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.
शकुन्तलोवाच एतदाचष्ट पृष्टः सन् मम जन्म महर्षये। सुतां कण्वस्य मामेवं विद्धि त्वं मनुजाधिप।॥ कण्वं हि पितरं मन्ये पितरं स्वमजानती। इति ते कथितं राजन् यथावृत्तं श्रुतं मया॥