Shloka 11
Śakuntalā’s Satya-Discourse and the Recognition of Bharata (शकुन्तला–सत्योपदेशः; भरतप्रतिग्रहः)
इति वाचो ब्रुवन्त्यस्ता: स्त्रिय: प्रेमणा नराधिपम्,ऐसी बातें करती हुई वे स्त्रियाँ बड़े प्रेमसे महाराज दुष्यन्तकी स्तुति करतीं और उनके मस्तकपर फूलोंकी वर्षा करती थीं। यत्र-तत्र खड़े हुए श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण सब ओर उनकी स्तुति- प्रशंसा करते थे
iti vāco bruvantyāstāḥ striyaḥ premanā narādhipam | yatra-tatra sthitāḥ śreṣṭhā brāhmaṇāḥ sarvato 'sya stuti-praśaṃsāṃ kurvanti | (mūla-pāṭhe puṣpa-vṛṣṭi-śiraso 'pi bhāvaḥ)
Vaiśampāyana said: Speaking in this manner, those women, filled with affection, praised the king; and from every side the foremost brāhmaṇas, standing here and there, likewise offered him eulogy and acclaim. The scene presents a public honoring of royal conduct through loving speech and ritual celebration, underscoring how social approval and priestly praise function as markers of a ruler’s perceived righteousness and worthiness.
वैशम्पायन उवाच