Dushyanta also received his wife (Shakuntala) with all honour and affection. Affectionately pacifying her, he spoke to her thus,
धर्मतः। तां चैव भार्या दुष्यन्तः पूजयामास अब्रवीचैव तां राजा सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः॥