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Library: Shakuntala marries Dushyanta in Gandharva form.
दुःषन्त उवाच॥
duḥṣanta uvāca॥
[दुःषन्त (duḥṣanta) - Duḥṣanta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Duḥṣanta said:)
Duḥṣanta spoke:
सुव्यक्तं राजपुत्री त्वं यथा कल्याणि भाषसे। भार्या मे भव सुश्रोणि ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ॥१-६७-१॥
suvyaktaṃ rājaputrī tvaṃ yathā kalyāṇi bhāṣase। bhāryā me bhava suśroṇi brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te ॥1-67-1॥
[सुव्यक्तं (suvyaktaṃ) - clearly; राजपुत्री (rājaputrī) - princess; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; यथा (yathā) - as; कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - auspicious one; भाषसे (bhāṣase) - speak; भार्या (bhāryā) - wife; मे (me) - my; भव (bhava) - be; सुश्रोणि (suśroṇi) - beautiful-hipped one; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; किं (kiṃ) - what; करवाणि (karavāṇi) - shall I do; ते (te) - for you;]
(Clearly, princess, you speak as an auspicious one. Be my wife, beautiful-hipped one, tell me what shall I do for you.)
O princess, you speak clearly and auspiciously. Become my wife, O beautiful-hipped one, and tell me what I should do for you.
सुवर्णमाला वासांसि कुण्डले परिहाटके। नानापत्तनजे शुभ्रे मणिरत्ने च शोभने ॥१-६७-२॥
suvarṇamālā vāsāṃsi kuṇḍale parihāṭake। nānāpattanaje śubhre maṇiratne ca śobhane ॥1-67-2॥
[सुवर्णमाला (suvarṇamālā) - golden garland; वासांसि (vāsāṃsi) - garments; कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - earrings; परिहाटके (parihāṭake) - armlets; नानापत्तनजे (nānāpattanaje) - from various cities; शुभ्रे (śubhre) - pure; मणिरत्ने (maṇiratne) - gemstones; च (ca) - and; शोभने (śobhane) - beautiful;]
(Golden garland, garments, earrings, armlets, from various cities, pure gemstones, and beautiful.)
A golden garland, garments, earrings, and armlets from various cities, adorned with pure and beautiful gemstones.
आहरामि तवाद्याहं निष्कादीन्यजिनानि च। सर्वं राज्यं तवाद्यास्तु भार्या मे भव शोभने ॥१-६७-३॥
āharāmi tavādyāhaṃ niṣkādīnyajināni ca। sarvaṃ rājyaṃ tavādyāstu bhāryā me bhava śobhane ॥1-67-3॥
[आहरामि (āharāmi) - I bring; तव (tava) - your; अद्य (adya) - today; अहम् (aham) - I; निष्कादीनि (niṣkādīni) - necklaces and others; अजिनानि (ajināni) - deer skins; च (ca) - and; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; तव (tava) - your; अद्य (adya) - today; अस्तु (astu) - let it be; भार्या (bhāryā) - wife; मे (me) - my; भव (bhava) - be; शोभने (śobhane) - O beautiful one;]
(I bring today your necklaces and deer skins. Let all your kingdom be mine today. Be my wife, O beautiful one.)
Today, I bring your necklaces and deer skins. Let your entire kingdom be mine today. O beautiful one, become my wife.
गान्धर्वेण च मां भीरु विवाहेनैहि सुन्दरि। विवाहानां हि रम्भोरु गान्धर्वः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते ॥१-६७-४॥
gāndharveṇa ca māṃ bhīru vivāhena iha sundari। vivāhānāṃ hi rambhoru gāndharvaḥ śreṣṭha ucyate ॥1-67-4॥
[गान्धर्वेण (gāndharveṇa) - by Gandharva; च (ca) - and; मां (māṃ) - me; भीरु (bhīru) - timid one; विवाहेन (vivāhena) - by marriage; इह (iha) - here; सुन्दरि (sundari) - beautiful one; विवाहानां (vivāhānāṃ) - of marriages; हि (hi) - indeed; रम्भोरु (rambhoru) - O lovely-thighed one; गान्धर्वः (gāndharvaḥ) - Gandharva marriage; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; उच्यते (ucyate) - is said;]
(By Gandharva and me, timid one, by marriage here, beautiful one. Of marriages indeed, O lovely-thighed one, Gandharva marriage is said to be the best.)
O timid one, marry me here by the Gandharva method, beautiful one. Indeed, O lovely-thighed one, the Gandharva marriage is said to be the best of marriages.
शकुन्तलोवाच॥
śakuntalovāca॥
[शकुन्तला (śakuntalā) - Śakuntalā; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śakuntalā said:)
Śakuntalā said:
फलाहारो गतो राजन्पिता मे इत आश्रमात्। तं मुहूर्तं प्रतीक्षस्व स मां तुभ्यं प्रदास्यति ॥१-६७-५॥
phalāhāro gato rājanpitā me ita āśramāt। taṃ muhūrtaṃ pratīkṣasva sa māṃ tubhyaṃ pradāsyati ॥1-67-5॥
[फलाहारः (phalāhāraḥ) - fruit-eater; गतः (gataḥ) - gone; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पिता (pitā) - father; मे (me) - my; इतः (itaḥ) - from here; आश्रमात् (āśramāt) - from the hermitage; तम् (tam) - him; मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - a moment; प्रतीक्षस्व (pratīkṣasva) - wait; सः (saḥ) - he; माम् (mām) - me; तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you; प्रदास्यति (pradāsyati) - will give;]
(The fruit-eater has gone, O king, my father from here, from the hermitage. Wait a moment, he will give me to you.)
O king, my father, the fruit-eater, has left the hermitage. Please wait for a moment; he will give me to you.
दुःषन्त उवाच॥
duḥṣanta uvāca॥
[दुःषन्त (duḥṣanta) - Duḥṣanta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Duḥṣanta said:)
Duḥṣanta spoke:
इच्छामि त्वां वरारोहे भजमानामनिन्दिते। त्वदर्थं मां स्थितं विद्धि त्वद्गतं हि मनो मम ॥१-६७-६॥
icchāmi tvāṃ varārohe bhajamānāmanindite। tvadarthaṃ māṃ sthitaṃ viddhi tvadgataṃ hi mano mama ॥1-67-6॥
[इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; वरारोहे (varārohe) - O beautiful one; भजमानाम् (bhajamānām) - worshipping; अनिन्दिते (anindite) - O faultless one; त्वदर्थं (tvadarthaṃ) - for you; मां (māṃ) - me; स्थितं (sthitaṃ) - situated; विद्धि (viddhi) - know; त्वद्गतं (tvadgatam) - directed towards you; हि (hi) - indeed; मनो (mano) - mind; मम (mama) - my;]
(I desire you, O beautiful and faultless one, worshipping. Know me as situated for you, indeed my mind is directed towards you.)
I long for you, O beautiful and faultless lady, who is worshipped. Know that I am here for you, as my mind is indeed focused on you.
आत्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव गतिरात्मैव चात्मनः। आत्मनैवात्मनो दानं कर्तुमर्हसि धर्मतः ॥१-६७-७॥
ātmano bandhuraatmaiva gatiraatmaiva caātmanaḥ। ātmanaivātmano dānaṃ kartumarhasi dharmataḥ ॥1-67-7॥
[आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself; बन्धुः (bandhuḥ) - friend; आत्मा (ātmā) - self; एव (eva) - only; गतिः (gatiḥ) - goal; आत्मा (ātmā) - self; एव (eva) - only; च (ca) - and; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself; आत्मना (ātmanā) - by oneself; एव (eva) - only; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself; दानं (dānam) - gift; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should; धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - righteously;]
(Of oneself, the friend is only the self, the goal is only the self, and of oneself, by oneself only, the gift should be done righteously.)
One's own self is truly one's friend and goal. Therefore, by oneself, one should righteously give of oneself.
अष्टावेव समासेन विवाहा धर्मतः स्मृताः। ब्राह्मो दैवस्तथैवार्षः प्राजापत्यस्तथासुरः ॥१-६७-८॥
aṣṭāveva samāsena vivāhā dharmataḥ smṛtāḥ| brāhmo daivastathaivārṣaḥ prājāpatyastathāsuraḥ ॥1-67-8॥
[अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight; एव (eva) - indeed; समासेन (samāsena) - in summary; विवाहाः (vivāhāḥ) - marriages; धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to dharma; स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are considered; ब्राह्मः (brāhmaḥ) - Brāhma; दैवः (daivaḥ) - Daiva; तथा (tathā) - and; एव (eva) - also; आर्षः (ārṣaḥ) - Ārṣa; प्राजापत्यः (prājāpatyaḥ) - Prājāpatya; तथा (tathā) - and; असुरः (asuraḥ) - Asura;]
(Eight types of marriages are indeed considered according to dharma: Brāhma, Daiva, Ārṣa, Prājāpatya, and Asura.)
There are eight types of marriages considered righteous: Brāhma, Daiva, Ārṣa, Prājāpatya, and Asura.
गान्धर्वो राक्षसश्चैव पैशाचश्चाष्टमः स्मृतः। तेषां धर्मान्यथापूर्वं मनुः स्वायम्भुवोऽब्रवीत् ॥१-६७-९॥
gāndharvo rākṣasaścaiva paiśācaścāṣṭamaḥ smṛtaḥ| teṣāṃ dharmānyathāpūrvaṃ manuḥ svāyambhuvo'bravīt ॥1-67-9॥
[गान्धर्वः (gāndharvaḥ) - Gandharva marriage; राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - Rakshasa marriage; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; पैशाचः (paiśācaḥ) - Paishacha marriage; च (ca) - and; अष्टमः (aṣṭamaḥ) - eighth; स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered; तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; धर्मान् (dharmān) - laws; यथापूर्वम् (yathāpūrvam) - as before; मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu; स्वायम्भुवः (svāyambhuvaḥ) - Svayambhuva; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Gandharva, Rakshasa, and indeed Paishacha are remembered as the eighth. Manu Svayambhuva said their laws as before.)
Manu Svayambhuva described the laws of Gandharva, Rakshasa, and Paishacha marriages, remembering them as the eighth in order, as previously stated.
प्रशस्तांश्चतुरः पूर्वान्ब्राह्मणस्योपधारय। षडानुपूर्व्या क्षत्रस्य विद्धि धर्म्याननिन्दिते ॥१-६७-१०॥
praśastāṃś caturaḥ pūrvān brāhmaṇasyopadhāraya। ṣaḍ ānupūrvya kṣatrasya viddhi dharmyān anindite ॥1-67-10॥
[प्रशस्तान् (praśastān) - excellent; चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four; पूर्वान् (pūrvān) - former; ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brahmin; उपधारय (upadhāraya) - consider; षट् (ṣaṭ) - six; अनुपूर्व्या (ānupūrvya) - in sequence; क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - of the Kshatriya; विद्धि (viddhi) - know; धर्म्यान् (dharmyān) - righteous; अनिन्दिते (anindite) - blameless;]
(Consider the four excellent former qualities of the Brahmin. Know the six righteous and blameless qualities of the Kshatriya in sequence.)
Reflect on the four excellent qualities that were formerly of the Brahmin. Understand the six righteous and blameless qualities of the Kshatriya in their proper order.
राज्ञां तु राक्षसोऽप्युक्तो विट्शूद्रेष्वासुरः स्मृतः। पञ्चानां तु त्रयो धर्म्या द्वावधर्म्यौ स्मृताविह ॥१-६७-११॥
rājñāṃ tu rākṣaso'pyukto viṭśūdreṣvāsuraḥ smṛtaḥ| pañcānāṃ tu trayo dharmyā dvāvadharmyau smṛtāviha ॥1-67-11॥
[राज्ञां (rājñāṃ) - of kings; तु (tu) - but; राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon; अपि (api) - also; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said; विट्शूद्रेषु (viṭśūdreṣu) - among the merchants and Shudras; आसुरः (āsuraḥ) - demonic; स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered; पञ्चानां (pañcānāṃ) - of the five; तु (tu) - but; त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three; धर्म्याः (dharmyāḥ) - righteous; द्वौ (dvau) - two; अधर्म्यौ (adharmyau) - unrighteous; स्मृतौ (smṛtau) - are remembered; इह (iha) - here;]
(Of kings, the demon is also said to be remembered among the merchants and Shudras as demonic. Of the five, three are righteous, two are unrighteous, remembered here.)
Among kings, the demon is also considered to be remembered as demonic among merchants and Shudras. Out of the five, three are considered righteous and two unrighteous here.
पैशाचश्चासुरश्चैव न कर्तव्यौ कथञ्चन। अनेन विधिना कार्यो धर्मस्यैषा गतिः स्मृता ॥१-६७-१२॥
paiśācaścāsuraścaiva na kartavyau kathañcana। anena vidhinā kāryo dharmasyaiṣā gatiḥ smṛtā ॥1-67-12॥
[पैशाचः (paiśācaḥ) - demonic; च (ca) - and; असुरः (asuraḥ) - demonic; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; न (na) - not; कर्तव्यौ (kartavyau) - to be done; कथञ्चन (kathañcana) - in any way; अनेन (anena) - by this; विधिना (vidhinā) - method; कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - to be done; धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of dharma; एषा (eṣā) - this; गतिः (gatiḥ) - path; स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered;]
(Demonic and demonic indeed are not to be done in any way. By this method, the path of dharma is considered to be done.)
Demonic acts and those of demons should never be performed. This method is considered the path of righteousness.
गान्धर्वराक्षसौ क्षत्रे धर्म्यौ तौ मा विशङ्किथाः। पृथग्वा यदि वा मिश्रौ कर्तव्यौ नात्र संशयः ॥१-६७-१३॥
gāndharvarākṣasau kṣatre dharmyau tau mā viśaṅkithāḥ| pṛthagvā yadi vā miśrau kartavyau nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥1-67-13॥
[गान्धर्वराक्षसौ (gāndharvarākṣasau) - Gandharva and Rakshasa; क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - in the Kshatriya; धर्म्यौ (dharmyau) - righteous; तौ (tau) - those two; मा (mā) - do not; विशङ्किथाः (viśaṅkithāḥ) - doubt; पृथग्वा (pṛthagvā) - separately; यदि (yadi) - if; वा (vā) - or; मिश्रौ (miśrau) - together; कर्तव्यौ (kartavyau) - to be done; न (na) - not; अत्र (atra) - here; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt;]
(Gandharva and Rakshasa in the Kshatriya are righteous; those two do not doubt. Separately or together, they are to be done; here is no doubt.)
Do not doubt the righteousness of the Gandharva and Rakshasa in the Kshatriya. Whether separately or together, there is no doubt they should be done.
सा त्वं मम सकामस्य सकामा वरवर्णिनि। गान्धर्वेण विवाहेन भार्या भवितुमर्हसि ॥१-६७-१४॥
sā tvaṃ mama sakāmasya sakāmā varavarṇini। gāndharveṇa vivāhena bhāryā bhavitumarhasi ॥1-67-14॥
[सा (sā) - she; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; मम (mama) - my; सकामस्य (sakāmasya) - of the desirous one; सकामा (sakāmā) - desirous; वरवर्णिनि (varavarṇini) - O beautiful one; गान्धर्वेण (gāndharveṇa) - by Gandharva; विवाहेन (vivāhena) - by marriage; भार्या (bhāryā) - wife; भवितुम् (bhavitum) - to become; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you deserve;]
(She, you, my desirous one, desirous, O beautiful one, by Gandharva marriage, wife to become you deserve.)
O beautiful one, you, who are desirous, deserve to become my wife through a Gandharva marriage.
शकुन्तलोवाच॥
śakuntalovāca॥
[शकुन्तला (śakuntalā) - Śakuntalā; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śakuntalā said:)
Śakuntalā said:
यदि धर्मपथस्त्वेष यदि चात्मा प्रभुर्मम। प्रदाने पौरवश्रेष्ठ शृणु मे समयं प्रभो ॥१-६७-१५॥
yadi dharmapathastveṣa yadi cātmā prabhurmama। pradāne pauravaśreṣṭha śṛṇu me samayaṃ prabho ॥1-67-15॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; धर्मपथः (dharmapathaḥ) - path of righteousness; त्वेषः (tveṣaḥ) - this; यदि (yadi) - if; च (ca) - and; आत्मा (ātmā) - soul; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; मम (mama) - my; प्रदाने (pradāne) - in giving; पौरवश्रेष्ठ (pauravaśreṣṭha) - O best of the Pauravas; शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen; मे (me) - my; समयं (samayaṃ) - promise; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord;]
(If this is the path of righteousness and my soul is the lord, O best of the Pauravas, listen to my promise, O lord.)
If this is the path of righteousness and my soul is indeed the lord, then, O best of the Pauravas, listen to my promise, O lord.
सत्यं मे प्रतिजानीहि यत्त्वां वक्ष्याम्यहं रहः। मम जायेत यः पुत्रः स भवेत्त्वदनन्तरम् ॥१-६७-१६॥
satyaṁ me pratijānīhi yattvāṁ vakṣyāmyahaṁ rahaḥ। mama jāyeta yaḥ putraḥ sa bhavettvadanantaram ॥1-67-16॥
[सत्यं (satyaṁ) - truth; मे (me) - my; प्रतिजानीहि (pratijānīhi) - promise; यत् (yat) - that; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - will tell; अहम् (aham) - I; रहः (rahaḥ) - secret; मम (mama) - my; जायेत (jāyeta) - is born; यः (yaḥ) - who; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; सः (saḥ) - he; भवेत् (bhavet) - will be; त्वत् (tvat) - after you; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - next;]
(Promise me the truth that I will tell you a secret. My son who is born will be next after you.)
Promise me truthfully that I will share a secret with you. The son who is born to me will succeed you.
युवराजो महाराज सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीहि मे। यद्येतदेवं दुःषन्त अस्तु मे सङ्गमस्त्वया ॥१-६७-१७॥
yuvarājo mahārāja satyametadbravīhi me। yadyetadevaṃ duḥṣanta astu me saṅgamastvayā ॥1-67-17॥
[युवराजः (yuvarājaḥ) - crown prince; महाराज (mahārāja) - great king; सत्यम् (satyam) - truth; एतत् (etat) - this; ब्रवीहि (bravīhi) - speak; मे (me) - to me; यदि (yadi) - if; एतत् (etat) - this; एवम् (evam) - thus; दुःषन्त (duḥṣanta) - Duṣṣanta; अस्तु (astu) - let it be; मे (me) - my; सङ्गमः (saṅgamaḥ) - union; त्वया (tvayā) - with you;]
(Crown prince, great king, speak this truth to me. If this is so, Duṣṣanta, let my union be with you.)
O great king and crown prince, please tell me the truth. If this is indeed the case, Duṣṣanta, let me be united with you.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
एवमस्त्विति तां राजा प्रत्युवाचाविचारयन्। अपि च त्वां नयिष्यामि नगरं स्वं शुचिस्मिते ॥ यथा त्वमर्हा सुश्रोणि सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥१-६७-१८॥
evam astv iti tāṃ rājā pratyuvāca avicārayan। api ca tvāṃ nayiṣyāmi nagaraṃ svaṃ śucismite ॥ yathā tvam arhā suśroṇi satyam etad bravīmi te ॥1-67-18॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; अस्तु (astu) - let it be; इति (iti) - thus; ताम् (tām) - her; राजा (rājā) - the king; प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied; अविचारयन् (avicārayan) - without thinking; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; नयिष्यामि (nayiṣyāmi) - will take; नगरम् (nagaram) - city; स्वम् (svam) - own; शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - O pure-smiled one; यथा (yathā) - as; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अर्हा (arhā) - deserve; सुश्रोणि (suśroṇi) - O beautiful-hipped one; सत्यम् (satyam) - truly; एतत् (etat) - this; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say; ते (te) - to you;]
(Thus, let it be, the king replied to her without thinking. Also, I will take you to my own city, O pure-smiled one, as you deserve, O beautiful-hipped one. Truly, I say this to you.)
The king, without much thought, agreed and said to her, "Indeed, I will take you to my city, O lady with a pure smile, as you truly deserve, O lady with beautiful hips. I sincerely mean this."
एवमुक्त्वा स राजर्षिस्तामनिन्दितगामिनीम्। जग्राह विधिवत्पाणावुवास च तया सह ॥१-६७-१९॥
evamuktvā sa rājarṣistāmaninditagāminīm। jagrāha vidhivatpāṇāvuvāsa ca tayā saha ॥1-67-19॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; सः (saḥ) - he; राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage; ताम् (tām) - her; अनिन्दितगामिनीम् (aninditagāminīm) - blameless lady; जग्राह (jagrāha) - took; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - duly; पाणौ (pāṇau) - by the hand; उवास (uvāsa) - dwelt; च (ca) - and; तया (tayā) - with her; सह (saha) - together;]
(Thus having spoken, the royal sage took the blameless lady by the hand duly and dwelt together with her.)
Thus, after speaking, the royal sage took the blameless lady by the hand in the proper manner and lived with her.
विश्वास्य चैनां स प्रायादब्रवीच्च पुनः पुनः। प्रेषयिष्ये तवार्थाय वाहिनीं चतुरङ्गिणीम् ॥ तया त्वामानयिष्यामि निवासं स्वं शुचिस्मिते ॥१-६७-२०॥
viśvāsya caināṃ sa prāyādabravīcca punaḥ punaḥ। preṣayiṣye tavārthāya vāhinīṃ caturaṅgiṇīm ॥ tayā tvāmānayiṣyāmi nivāsaṃ svaṃ śucismite ॥1-67-20॥
[विश्वास्य (viśvāsya) - having assured; च (ca) - and; एनाम् (enām) - her; सः (saḥ) - he; प्रायात् (prāyāt) - departed; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; प्रेषयिष्ये (preṣayiṣye) - I will send; तव (tava) - your; अर्थाय (arthāya) - for the purpose; वाहिनीम् (vāhinīm) - army; चतुरङ्गिणीम् (caturaṅgiṇīm) - fourfold; तया (tayā) - by that; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; आनयिष्यामि (ānayiṣyāmi) - I will bring; निवासम् (nivāsam) - residence; स्वम् (svam) - own; शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - O pure-smiling one;]
(Having assured her, he departed and said again and again: "I will send a fourfold army for your purpose. By that, O pure-smiling one, I will bring you to my own residence.")
After reassuring her, he left, repeatedly saying: "I will dispatch a fourfold army for your sake, O pure-smiling one, and with it, I will bring you to my abode."
इति तस्याः प्रतिश्रुत्य स नृपो जनमेजय। मनसा चिन्तयन्प्रायात्काश्यपं प्रति पार्थिवः ॥१-६७-२१॥
iti tasyāḥ pratiśrutya sa nṛpo janamejayaḥ। manasā cintayanprāyātkāśyapaṃ prati pārthivaḥ ॥1-67-21॥
[इति (iti) - thus; तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her; प्रतिश्रुत्य (pratiśrutya) - having promised; स (sa) - he; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya; मनसा (manasā) - in mind; चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - thinking; प्रायात् (prāyāt) - went; काश्यपं (kāśyapam) - to Kashyapa; प्रति (prati) - towards; पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the prince;]
(Thus, having promised her, King Janamejaya, thinking in mind, went towards Kashyapa, the prince.)
Having promised her, King Janamejaya contemplated and proceeded towards Kashyapa.
भगवांस्तपसा युक्तः श्रुत्वा किं नु करिष्यति। एवं सञ्चिन्तयन्नेव प्रविवेश स्वकं पुरम् ॥१-६७-२२॥
bhagavāṁstapasā yuktaḥ śrutvā kiṁ nu kariṣyati। evaṁ sañcintayanneva praviveśa svakaṁ puram ॥1-67-22॥
[भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Lord; तपसा (tapasā) - with penance; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; किम् (kim) - what; नु (nu) - indeed; करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will do; एवम् (evam) - thus; सञ्चिन्तयन् (sañcintayan) - thinking; एव (eva) - only; प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - entered; स्वकम् (svakam) - his own; पुरम् (puram) - city;]
(The Lord, engaged in penance, having heard, 'What indeed will he do?' thus thinking only, entered his own city.)
The Lord, absorbed in penance, pondered over 'What indeed will he do?' and thus, while contemplating, he entered his own city.
मुहूर्तयाते तस्मिंस्तु कण्वोऽप्याश्रममागमत्। शकुन्तला च पितरं ह्रिया नोपजगाम तम् ॥१-६७-२३॥
muhūrtayāte tasmiṃstu kaṇvo'pyāśramamāgamat। śakuntalā ca pitaraṃ hriyā nopajagāma tam ॥1-67-23॥
[मुहूर्तयाते (muhūrtayāte) - when the moment had passed; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; तु (tu) - but; कण्वः (kaṇvaḥ) - Kaṇva; अपि (api) - also; आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage; आगमत् (āgamat) - came; शकुन्तला (śakuntalā) - Śakuntalā; च (ca) - and; पितरम् (pitaram) - father; ह्रिया (hriyā) - with modesty; न (na) - not; उपजगाम (upajagāma) - approached; तम् (tam) - him;]
(When the moment had passed, Kaṇva also came to the hermitage. Śakuntalā, with modesty, did not approach her father.)
After a short while, Kaṇva returned to the hermitage. Śakuntalā, feeling shy, did not go to her father.
विज्ञायाथ च तां कण्वो दिव्यज्ञानो महातपाः। उवाच भगवान्प्रीतः पश्यन्दिव्येन चक्षुषा ॥१-६७-२४॥
vijñāyātha ca tāṃ kaṇvo divyajñāno mahātapāḥ। uvāca bhagavānprītaḥ paśyandivyena cakṣuṣā ॥1-67-24॥
[विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known; अथ (atha) - then; च (ca) - and; तां (tāṃ) - her; कण्वः (kaṇvaḥ) - Kaṇva; दिव्यज्ञानः (divyajñānaḥ) - divine knowledge; महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - great ascetic; उवाच (uvāca) - said; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing; दिव्येन (divyena) - with divine; चक्षुषा (cakṣuṣā) - eyes;]
(Having known her, then Kaṇva, with divine knowledge and great asceticism, the venerable, pleased, said, seeing with divine eyes.)
Then, having realized her true nature, the sage Kaṇva, endowed with divine insight and great penance, spoke with satisfaction, perceiving with his divine vision.
त्वयाद्य राजान्वयया मामनादृत्य यत्कृतः। पुंसा सह समायोगो न स धर्मोपघातकः ॥१-६७-२५॥
tvayādya rājānvyayā māmanādṛtya yatkṛtaḥ। puṃsā saha samāyogo na sa dharmopaghātakaḥ ॥1-67-25॥
[त्वया (tvayā) - by you; अद्य (adya) - today; राजान्वयया (rājānvyayā) - with the royal lineage; माम् (mām) - me; अनादृत्य (anādṛtya) - disregarding; यत् (yat) - what; कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done; पुंसा (puṃsā) - with a man; सह (saha) - together; समायोगः (samāyogaḥ) - union; न (na) - not; स (sa) - that; धर्मोपघातकः (dharmopaghātakaḥ) - detrimental to dharma;]
(By you today, with the royal lineage, disregarding me, what has been done, union with a man together, that is not detrimental to dharma.)
Today, by you, disregarding me, what has been done with the royal lineage, the union with a man is not detrimental to dharma.
क्षत्रियस्य हि गान्धर्वो विवाहः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते। सकामायाः सकामेन निर्मन्त्रो रहसि स्मृतः ॥१-६७-२६॥
kṣatriyasya hi gāndharvo vivāhaḥ śreṣṭha ucyate। sakāmāyāḥ sakāmena nirmantro rahasi smṛtaḥ ॥1-67-26॥
[क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a Kshatriya; हि (hi) - indeed; गान्धर्वः (gāndharvaḥ) - Gandharva; विवाहः (vivāhaḥ) - marriage; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; उच्यते (ucyate) - is said; सकामायाः (sakāmāyāḥ) - of the willing woman; सकामेन (sakāmena) - with the willing man; निर्मन्त्रः (nirmantraḥ) - without rituals; रहसि (rahasi) - in private; स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered;]
(Indeed, the Gandharva marriage of a Kshatriya is said to be the best. It is remembered as being without rituals, in private, with the willing woman and the willing man.)
The Gandharva marriage, which is considered the best for a Kshatriya, is characterized by mutual consent and is conducted privately without rituals.
धर्मात्मा च महात्मा च दुःषन्तः पुरुषोत्तमः। अभ्यगच्छः पतिं यं त्वं भजमानं शकुन्तले ॥१-६७-२७॥
dharmātmā ca mahātmā ca duḥṣantaḥ puruṣottamaḥ। abhyagacchaḥ patiṃ yaṃ tvaṃ bhajamānaṃ śakuntale ॥1-67-27॥
[धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled; च (ca) - and; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled; च (ca) - and; दुःषन्तः (duḥṣantaḥ) - Duṣyanta; पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ) - best of men; अभ्यगच्छः (abhyagacchaḥ) - approached; पतिं (patiṃ) - husband; यं (yaṃ) - whom; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; भजमानं (bhajamānaṃ) - worshipping; शकुन्तले (śakuntale) - O Śakuntalā;]
(Righteous-souled and great-souled Duṣyanta, the best of men, approached the husband whom you are worshipping, O Śakuntalā.)
The righteous and noble Duṣyanta, the best among men, approached the husband whom you, O Śakuntalā, are devoted to.
महात्मा जनिता लोके पुत्रस्तव महाबलः। य इमां सागरापाङ्गां कृत्स्नां भोक्ष्यति मेदिनीम् ॥१-६७-२८॥
mahātmā janitā loke putrastava mahābalaḥ। ya imāṃ sāgarāpāṅgāṃ kṛtsnāṃ bhokṣyati medinīm ॥1-67-28॥
[महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; जनिता (janitā) - creator; लोके (loke) - in the world; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; तव (tava) - your; महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty; यः (yaḥ) - who; इमाम् (imām) - this; सागरापाङ्गाम् (sāgarāpāṅgām) - surrounded by oceans; कृत्स्नाम् (kṛtsnām) - entire; भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati) - will enjoy; मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - earth;]
(The great soul, your mighty son, the creator in the world, will enjoy this entire earth surrounded by oceans.)
Your mighty son, a great soul and creator in the world, will rule over the entire earth surrounded by oceans.
परं चाभिप्रयातस्य चक्रं तस्य महात्मनः। भविष्यत्यप्रतिहतं सततं चक्रवर्तिनः ॥१-६७-२९॥
paraṃ cābhiprayātasya cakraṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ। bhaviṣyatyapratihataṃ satataṃ cakravartinaḥ ॥1-67-29॥
[परं (param) - supreme; च (ca) - and; अभिप्रयातस्य (abhiprayātasya) - of the one who has departed; चक्रं (cakram) - wheel; तस्य (tasya) - his; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be; अप्रतिहतं (apratihataṃ) - unstoppable; सततं (satatam) - always; चक्रवर्तिनः (cakravartinaḥ) - of the emperor;]
(The supreme wheel of the great soul who has departed will always be unstoppable for the emperor.)
The great soul's supreme wheel, upon his departure, will remain ever unstoppable for the emperor.
ततः प्रक्षाल्य पादौ सा विश्रान्तं मुनिमब्रवीत्। विनिधाय ततो भारं संनिधाय फलानि च ॥१-६७-३०॥
tataḥ prakṣālya pādau sā viśrāntaṃ munimabravīt. vinidhāya tato bhāraṃ saṃnidhāya phalāni ca ॥1-67-30॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रक्षाल्य (prakṣālya) - having washed; पादौ (pādau) - feet; सा (sā) - she; विश्रान्तं (viśrāntaṃ) - rested; मुनिम् (munim) - sage; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; विनिधाय (vinidhāya) - having placed; ततः (tataḥ) - then; भारं (bhāraṃ) - burden; संनिधाय (saṃnidhāya) - having placed near; फलानि (phalāni) - fruits; च (ca) - and;]
(Then, having washed the feet, she said to the rested sage. Then, having placed the burden and the fruits near.)
Then, after washing his feet, she spoke to the sage who was resting. She placed the burden and the fruits nearby.
मया पतिर्वृतो योऽसौ दुःषन्तः पुरुषोत्तमः। तस्मै ससचिवाय त्वं प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥१-६७-३१॥
mayā patirvṛto yo'sau duḥṣantaḥ puruṣottamaḥ। tasmai sasacivāya tvaṃ prasādaṃ kartumarhasi ॥1-67-31॥
[मया (mayā) - by me; पतिः (patiḥ) - husband; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - chosen; यः (yaḥ) - who; असौ (asau) - that; दुःषन्तः (duḥṣantaḥ) - Duṣyanta; पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ) - best of men; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; ससचिवाय (sasacivāya) - with ministers; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; प्रसादं (prasādam) - favor; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do; अर्हसि (arhasi) - ought to;]
(By me, the husband chosen is that Duṣyanta, the best of men. To him with ministers, you ought to do favor.)
I have chosen as my husband the noble Duṣyanta, the best of men. You should show him favor along with his ministers.
कण्व उवाच॥
kaṇva uvāca॥
[कण्व (kaṇva) - Kaṇva; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Kaṇva said.)
Kaṇva spoke.
प्रसन्न एव तस्याहं त्वत्कृते वरवर्णिनि। गृहाण च वरं मत्तस्तत्कृते यदभीप्सितम् ॥१-६७-३२॥
prasanna eva tasyāhaṃ tvatkṛte varavarṇini। gṛhāṇa ca varaṃ mattastatkṛte yadabhīpsitam ॥1-67-32॥
[प्रसन्न (prasanna) - pleased; एव (eva) - indeed; तस्य (tasya) - his; अहम् (aham) - I; त्वत्कृते (tvatkṛte) - for your sake; वरवर्णिनि (varavarṇini) - O beautiful one; गृहाण (gṛhāṇa) - accept; च (ca) - and; वरम् (varam) - boon; मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me; तत्कृते (tatkṛte) - for that reason; यत् (yat) - which; अभीप्सितम् (abhīpsitam) - desired;]
(Indeed, I am pleased with him for your sake, O beautiful one. Accept a boon from me for that reason which is desired.)
I am truly pleased with him because of you, O beautiful one. Therefore, accept a boon from me, whatever you desire.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
ततो धर्मिष्ठतां वव्रे राज्याच्चास्खलनं तथा। शकुन्तला पौरवाणां दुःषन्तहितकाम्यया ॥१-६७-३३॥
tato dharmiṣṭhatāṃ vavre rājyāccāskhalanaṃ tathā| śakuntalā pauravāṇāṃ duḥṣantahitakāmyayā ॥1-67-33॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; धर्मिष्ठताम् (dharmiṣṭhatām) - righteousness; वव्रे (vavre) - chose; राज्यात् (rājyāt) - from the kingdom; च (ca) - and; अस्खलनम् (askhalanam) - stability; तथा (tathā) - also; शकुन्तला (śakuntalā) - Shakuntala; पौरवाणाम् (pauravāṇām) - of the Pauravas; दुःषन्तहितकाम्यया (duḥṣantahitakāmyayā) - for the welfare of Dushyanta;]
(Then chose righteousness and stability from the kingdom; Shakuntala, for the welfare of Dushyanta, of the Pauravas.)
Then Shakuntala chose righteousness and stability for the kingdom, for the welfare of Dushyanta, of the Pauravas.
