Vidya Kendra
Mahābhārata
Home Introduction Reader Glossary All Resources
Vidyakendra
Vidyakendra Home

Navigate to Verse

Currently viewing: Parva 1 - Chapter 1.66 (17 verses)
Powered by Aksharamukha

Search Mahābhārata

Try searching for: dharma, युद्ध, Arjuna, 1.1.5 (verse reference)
❖ ❖ ❖
Chapter 1.66 - Verse 17

Sanskrit Text

कण्वं हि पितरं मन्ये पितरं स्वमजानती इति ते कथितं राजन्यथावृत्तं श्रुतं मया

English Translation

Shakuntala said: Thus the great Rishi (Kanva), when asked, told (the Brahmana) the account of my birth. O king of men, you must know that I have thus become the daughter of Kanva. Not knowing who is my real father, I regard Kanva as my father. Thus have I told you, O king, all that I heard about my birth.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कण्वं | हि | पितरं | मन्ये | पितरं | स्वम् | अजानती
इति | ते | कथितं | राजन् | यथावृत्तं | श्रुतं | मया