspam viharati 1 ) sanumati - puvvavara virohi apuvvo eso vihanamaggo | purvaparavirodhyapurva esa vidhanamargah | raja - vayasya, kathamevamavisrantaduhkhamanubhavami | 3 | prajagaratkhilibhutastasyah svame samagamah | baspastu na dadatyenam drastum citragatamapi || 22 | muktam | yathoktam -- tarjanodvejane yutiriti | evam tiksnadandasya na bhesyati | atra kakuranusamdheya | tikkhadandassa na bibheissadityatra prakrte kvacit asa- deriti pancamisthane sasthi | esa idanimunmattah | ahamapyetatsamsargena idrso'smi samvrttah| citram khalvetat | ahamapidanim tavadanavagatartha | kim punaryathalikhita- nubhavyesah | yathalikhitam sakuntalamanusrtyanubhavati dhyayatiti yathalikhi- tanubhavi | paurobhagyam, purobhagi dosaikadarsi dusta ityarthah, tasya karma | 'gunava- canabrahmanadibhyah karmani ca ' iti dhyam | 'nastaddhite ' iti tilopah | darsa- neti || spastah | purvaparavirodhi apurva esa vidhanamargah | prajagaraditi ||

164 abhijnanasakuntale sanumati - savvaha pamajjidam tue paccadesadukkham saundalae | sarvatha pramarjitam tvaya pratyadesaduhkham sakuntalayah | ( pravisya ) caturika - jedu jedu bhatta | vaniakarandaam genhia ido - muham patthidahi | jayatu jayatu bharta | varnikakarandam grhitvetomukham prasthitasmi | raja kim ca | caturika - so me hatthado antara taraliadudiae devie vasumadie -- aham evva edam ajjauttassa uvanaissam tti saba- lakkaram gahido | sa me hastadantara taralikadvitiyaya devya vasumatya - ahamevai- namaryaputrasyopanesyamiti sabalatkaram grhitah | vidusakah - dittia tumam mukka | distaya tvam mukta | caturika - java vidavalaggam uttariam devie taralia mocedi dava mae nivvahido atta | yavadvipalagnamuttariyam devyastaralika mocayati tavanmaya nirva- hita atma | raja - vayasya, upasthita devi bahumanagarvita ca | bhavanimam pratikrtim raksatu | spastah | sarvatha marjitam tvaya pratyadesaduhkham sakuntalayah | varnikakarandam grhitva itomukham prasthitasmi | sa me hastadantara taralikadvitiyaya devya vasumatya ahamevainamaryaputrasyopanesyamiti sabalatkaram grhitah | distaya tvam mukta | yavadvitapalagnamuttariyakam devyastaralika mocayati tavanmaya''nita

sastho'nkah | 165 vidusakah - attanam tti bhanahi | (citraphalakamadayotthaya ca ) jai bhavam anteurakalahado mucadi tado mam mehappadicchande pasade sahave hi | atmanamiti bhana | (citra phalakamadayotthaya ca ) yadi bhavanantah- purakalahanmucyate tato mam meghapraticchande prasade sabdapaya | [iti drutapadam niskrantah | sanumati - annasamkantahiao vi padhamasambhavanam avekkhadi thirasohado eso danim | anya samkrantahrdayo'pi prathamasambhavanamapeksate sthirasauhrda esa idanim | ( pravisya patrahasta ) pratihari - jedu devo | jayatu devah | | raja - vetravati, na khalvantara drsta tvaya devi | 1 pratihari - aha im | pattahattham mam dekkhi padiniutta | atha kim | patrahastam mam drstra pratinivrtta | raja - karyajna karyoparodham me pariharati | | fret pratihari - deva, amaco visnavedi | atthajadassa ganana bahula- dae ekam evva porakajjam pancavekkhidam | tam devo pattarudham pasca- kkhikareti | atma | atmanamiti bhana | yadi bhavanantah purakalahanmucyate tato mam meghapraticchande prasade sabdapaya | meghapraticchanda iti tasya prasadasya samjna | anyasamkrantahrdayo'pi prathama sambhavanamapeksate sthirasauhrda esa idanim | jayatu devah | atha kim | patrahastam mam drstva pratinivrtta | deva amalo vijnapayati, arthajatasya gananabahulatayadya ekameva paurakaryam | -

} 166 abhijnanasakuntale deva, amatyo vijnapayati | arthajatasya gananabahulatayaikameva paurakaryam pratyaveksitam | taddevah patrarudham pratyaksikarotviti raja - itah patrikam darsaya | ( pratiharyupanayati | ) raja - (anuvacya ) katham | samudravyavahari sarthavaho dhanamitro nama nauvyasanena vipannah | anapatyaca kila tapasvi | raja- | gami tasyarthasamcaya ityetadamatyena likhitam | ( savisadam ) kastam khalvanapatyata | vetravati, mahadhanatvadbahupatnikena tatrabhavata bhavitavyam | vicaryatam yadi kacidapannasattva tasya bharyasu syat | pratihari - deva, danim evva sakedaassa settino duhia nivvu- ttapumsavana jao se suniadi | raja deva, idanimeva saketasya srestho duhita nirvrtta pumsavana jayasya sruyate | PROPRETORY FREN A the nanu garbhah pitryam rikthamarhati | gaccha | evamamatyam bruhi | pratyaveksitam | tattavat patrarudham devah pratyaksikarotviti | deva, idanim tasya jaya saketasresthino duhita nirvrttapumsavana srayate | nanu garbhah garbhasthah pitryam pitrsambandhi riktham dhanam dayamarhati | atra patnisu vidyamanasu vibhaktasyaputrasya vittam patnyadayo grhniyuriti 'patni duhitarasca ' ityadivacanaba- lat vijnanesvarena patnyadinam dhanagrahane pratipaditametat | tatkatham patnim parihrtya garbhabhave dhanasya rajagamitvam pratipaditamiti nasankanayim | vijnanesvaradi- bhyah purvairdharesvaradibhih - 'adayikam rajagami yosityavadaihikam | apasya srotriyadravyam srotriyebhyastadarpayet || anyatra brahmanatkimtu rajadharmaparayanah | tatstrinam jivanam dadyadesa dayavidhih smrtah || ' iti aputrakathanasya rajaga-

sasto'nkah | 167 pratihari - jam devo anavedi | yaddeva ajnayapati | [ iti prasthita | raja - ehi tavat | pratihari - amhi | iyamasmi | raja -- kimanena samtattirasti nastiti xin yena yena viyujyante prajah snigdhena bandhuna | || sa sa papahate tasam dusyanta iti ghusyatam || 23 || pratihari - evvam nama ghosaidavvam | (niskramya punah pravisya ) kale pavittam via ahinandidam devassa sasanam | thanks evam nama ghosayitavyam | (niskramya punah pravisya ) kale pravrsta- mivabhinanditam devasya sasanam | Amai modi Harihar raja - (dirghamusnam ca nihsvasya ) evam bhoh samtaticcheda nirakhalambanam, kulanam mulapurusavasane sampadah paramupatisthanti | mamapyante puruvamsasriya esa eva vrttantah | mitvam pratipaditam | atastadanitanena kavina tavyakhyanusarena itthamuktamitya- nusamdheyam | tadyakhyanam ca - adayikam na vidyate dayi yasya tat adayikam aputrakamityarthah | taddhanam rajagami rajnah svam bhavati | yosiddhrtyaurdhvadaihika - mapasya tatpatninamasanacchadanopayuktam dhaninah sraddhadyupayuktam dhanam ca parihrtyanya- drajagama bhavatiti | yaddeva ajnapayati | iyamasmi | yena yenetyadi || praja janah yena snigdhena snehavata bandhuna pitaputradina viyujyante viyukta bhavanti | tasam viyuktanam sa dusyantah papam vina bandhuh | yasya pita nasti tasya pita | yasya putro nasti tasya putrah | yasya bhrata nasti tasya bhrateti | ghusyatam ghosanam kriyatam | patahavadyapurassaram nagare prakasyatamityarthah | papadyata ityanena yasyah patirnasti tasyah patirnaham | kimtu putradivatposakatvadahameva kartetyabhiprayo gamyate | evam nama ghosayitavyam | atra kakuranusamdheya |

168 abhijnanasakuntale pratihari - padihadam amangalam | pratihatamamangalam | raja -- vinmamupasthitasreyo'vamaninam | sanumati - asamsaam sahim evva hiae karia nindido nena appa | raja- asamsayam sakhimeva hrdaye krtva nindito'nenatma | samropite'pyatmani dharmapatni tyakta maya nama kulapratistha | kalpisyamana mahate phalaya vasumdhara kala ivoptabija || 24 || sanumati - aparicchinna danim de samdadi bhavissadi | aparichinnedanim te samtatirbhavisyati | | caturika ~ ( janantikam ) ae, imina satthavahavuttantena vimanah adi bhatta | nam assasedum mehappadicchandado ajjamadha -- vvam gevhia aacchami | ( janantikam ) aye, anena sarthavahavrttantena vimanayate bharta | enamasvasayitum meghapraticchandadaryamadhavyam grhitva gacchami | kale pravrstamivabhinanditam devasya sasanam | pratihatamamangalam | asamsayam sakhimeva hrdaye krtva nindito'nenatma | samropita iti || atmani svasmin samropite gupte sati | yasmadatmaiva patnyam jayate tasmat atmani samropita ityuktam | tatha ca srutih - " angadangatsambhavasi hrdayadadhijaya se ' iti | aparicchinna idanim samtatirbhavisyati | anena sarthavahavrttantena vimanayate bharta | tvam gatva meghapraticchandadaryam mandavyam grhitva agaccha |

sastho'nkah | pratihari - sutta bhanasi | susthu bhanasi G | 169 . [ iti niskranta caturika | raja - aho dusyantasya samsayamarudhah pindabhajah | kutah asmatparam vata yathasruti sambhrtani - ko nah kule nivapanani karisyatiti | nunam prasutivikalena maya prasiktam dhautasesamudakam pitarah pivanti || 25 || [ iti mohamupagatah | pratihari -- (sasambhramamavalokya ) samassasad bhatta | samasvasitu bharta | sanumati - haddhi haddhi | sadi kkhu dive vyavahanadosena eso andhaaram anuhodi | aham danim evva nam nibbudam karemi | ahava sudam mae saundalam samassasa antie mahendajananie muhado - jannabhaossua deva evva taha anucitthissanti, jaha tumam dhammapadini airena bhatta ahinandirasaditi | ta juttam edam kalam padipaledum | java imina vuttantena piasahim samassa semi | susthu bhanasi | asmatparamiti || vautamasru yena tat tathoktam, tasmat sesamavasistam | asvasitu bharta | vidyamane'pi dipe vyavadhanadosena eso'ndhakaramanubhavati | ahamidanimeva enam nirvrtam karisyami | athava srutam maya sakuntalam samasvasayantya mahendrajananya mukhat - yajnabhagaparyu - tsuka deva eva tatha anustasyanti, yatha tvam dharmapatnimacirena bharta s- bhinandayisyatiti | atraptavacanena bhavikaryasya jnatatvat prarocanam nama samdhyangamuktam | 'yathaptadarsanadbhavidarsanam sa prarocana ' iti | tasmadyukta -

170 abhijnanasakuntale | ha dhik ha dhik | sati khalu dipe vyavadhanadosenaiso'ndhakara- manubhavati | ahamidanimevainam nirvrtam karomi | athava srutam maya sakuntalam samasvasayantya mahendrajananya mukhat - yajnabhagotsuka deva eva tathanusthasyanti yatha tvam dharmapatnimacirena bhartabhinandi- syatiti | tadyaktametam kalam pratipalayitum | yavadanena vrttantena priyasakhim samasvasayami | [ ityuddhantakena niskranta | (nepathye ) A abbahmannam abbahmannam | abrahmanyam abrahmanyam | raja - ( pratyagatacetanah karna dattva ) aye, madhavyasyevartasvarah | kah ko'tra bhoh | ( pravisya ) caturika - (sasambhramam ) parittaadu devo samsaagadam vaassam | ( sasambhramam ) paritrayatam devah samsayagatam vayasyam | raja - kenattagandho makah maravakah caturika - deva, adittharuvena kena vi sattena akkamia mehapa- dicchandassa pasadassa aggabhumim arovido | deva, adrstarupena kenapi satvenakramya meghapraticchandasya prasadasya- grabhumimaropitah | raja - (utthaya ) ma tavat | mamapi sanvairabhibhuyante grhah | athava | metam kalam pratipalayitum | anena vrttantena priyasakhim samasvasayami | udbhantena udbhamanena akasam pratyudgamanenetyarthah | abrahmanyam nama raksakam prati vadhyasyakrosah | ' avadhyoktavabrahmanyam ' iti racayediti | paritrayatam bharta samsayagatam vayasyam | deva, adrstarupena kenapi sattvenakramya

sastho'nkah | ahanyahanyatmana eva tava- jjnatum pramadassvalitam na sakyam | prajasu kah kena patha prayati- tyasepato veditumasti saktih || 26 || (nepathye ) 171 bho vaassa, aviha aviha | bho vayasya, aviha abiha | raja - ( gatibhedena parikraman ) sakhe, na bhetavyam, na bhetavyam ! (nepathye ) ( punastadeva pathitva ) kaham na bhaissam | eso mam ko vipanca avanadasiroharam ikkhum via tikkhabhangam karedi | ( punastadeva pathitva ) katham na bhesyami | esa mam ko'pi pascadavana- tasirodharamiksumiva tiksnabhangam karoti | raja --- ( drstiksepam ) dhanustavat | meghapraticchandasya prasadasyagrabhumimaropitah | ma tavat | meti nipato varane | vidusakaprasangastavadastam | mamapityanena atmano nirdustata gamyate | utthayetyadina abhibhuyante grha ityantena samrambhasya gamya- manatvat virodhanam nama samdhyangamuktam | samrambhadva virodhanamiti | athaveti paksantare | ahanyahani atmana eva svasyaiva pramadena anavadhanataya praptam skhalitam duracaranam tavat sakalyena jnatum na sakyam | prajasu janesu kena patha sata va asata va margena kah prayati caratityasesatah sakalyena veditum jnatum saktih samarthyamasti | astityatra kakuranusamdhaya | na kevalam svadosadeva, prajadosadapi rajnah anartha bhavantityabhiprayah | avihetyakrose | gatibhedena gatyantarena tvaritagamanenetyarthah | atrabhavan katham na vibhemi | esa mam ko'pi pascadavanatasirodharamiksumiva tiksnabhangam karoti | atra himsaya gamyamanatvat vidrava iti samdhyangamuktam | 'vidravah kathyate bandhuvadha samtadanadikah ' iti | bhartah,

172 abhijnanasakuntale ( pravisya sahista ) yavani -- bhatta, idam sarasanam hatthavavasahidam | bhartah, idam sarasanam hastavapasahitam | (nepathye ) [ raja sasaram dhanuradatte | esa tvamabhinavakanthasonitarthi sardulah pasumiva hanmi vestamanam | artanam bhayamapanetumattadhanva dusyantastava saranam bhavatvidanim || 27 || raja - ( sarosam ) katham mamevoddisati | tistha kunapasana, na tvami - danim bhavisyasi | ( saimaropya ) vetravati, sopanamargama- desaya | pratihari - ido ido devo | ita ito devah | ( sarve satvaramupasarpanti | ) raja - ( samantadvilokya ) sunyam khalvidam | idam sarasanam hastavapasahitam | hastavapo nama jyaghatavaranam godhacarmocyate | esa tvamiti || vestamanam luthantam | saranam bhavatu raksako bhavatu nama | atra || mahadhirasya dusyantasya namagrahanadhiksepahuva iti samdhyangamuktam bhavati | 'drava ityucyate tajjnaistiraskaro mahatmanam ' iti | atraivam mahantam dusyantamadhiksipata matalina atmaslaghakaranadvicalanam nama samdhyangamuktam | 'vikatthanadvicalanam ' iti | atraikasmin udaharane kathamangadvayavidhanamiti na sankaniyam | 'ekasya bahuso va syadanekasya sahapi va ' iti vacanat | katham mamityadina na tvamidanim bhavisyasityantena dosakathanat sampheto nama samdhyangamuktam | 'samphetah sa

sastho'nkah | (nepathye ) 173 aviha aviha | aham attabhavantam pekkhami | tumam mam na pekkhasi | bidalagahido musao via giraso mhi jivide samvrtto | 1 aviha aviha | ahamatrabhavantam pasyami | tvam mam na pasyasi | bidalagrhito mudhika iva niraso'smi jivita samvrttah | raja - bhostiraskarinigarvita, madiyamastram tvam draksyati | tamisam samdadhe, 1 yo hanisyati vadhyam tvam raksyam raksati ca dvijam | hamso hi ksiramadatte tanmisra varjayatyapah || 28 || (tatah pravisati vidusakamutsrjya matalih | ) matalih - rajan, krtah saravyam harina tavasurah sarasanam tesu vikrsyatamidam | prasadasaumyani satam suhrjjane [ ityastram samdhatte | patanti caksumsi na darunah sarah || 29 || hi vijneyo yadosaparusam vacah ' iti | aviha aviha | ahamatrabhavantam pasyami | tvam mam na pasyasi | bidalagrhito musika iva niraso'smi jivite samvrttah | musayo ityatra musikavibhitaketyadina ikarasyatvam | yo hanisyatiti || spastah | bhostiraskarinityadina varjayatyapa ityantena dusyantena svasaktikathanat vyavasaya iti samdhyangamuktam | 'vyavasayah strasaktitah ' iti | krtah saravya iti || spastam | atra suhrjjane prasadasaumyani caksumsi patanti | darunah sara na patantityanena santvanena duskrtavirodhasa manacchaktiriti samdhyangamuktam | virodha- 1

174 abhijnanasakuntale raja - ( astramupasamharan ) aye, matalih | svagatam mahendrasarathe | (pravisya ) vidusakah - aham jena itthipasumaram marido so imina saudaina ahindi adi | aham yenestipasumaram maritah so'nena svagatenabhinandyate | matalih - ( sasmitam ) ayusman sruyatam yadasmi harina bhavatsa- kasam presitah | raja - avahito'smi | | matalih -- asti kalanemiprasutirdurjayo nama danavaganah | raja -- asti | srutapurvam maya naradat | matalih- sakhyuste sa kila satakratorajayya- stasya tvam ranasirasi, smrto'si hanta | ucchettum prabhavati yanam saptasapta- stannaisam timiramapakaroti candrah || 30 || sa bhavanattasastra eva idanimaindram rathamaruhya vijayaya pratisthatam | Mo samanacchaktiriti | aham yenestipasumaram maritah so'nena rajna svagatenabhi- nandyate | istipasumaram marita ityatra 'upamane karmani ca ' iti namul | kasa- ditvadanuprayogah | sakhyuste sa iti || spastam | atra durjayanapi raksa- san hantum tvameva samartha ityanena dusyantasauryamahattvasya kirtitatvat prasango nama samdhyangamuktam | 'gurukirtanam prasanga ' iti | atraiva asuravijayaprayanasya kramena saputrasakuntalapraptihetutvadadhanam nama samdhyangamuktam | 'adhanam karya- |

sastho'nkah | 175 . raja -- anugrhito'smyanaya maghavatah sambhavanaya | atha madhavyam prati bhavata kimevam prayuktam | matalih - tadapi kathyate | kimnimittadapi manahsamtapada- yusmanmaya vikubo drstah | pascatkopayitumayusmantam tatha krtavanasmi | kutah | jvalati calitendhano'gnirviprakrtah pannagah phanam kurute | prayah svam mahimanam kopatpratipadyate hi janah || 31 || raja - yuktamanusthitam bhavadbhih | ( janantikam ) vayasya, anatikra- maniya divaspaterajna | tadatra parigatartham krtva madvacanada- matyamaryapisunam bruhi | tvanmatih kevala tavatparipalayatu prajah | adhijya midamanyasminkarmani vyaprtam dhanuh || 32 || ally els had re iti | A outers luray the auff vidusakah - jam bhavam anavedi | yadbhavanajnapayati | [ iti niskrantah | matalih -- ayusmanrathamarohatu | ( raja rathadhirohanam natayati || ) ( iti niskrantah sarve | ) iti sastho'nkah | samgraha ' iti | jvalatiti || viprakrtah apakrtah pannagah phanam kurute dasati - tyarthah | jano hi prayah kopat svam mahimanam pratipadyate | atha mandavyami - tyadi pratipadyate hi jana ityantena dusyantavaiklavyasamanartham matalikalpitasya vidusaka grahanarupavyajasya pratiteh channam nama samdhyangamuktam | 'channam syadyaja- kalpitam ' iti | tvanmatiriti || spastam | yadbhavanajnapayati || || iti sastho'nkah ||