Chapter 8: Satyavatī summons Vyāsa to preserve the Kuru line; Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu and Vidura are born.
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
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tataḥ satyavatī dīnā kr̥paṇā putragr̥ddhinī । putrasya kr̥tvā kāryāṇi snuṣābhyāṁ saha bhārata ॥BORI: 1-097-1॥
Then, O Bharata, the distressed and pitiable Satyavati, longing for offspring, performed the rites for her son together with her two daughters-in-law… (BORI: 1-097-1)
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dharmaṁ ca pitr̥vaṁśaṁ ca mātr̥vaṁśaṁ ca māninī । prasamīkṣya mahābhāgā gāṅgēyaṁ vākyamabravīt ॥BORI: 1-097-2॥
Mindful of dharma and of both the paternal and maternal lineages, the noble, high-minded woman spoke these words to the son of Gaṅgā: (BORI: 1-097-2)
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mama putrastava bhrātā vīryavānsupriyaśca tē । bāla ēva gataḥ svargamaputraḥ puruṣarṣabha ॥BORI: 1-097-8॥
My son—your brother, valiant and very dear to you—went to heaven while still young and childless, O bull among men. (BORI: 1-097-8)
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imē mahiṣyau bhrātustē kāśirājasutē śubhē । rūpayauvanasampannē putrakāmē ca bhārata ॥BORI: 1-097-9॥
Here are your brother’s two queens, the fair daughters of the king of Kashi, endowed with beauty and youth and longing for sons, O Bharata. (BORI: 1-097-9)
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tayōrutpādayāpatyaṁ santānāya kulasya naḥ । manniyōgānmahābhāga dharmaṁ kartumihārhasi ॥BORI: 1-097-10॥
Beget children by these two women to continue our lineage. At my command, illustrious one, you should perform this duty here. (BORI: 1-097-10)
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rājyē caivābhiṣicyasva bhāratānanuśādhi ca । dārāṁśca kuru dharmēṇa mā nimajjīḥ pitāmahān ॥BORI: 1-097-11॥
Have yourself consecrated as king, rule the Bharatas, and take wives in accordance with dharma. Do not let your forefathers sink. (BORI: 1-097-11)
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tathōcyamānō mātrā ca suhr̥dbhiśca parantapaḥ । pratyuvāca sa dharmātmā dharmyamēvōttaraṁ vacaḥ ॥BORI: 1-097-12॥
Thus addressed by his mother and his friends, that righteous scorcher of foes replied with these words, wholly in keeping with dharma: (BORI: 1-097-12)
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asaṁśayaṁ parō dharmastvayā mātarudāhr̥taḥ । tvamapatyaṁ prati ca mē pratijñāṁ vēttha vai parām ॥BORI: 1-097-13॥
Without doubt, Mother, you have set forth the highest duty. But you also know well my solemn vow concerning offspring. (BORI: 1-097-13)
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ēvamuktā tu putrēṇa bhūridraviṇatējasā । mātā satyavatī bhīṣmamuvāca tadanantaram ॥BORI: 1-097-19॥
Thus addressed by her son, who possessed immense wealth and prowess, his mother Satyavatī then spoke to Bhīṣma. (BORI: 1-097-19)
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jānāmi tē sthitiṁ satyē parāṁ satyaparākrama । icchansr̥jēthāstrīm̐llōkānanyāṁstvaṁ svēna tējasā ॥BORI: 1-097-20॥
I know your supreme steadfastness in truth, O you of unfailing prowess. If you wished, you could create three other worlds by your own power. (BORI: 1-097-20)
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jānāmi caiva satyaṁ tanmadarthaṁ yadabhāṣathāḥ । āpaddharmamavēkṣasva vaha paitāmahīṁ dhuram ॥BORI: 1-097-21॥
I also know that what you said for my sake is true. Consider the law that applies in times of distress, and bear the ancestral burden. (BORI: 1-097-21)
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yathā tē kulatantuśca dharmaśca na parābhavēt । suhr̥daśca prahr̥ṣyēraṁstathā kuru parantapa ॥BORI: 1-097-22॥
Act, O scorcher of foes, so that your family line and your duty may not fail, and your friends may rejoice. (BORI: 1-097-22)
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lālapyamānāṁ tāmēvaṁ kr̥paṇāṁ putragr̥ddhinīm । dharmādapētaṁ bruvatīṁ bhīṣmō bhūyō’bravīdidam ॥BORI: 1-097-23॥
As she lamented thus—wretched, craving a son, and speaking contrary to dharma—Bhishma said this to her once more: (BORI: 1-097-23)
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rājñi dharmānavēkṣasva mā naḥ sarvān vyanīnaśaḥ । satyāccyutiḥ kṣatriyasya na dharmēṣu praśasyatē ॥BORI: 1-097-24॥
Queen, consider the laws of righteousness. Do not bring destruction upon us all. A Kshatriya’s departure from truth is not commended among the ways of righteousness. (BORI: 1-097-24)
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śantanōrapi santānaṁ yathā syādakṣayaṁ bhuvi । tattē dharmaṁ pravakṣyāmi kṣātraṁ rājñi sanātanam ॥BORI: 1-097-25॥
O queen, I shall tell you the eternal duty of the warrior order, so that Shantanu’s line too may remain unbroken on earth. (BORI: 1-097-25)
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bhīṣma uvāca॥
Bhishma said:
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brāhmaṇō guṇavānkaściddhanēnōpanimantryatām । vicitravīryakṣētrēṣu yaḥ samutpādayētprajāḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-2॥
Let some virtuous Brahmin be invited with wealth, one who might beget offspring upon Vichitravirya’s wives. (BORI: 1-099-2)
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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
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tataḥ satyavatī bhīṣmaṁ vācā saṁsajjamānayā । vihasantīva savrīḍamidaṁ vacanamabravīt ॥BORI: 1-099-3॥
Then Satyavati, her voice faltering, spoke these words to Bhishma with a bashful, almost playful smile: (BORI: 1-099-3)
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satyamētanmahābāhō yathā vadasi bhārata । viśvāsāttē pravakṣyāmi santānāya kulasya ca । na tē śakyamanākhyātumāpaddhīyaṁ tathāvidhā ॥BORI: 1-099-4॥
What you say is true, mighty-armed Bharata. Because I trust you, and for the continuation of the family, I shall tell you. I cannot keep it from you, for this crisis is of such a kind. (BORI: 1-099-4)
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tvamēva naḥ kulē dharmastvaṁ satyaṁ tvaṁ parā gatiḥ । tasmānniśamya vākyaṁ mē kuruṣva yadanantaram ॥BORI: 1-099-5॥
You alone are righteousness in our family; you are truth and our highest refuge. Therefore, hear my words and then do what must be done. (BORI: 1-099-5)
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dharmayuktasya dharmātmanpiturāsīttarī mama । sā kadācidahaṁ tatra gatā prathamayauvanē ॥BORI: 1-099-6॥
O righteous one, my father, who was devoted to dharma, had a ferryboat. Once, in my early youth, I went there. (BORI: 1-099-6)
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atha dharmabhr̥tāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ paramarṣiḥ parāśaraḥ । ājagāma tarīṁ dhīmāṁstariṣyanyamunāṁ nadīm ॥BORI: 1-099-7॥
Then the wise Parashara, the great seer and foremost of those who uphold dharma, came to the boat, intending to cross the river Yamuna. (BORI: 1-099-7)
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sa tāryamāṇō yamunāṁ māmupētyābravīttadā । sāntvapūrvaṁ muniśrēṣṭhaḥ kāmārtō madhuraṁ bahu ॥BORI: 1-099-8॥
As he was being ferried across the Yamuna, that foremost sage, tormented by desire, approached me and spoke at length in sweet, conciliatory words. (BORI: 1-099-8)
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tamahaṁ śāpabhītā ca piturbhītā ca bhārata । varairasulabhairuktā na pratyākhyātumutsahē ॥BORI: 1-099-9॥
Fearing both his curse and my father, O Bharata, and having been promised boons difficult to obtain, I did not dare refuse him. (BORI: 1-099-9)
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abhibhūya sa māṁ bālāṁ tējasā vaśamānayat । tamasā lōkamāvr̥tya naugatāmēva bhārata ॥BORI: 1-099-10॥
Overpowering me, a mere girl, with his potency, he brought me under his control, O Bharata, enveloping the world in darkness while I was still in the boat. (BORI: 1-099-10)
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matsyagandhō mahānāsītpurā mama jugupsitaḥ । tamapāsya śubhaṁ gandhamimaṁ prādātsa mē muniḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-11॥
Formerly I had a strong, repulsive smell of fish; that sage removed it and gave me this pleasant fragrance. (BORI: 1-099-11)
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tatō māmāha sa munirgarbhamutsr̥jya māmakam । dvīpē’syā ēva saritaḥ kanyaiva tvaṁ bhaviṣyasi ॥BORI: 1-099-12॥
Then the sage said to me, “After giving birth to my child on an island in this very river, you will again be a virgin.” (BORI: 1-099-12)
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pārāśaryō mahāyōgī sa babhūva mahānr̥ṣiḥ । kanyāputrō mama purā dvaipāyana iti smr̥taḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-13॥
That great yogi, the son of Parāśara, became a great seer. Born to me while I was still a maiden, he was formerly known as Dvaipāyana. (BORI: 1-099-13)
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yō vyasya vēdāṁścaturastapasā bhagavānr̥ṣiḥ । lōkē vyāsatvamāpēdē kārṣṇyātkr̥ṣṇatvamēva ca ॥BORI: 1-099-14॥
That venerable sage, having through austerity divided the Vedas into four, came to be called Vyasa in the world, and Krishna because of his dark complexion. (BORI: 1-099-14)
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satyavādī śamaparastapasvī dagdhakilbiṣaḥ । sa niyuktō mayā vyaktaṁ tvayā ca amitadyutē । bhrātuḥ kṣētrēṣu kalyāṇamapatyaṁ janayiṣyati ॥BORI: 1-099-15॥
Truthful, devoted to self-restraint, ascetic, and cleansed of sin, he will surely, when appointed by me and by you, O Bhishma of immeasurable splendor, beget worthy offspring on your brother’s wives. (BORI: 1-099-15)
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sa hi māmuktavāṁstatra smarēḥ kr̥tyēṣu māmiti । taṁ smariṣyē mahābāhō yadi bhīṣma tvamicchasi ॥BORI: 1-099-16॥
For he told me then, “Remember me when there is something to be done.” I shall remember him, mighty-armed Bhishma, if you so desire. (BORI: 1-099-16)
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tava hyanumatē bhīṣma niyataṁ sa mahātapāḥ । vicitravīryakṣētrēṣu putrānutpādayiṣyati ॥BORI: 1-099-17॥
For with your consent, Bhishma, that great ascetic will surely beget sons upon the wives of Vichitravirya. (BORI: 1-099-17)
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maharṣēḥ kīrtanē tasya bhīṣmaḥ prāñjalirabravīt । dharmamarthaṁ ca kāmaṁ ca trīnētānyō’nupaśyati ॥BORI: 1-099-18॥
At the mention of that great seer, Bhishma joined his palms and said, “Whoever considers these three—dharma, material gain, and pleasure—…” (BORI: 1-099-18)
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arthamarthānubandhaṁ ca dharmaṁ dharmānubandhanam । kāmaṁ kāmānubandhaṁ ca viparītānpr̥thakpr̥thak । yō vicintya dhiyā samyagvyavasyati sa buddhimān ॥BORI: 1-099-19॥
A wise man is one who, after carefully considering wealth and its consequences, righteousness and its consequences, pleasure and its consequences, and their respective opposites, reaches a sound decision. (BORI: 1-099-19)
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tadidaṁ dharmayuktaṁ ca hitaṁ caiva kulasya naḥ । uktaṁ bhavatyā yacchrēyaḥ paramaṁ rōcatē mama ॥BORI: 1-099-20॥
What you have said is in accord with dharma and beneficial to our family; it is the highest good and pleases me. (BORI: 1-099-20)
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tatastasminpratijñātē bhīṣmēṇa kurunandana । kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanaṁ kālī cintayāmāsa vai munim ॥BORI: 1-099-21॥
Then, when Bhishma had made this promise, O descendant of Kuru, Kali thought of the sage Krishna Dvaipayana. (BORI: 1-099-21)
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sa vēdānvibruvandhīmānmāturvijñāya cintitam । prādurbabhūvāviditaḥ kṣaṇēna kurunandana ॥BORI: 1-099-22॥
That wise man, while expounding the Vedas, perceived his mother’s thought and appeared there unannounced within a moment, O descendant of Kuru. (BORI: 1-099-22)
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tasmai pūjāṁ tadā dattvā sutāya vidhipūrvakam । pariṣvajya ca bāhubhyāṁ prasnavairabhiṣicya ca । mumōca bāṣpaṁ dāśēyī putraṁ dr̥ṣṭvā cirasya tam ॥BORI: 1-099-23॥
She then duly honored her son, embraced him in her arms, and bathed him with the milk flowing from her breasts. Seeing her son again after so long, the fisherman's daughter shed tears. (BORI: 1-099-23)
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tāmadbhiḥ pariṣicyārtāṁ maharṣirabhivādya ca । mātaraṁ pūrvajaḥ putrō vyāsō vacanamabravīt ॥BORI: 1-099-24॥
The great seer Vyasa, her firstborn son, sprinkled the distressed woman with water, saluted his mother, and said: (BORI: 1-099-24)
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bhavatyā yadabhiprētaṁ tadahaṁ kartumāgataḥ । śādhi māṁ dharmatattvajñē karavāṇi priyaṁ tava ॥BORI: 1-099-25॥
I have come to do what you desire. Command me, O knower of the essence of dharma, and I shall do what pleases you. (BORI: 1-099-25)
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tasmai pūjāṁ tatō’kārṣītpurōdhāḥ paramarṣayē । sa ca tāṁ pratijagrāha vidhivanmantrapūrvakam ॥BORI: 1-099-26॥
Then the priest paid homage to that great seer, and he accepted it in due form, with the prescribed mantras. (BORI: 1-099-26)
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tamāsanagataṁ mātā pr̥ṣṭvā kuśalamavyayam । satyavatyabhivīkṣyainamuvācēdamanantaram ॥BORI: 1-099-27॥
After asking him, once he was seated, about his continued well-being, his mother Satyavati looked at him and then said: (BORI: 1-099-27)
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mātāpitrōḥ prajāyantē putrāḥ sādhāraṇāḥ kavē । tēṣāṁ pitā yathā svāmī tathā mātā na saṁśayaḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-28॥
Sons are born jointly to their mother and father, O sage. Just as their father has authority over them, so does their mother—of this there is no doubt. (BORI: 1-099-28)
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vidhātr̥vihitaḥ sa tvaṁ yathā mē prathamaḥ sutaḥ । vicitravīryō brahmarṣē tathā mē’varajaḥ sutaḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-29॥
Just as you, ordained by the Creator, are my first son, so Vichitravirya, O Brahmarshi, is my younger son. (BORI: 1-099-29)
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yathaiva pitr̥tō bhīṣmastathā tvamapi mātr̥taḥ । bhrātā vicitravīryasya yathā vā putra manyasē ॥BORI: 1-099-30॥
Just as Bhishma is Vichitravirya’s brother on his father’s side, so are you his brother on his mother’s side—or consider it as you will, my son. (BORI: 1-099-30)
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ayaṁ śāntanavaḥ satyaṁ pālayansatyavikramaḥ । buddhiṁ na kurutē’patyē tathā rājyānuśāsanē ॥BORI: 1-099-31॥
This son of Shantanu, true in valor and steadfastly upholding his word, will not set his mind on having children or on governing the kingdom. (BORI: 1-099-31)
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sa tvaṁ vyapēkṣayā bhrātuḥ santānāya kulasya ca । bhīṣmasya cāsya vacanānniyōgācca mamānagha ॥BORI: 1-099-32॥
Therefore, sinless one, out of regard for your brother and for the continuation of the family, at this Bhishma’s word and at my command... (BORI: 1-099-32)
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anukrōśācca bhūtānāṁ sarvēṣāṁ rakṣaṇāya ca । ānr̥śaṁsyēna yadbrūyāṁ tacchrutvā kartumarhasi ॥BORI: 1-099-33॥
Out of compassion for all beings, for the protection of them all, and out of kindness, you ought to hear what I tell you and carry it out. (BORI: 1-099-33)
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yavīyasastava bhrāturbhāryē surasutōpamē । rūpayauvanasampannē putrakāmē ca dharmataḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-34॥
your younger brother’s two wives, who resemble daughters of the gods, are endowed with beauty and youth, and rightfully desire sons… (BORI: 1-099-34)
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tayōrutpādayāpatyaṁ samarthō hyasi putraka । anurūpaṁ kulasyāsya santatyāḥ prasavasya ca ॥BORI: 1-099-35॥
Beget offspring by both of them, my son, for you are capable—offspring worthy of this family and of its continuation and propagation. (BORI: 1-099-35)
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vyāsa uvāca॥
Vyasa said:
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vēttha dharmaṁ satyavati paraṁ cāparamēva ca । yathā ca tava dharmajñē dharmē praṇihitā matiḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-36॥
You know, Satyavati, both higher and lower dharma, and, O knower of dharma, how your mind is fixed on dharma. (BORI: 1-099-36)
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tasmādahaṁ tvanniyōgāddharmamuddiśya kāraṇam । īpsitaṁ tē kariṣyāmi dr̥ṣṭaṁ hyētatpurātanam ॥BORI: 1-099-37॥
Therefore, at your command and for the sake of dharma, I will do as you desire, for this is an ancient, established practice. (BORI: 1-099-37)
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bhrātuḥ putrānpradāsyāmi mitrāvaruṇayōḥ samān । vrataṁ carētāṁ tē dēvyau nirdiṣṭamiha yanmayā ॥BORI: 1-099-38॥
I shall provide my brother with sons equal to Mitra and Varuna. Let those two queens observe the vow I have prescribed here… (BORI: 1-099-38)
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saṁvatsaraṁ yathānyāyaṁ tataḥ śuddhē bhaviṣyataḥ । na hi māmavratōpētā upēyātkācidaṅganā ॥BORI: 1-099-39॥
for one year, in accordance with the prescribed rule; then they will be purified. For no woman who has not undertaken the vow should approach me. (BORI: 1-099-39)
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satyavatyuvāca॥
Satyavatī said:
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yathā sadyaḥ prapadyēta dēvī garbhaṁ tathā kuru । arājakēṣu rāṣṭrēṣu nāsti vr̥ṣṭirna dēvatāḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-40॥
Make it so that the queen conceives at once. In realms without a king, there is neither rain nor the presence of the gods. (BORI: 1-099-40)
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kathamarājakaṁ rāṣṭraṁ śakyaṁ dhārayituṁ prabhō । tasmādgarbhaṁ samādhatsva bhīṣmastaṁ vardhayiṣyati ॥BORI: 1-099-41॥
How can a kingdom without a king be sustained, lord? Therefore, beget a child; Bhishma will raise him. (BORI: 1-099-41)
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vyāsa uvāca॥
Vyasa said:
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yadi putraḥ pradātavyō mayā kṣipramakālikam । virūpatāṁ mē sahatāmētadasyāḥ paraṁ vratam ॥BORI: 1-099-42॥
If I must provide a son at once, without waiting for the proper time, let her endure my ugliness; that will be her highest vow. (BORI: 1-099-42)
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yadi mē sahatē gandhaṁ rūpaṁ vēṣaṁ tathā vapuḥ । adyaiva garbhaṁ kausalyā viśiṣṭaṁ pratipadyatām ॥BORI: 1-099-43॥
If she can endure my smell, appearance, attire, and body, then let Kausalyā conceive an extraordinary child this very day. (BORI: 1-099-43)
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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_014_142] (Bharata)
samāgamanamākāṅkṣanniti sō’ntarhitō muniḥ । tatō’bhigamya sā dēvī snuṣāṁ rahasi saṅgatām । dharmyamarthasamāyuktamuvāca vacanaṁ hitam ॥BORI: 1-099-44॥
Thus the sage, desiring the union, vanished. Then the queen approached her daughter-in-law in private and spoke to her words that accorded with dharma, served their purpose, and were for her good. (BORI: 1-099-44)
[PV-KDV:01_014_143] (Bharata)
kausalyē dharmatantraṁ yadbravīmi tvāṁ nibōdha mē । bharatānāṁ samucchēdō vyaktaṁ madbhāgyasaṅkṣayāt ॥BORI: 1-099-45॥
Kausalya, heed what I tell you concerning dharma. The extinction of the Bharatas is clearly due to the waning of my good fortune. (BORI: 1-099-45)
[PV-KDV:01_014_144] (Bharata)
vyathitāṁ māṁ ca samprēkṣya pitr̥vaṁśaṁ ca pīḍitam । bhīṣmō buddhimadānmē’tra dharmasya ca vivr̥ddhayē ॥BORI: 1-099-46॥
Seeing me distressed and the ancestral line in dire straits, Bhishma gave me this counsel in the matter, for the furtherance of dharma. (BORI: 1-099-46)
[PV-KDV:01_014_145] (Bharata)
sā ca buddhistavādhīnā putri jñātaṁ mayēti ha । naṣṭaṁ ca bhārataṁ vaṁśaṁ punarēva samuddhara ॥BORI: 1-099-47॥
I know, daughter, that this plan rests with you. Restore the fallen Bharata line once more. (BORI: 1-099-47)
[PV-KDV:01_014_146] (Bharata)
putraṁ janaya suśrōṇi dēvarājasamaprabham । sa hi rājyadhuraṁ gurvīmudvakṣyati kulasya naḥ ॥BORI: 1-099-48॥
Bear a son, fair-hipped one, whose splendor equals that of the king of the gods; for he will bear the heavy burden of governing our lineage. (BORI: 1-099-48)
[PV-KDV:01_014_147] (Bharata)
sā dharmatō’nunīyaināṁ kathañciddharmacāriṇīm । bhōjayāmāsa viprāṁśca dēvarṣīnatithīṁstathā ॥BORI: 1-099-49॥
Having somehow persuaded that virtuous woman on grounds of duty, she fed Brahmins, divine seers, and guests. (BORI: 1-099-49)
[PV-KDV:01_014_148] (Bharata)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_014_179] (Bharata)
tataḥ satyavatī kālē vadhūṁ snātāmr̥tau tadā । saṁvēśayantī śayanē śanakairvākyamabravīt ॥BORI: 1-100- 1॥
Then, at the proper time, as Satyavati settled her daughter-in-law—who had bathed after her menstrual period—upon the bed, she spoke softly: (BORI: 1-100-1)
[PV-KDV:01_014_180] (Bharata)
kausalyē dēvarastē’sti sō’dya tvānupravēkṣyati । apramattā pratīkṣainaṁ niśīthē āgamiṣyati ॥BORI: 1-100- 2॥
Kausalyā, you have a brother-in-law. He will come to you today. Remain vigilant and wait for him; he will arrive at midnight. (BORI: 1-100-2)
[PV-KDV:01_014_181] (Bharata)
śvaśrvāstadvacanaṁ śrutvā śayānā śayanē śubhē । sācintayattadā bhīṣmamanyāṁśca kurupuṅgavān ॥BORI: 1-100- 3॥
Having heard her mother-in-law’s words, she lay upon a splendid bed and then thought of Bhishma and the other foremost Kurus. (BORI: 1-100-3)
[PV-KDV:01_014_182] (Bharata)
tatō’mbikāyāṁ prathamaṁ niyuktaḥ satyavāgr̥ṣiḥ । dīpyamānēṣu dīpēṣu śayanaṁ pravivēśa ha ॥BORI: 1-100- 4॥
Then the truth-speaking sage, first appointed to Ambikā, entered her bedchamber while the lamps were burning. (BORI: 1-100-4)
[PV-KDV:01_014_183] (Bharata)
tasya kr̥ṣṇasya kapilā jaṭā dīptē ca lōcanē । babhrūṇi caiva śmaśrūṇi dr̥ṣṭvā dēvī nyamīlayat ॥BORI: 1-100- 5॥
Seeing the tawny matted locks, blazing eyes, and brown beard of that dark-skinned man, the queen closed her eyes. (BORI: 1-100-5)
[PV-KDV:01_014_184] (Bharata)
sambabhūva tayā rātrau mātuḥ priyacikīrṣayā । bhayāt kāśisutā taṁ tu nāśaknōdabhivīkṣitum ॥BORI: 1-100- 6॥
That night he lay with her, wishing to please his mother; but the daughter of Kāśī was too frightened to look at him. (BORI: 1-100-6)
[PV-KDV:01_014_185] (Bharata)
tatō niṣkrāntamāsādya mātā putramathābravīt । apyasyāṁ guṇavānputra rājaputrō bhaviṣyati ॥BORI: 1-100- 7॥
Then his mother approached her son as he came out and said, “My son, will a virtuous prince be born to her?” (BORI: 1-100-7)
[PV-KDV:01_014_186] (Bharata)
niśamya tadvacō māturvyāsaḥ paramabuddhimān । prōvācātīndriyajñānō vidhinā sampracōditaḥ ॥BORI: 1-100- 8॥
Hearing his mother’s words, Vyasa, supremely wise and possessed of knowledge beyond the senses, spoke, impelled by destiny: (BORI: 1-100-8)
[PV-KDV:01_014_187] (Bharata)
nāgāyutasamaprāṇō vidvānrājarṣisattamaḥ । mahābhāgō mahāvīryō mahābuddhirbhaviṣyati ॥BORI: 1-100- 9॥
The foremost of royal sages, greatly blessed, immensely valiant, and highly intelligent. (BORI: 1-100-9B)
[PV-KDV:01_014_189] (Bharata)
tasya cāpi śataṁ putrā bhaviṣyanti mahābalāḥ । kiṁ tu mātuḥ sa vaiguṇyādandha ēva bhaviṣyati ॥BORI: 1-100- 10॥
but because of a defect in his mother, he himself will be blind. (BORI: 1-100-10B)
[PV-KDV:01_014_191] (Bharata)
tasya tadvacanaṁ śrutvā mātā putramathābravīt । nāndhaḥ kurūṇāṁ nr̥patiranurūpastapōdhana ॥BORI: 1-100- 11॥
Hearing those words of his, the mother then said to her son, “A blind man is not fit to be king of the Kurus, O ascetic.” (BORI: 1-100-11)
[PV-KDV:01_014_192] (Bharata)
jñātivaṁśasya gōptāraṁ pitr̥ṇāṁ vaṁśavardhanam । dvitīyaṁ kuruvaṁśasya rājānaṁ dātumarhasi ॥BORI: 1-100- 12॥
You should give us a second king for the Kuru dynasty, a protector of the family line who will perpetuate the lineage of his ancestors. (BORI: 1-100-12)
[PV-KDV:01_014_193] (Bharata)
sa tathēti pratijñāya niścakrāma mahātapāḥ । sāpi kālēna kausalyā suṣuvē’ndhaṁ tamātmajam ॥BORI: 1-100- 13॥
The great ascetic promised, “So be it,” and departed. In due course, Kausalya gave birth to that blind son. (BORI: 1-100-13)
[PV-KDV:01_014_194] (Bharata)
punarēva tu sā dēvī paribhāṣya snuṣāṁ tataḥ । r̥ṣimāvāhayatsatyā yathāpūrvamaninditā ॥BORI: 1-100- 14॥
Then, after reproaching her daughter-in-law, the truthful and blameless queen once again summoned the sage as before. (BORI: 1-100-14)
[PV-KDV:01_014_195] (Bharata)
tatastēnaiva vidhinā maharṣistāmapadyata । ambālikāmathābhyāgādr̥ṣiṁ dr̥ṣṭvā ca sāpi tam । viṣaṇṇā pāṇḍusaṅkāśā samapadyata bhārata ॥BORI: 1-100- 15॥
Then, following the same procedure, the great sage went to her and approached Ambalika. When she saw him, she too became dejected and pale, O Bharata. (BORI: 1-100-15)
[PV-KDV:01_014_196] (Bharata)
tāṁ bhītāṁ pāṇḍusaṅkāśāṁ viṣaṇṇāṁ prēkṣya pārthiva । vyāsaḥ satyavatīputra idaṁ vacanamabravīt ॥BORI: 1-100- 16॥
Seeing her frightened, pale, and distressed, O king, Vyasa, the son of Satyavati, spoke these words: (BORI: 1-100-16)
[PV-KDV:01_014_197] (Bharata)
yasmātpāṇḍutvamāpannā virūpaṁ prēkṣya māmapi । tasmādēṣa sutastubhyaṁ pāṇḍurēva bhaviṣyati ॥BORI: 1-100- 17॥
Because you turned pale when you saw my misshapen appearance, this son of yours will therefore be pale. (BORI: 1-100-17)
[PV-KDV:01_014_198] (Bharata)
nāma cāsya tadēvēha bhaviṣyati śubhānanē । ityuktvā sa nirākrāmadbhagavānr̥ṣisattamaḥ ॥BORI: 1-100- 18॥
“And here his name shall be that very same, fair-faced one.” Having said this, the venerable sage, best of seers, departed. (BORI: 1-100-18)
[PV-KDV:01_014_199] (Bharata)
taṁ mātā punarēvānyamēkaṁ putramayācata । tathēti ca maharṣistāṁ mātaraṁ pratyabhāṣata ॥BORI: 1-100- 20॥
His mother again asked him for another son, and the great seer replied to his mother, “So be it.” (BORI: 1-100-20)
[PV-KDV:01_014_201] (Bharata)
r̥tukālē tatō jyēṣṭhāṁ vadhūṁ tasmai nyayōjayat । sā tu rūpaṁ ca gandhaṁ ca maharṣēḥ pravicintya tam । nākarōdvacanaṁ dēvyā bhayātsurasutōpamā ॥BORI: 1-100- 22॥
Then, when her fertile time came, she appointed the elder daughter-in-law to him. But, recalling that great sage’s appearance and smell, the woman, who was like a daughter of the gods, was too afraid to obey the queen’s command. (BORI: 1-100-22)
[PV-KDV:01_014_203] (Bharata)
tataḥ svairbhūṣaṇairdāsīṁ bhūṣayitvāpsarōpamām । prēṣayāmāsa kr̥ṣṇāya tataḥ kāśipatēḥ sutā ॥BORI: 1-100- 23॥
Then the daughter of the king of Kashi adorned a maidservant with her own ornaments, making her look like an Apsaras, and sent her to Krishna. (BORI: 1-100-23)
[PV-KDV:01_014_204] (Bharata)
dāsī r̥ṣimanuprāptaṁ pratyudgamyābhivādya ca । saṁvivēśābhyanujñātā satkr̥tyōpacacāra ha ॥BORI: 1-100- 24॥
The maid went out to meet the sage when he arrived and saluted him. With his permission, she lay with him and attended him with due honor. (BORI: 1-100-24)
[PV-KDV:01_014_205] (Bharata)
kāmōpabhōgēna tu sa tasyāṁ tuṣṭimagādr̥ṣiḥ । tayā sahōṣitō rātriṁ maharṣiḥ prīyamāṇayā ॥BORI: 1-100- 25॥
The sage found satisfaction in making love to her, and the great seer spent the night with her as she delighted him. (BORI: 1-100-25)
[PV-KDV:01_014_206] (Bharata)
uttiṣṭhannabravīdēnāmabhujiṣyā bhaviṣyasi । ayaṁ ca tē śubhē garbhaḥ śrīmānudaramāgataḥ । dharmātmā bhavitā lōkē sarvabuddhimatāṁ varaḥ ॥BORI: 1-100- 26॥
As he rose, he said to her, “You will no longer be a slave. And, fair one, the glorious child who has entered your womb will be righteous and foremost among all the wise in the world.” (BORI: 1-100-26)
[PV-KDV:01_014_207] (Bharata)
sa dharmasyānr̥ṇō bhūtvā punarmātrā samētya ca । tasyai garbhaṁ samāvēdya tatraivāntaradhīyata ॥BORI: 1-100- 29॥
Having thus fulfilled his duty, he met his mother again, informed her of the pregnancy, and vanished on the spot. (BORI: 1-100-29)
[PV-KDV:01_014_210] (Bharata)
ēvaṁ vicitravīryasya kṣētrē dvaipāyanādapi । jajñirē dēvagarbhābhāḥ kuruvaṁśavivardhanāḥ ॥BORI: 1-100- 30॥
Thus, in Vichitravirya’s widows, through Dvaipayana, were born sons who shone like the offspring of gods and increased the Kuru lineage. (BORI: 1-100-30)
[PV-KDV:01_014_211] (Bharata)