Pinnacle of Shakuntala Part 2 Abhigyan Shakuntalam Dushyanta Urging For Love and Beauty

Dushyanta was glad sage's absence gaze at Shakuntala, beheld her exceptional beauty sweet demeanor flawless features freedom and humility in speech She looked ascetic he saw the bloom of her youth Dushyanta : Who are you? O beautiful one ? Why are you in these woods ? such beauty and virtues Whence have you come ? O charming one, you affect my heart deeply I desire you your arms are tender lips Are blossoms red and warm youth begins to flower shakuntala's youth lovely friends pious grove scene Anusuya,Priyamvada Priyamvada joyfully said something pleasant to tell you You are to be married soon Shakuntala snappish that's what you want for yourself Priyamvada: I'm not teasing heard Father Kanva say this flowering vine symbol of coming happiness Anusuya Priyamvada, Shakuntala waters the spring-creeper Monarch Dushyanta:Surely, she may become a warrior's bride; tender heart decide Shakuntala Oh, oh A bee has left the jasmine-vine flying into my face (She shows herself annoyed by the bee) Dushyanta (ardent and jealous) Eager bee, you lightly skim O’er the eyelid's trembling rim Toward the cheek a quiver Gently buzzing round her cheek Whispering in her ear you seek Secrets to deliver her hands that way Strike at you you steal a kiss Love's all, honey maker I know nothing but her name, nor whence she came You, my rival, take her till marriage only, keep holy vow shames the ways of love her soft eyes ever see deer in lovely grove Priyamvada: Sir, we bonds to lead a life of virtue father's wish give her suitable lover King (joyfully to himself) O heart, your wish is won All doubt at last is done thing you feared as fire jewel of your desire King (sighing) she is gone sight of Shakuntala made me dread lets make the camp distance from the pious grove can't take of my eyes off you thoughts from beauty my body leaves my love, not I My body moves away but not my mind to be continued