अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल - परीक्ष्य

अतः परीक्ष्य कर्तव्यं विशेषात्संगतं रहः ।
अज्ञातहृदयेष्वेवं वैरीभवति सौहृदम् ॥

- अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल

ataH parIkShya kartavyaM vishESha atsaMgataM rahaH ।
ajnAta hRudayeShu evam vairI bhavati sauhRudam ॥

- abhijnAna shAkuntala

When a man and a woman decide to get married in secrecy, they must be really careful and examine each other thoroughly. If there keep secrets from each other, the love can soon turn to hatred.

- Abhijnana Shakuntala