Shakuntala Act V
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An old Chamberlain, sighing
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An old Chamberlain, sighing
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Enter a Superintendent of Police with two Officers, leading a man with his hands bound
First Officer:
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King Dushyant with Matali in the chariot of Indra (king of gods in heaven and also god of thunder), supposed to be above the clouds
King Dushyant:
I am sensible,
A certain yaksha who had been negligent in the execution of his own duties,on account of a curse from his master which was to be endured for a year andwhich was onerous as it separated him from his beloved, made his residenceamong the hermitages o...
Your naturally beautiful reflection will gain entry into the clear waters of
Gambhira River, as into a clear mind
Therefore it is not fitting that you, outof obstinancy, should render futile her glances which are the darting leaps oflitt...
Where the palaces are worthy of comparison to you in these various aspects:you possess lightning, they have lovely women; you have a rainbow, they arefurnished with pictures; they have music provided by resounding drums, youproduce deep, gentle ru...
The slender young woman who is there would be the premier creation by
Creator in the sphere of women, with fine teeth, lips like a ripe bimba fruit, aslim waist, eyes like a startled gazelle’s, a deep navel, a gait slow on accountof the weigh...
Even the man who is happyglimpses somethingor a hair of sound touches himand his heart overflows with a longinghe does not recognizethen it must be that he is rememberingin a place out of reachshapes he has lovedin a life before thisthe print of t...