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1. duṣṣanta: nāma rājarṣis pūruvaṃśatilakas

Daṣṣanta named king-seer name-family-ornament

trilokyām viśrutas kṛtsnām pṛthivīm apālayat

in-3-worlds famous entire earth protected

2. sas ca ekadā mantrisūtasainikānvitas

and he one-time minister-driver-soldiers-attended-along-with

mṛgayākrīḍārtham mahāvanam praviṣṭa:

chase-hunt-purpose big-forest was-entered

3. tasmin vane duṣṣantas anevān vyāghrasiṃharkṣadvopinas

in-that-forest Duṣṣanta several-tiger-lion-panther

anyān ca vanecarān prāṇinas svaśarais vyāpādayat

and others dwelling living-creatures with-sisters killed

4. ekam tu hariṇam palāyamānam rathasthas anusaran

but a gazelle fleeing (he) riding-in-car following (gazelle)

sa: nadītīre divyāśramapadam dṛṣṭavān

he on-river-bank devine-āsram-place saw

5. kaṇvasya brahmarṣes ayam āśramas iti sūtamukhāt śrutvā

of-Kanva brahma-ṛṣi this (is) āśram, from-driver’s-mouth having-heard

sainikān vane sasthā api ṛṣim nantum rājā tatra praviṣṭas

soldiers in-forest stand-with ṛṣi to-greet king there entered

6. tadā kaṇve tīrthayātrārtham proṣite

then in-Kanva pilgrimage-place-purpose set-out

sati tasya kṛtrimā duhitā śakuttalā nāma sakhīsametā

wife his adopted daughter Shakunttalā friend-provided-with

mahārājam atithi-satkāreṇa pūjayitum āśramān nirgatā

king with-guest-hospitality to-honor āshrams departed