05.114

नारद उवाच॥

Nārada said.

हर्यश्वस्त्वब्रवीद्राजा विचिन्त्य बहुधा ततः। दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्य प्रजाहेतोर्नृपोत्तमः ॥५-११४-१॥

King Haryashva, after much reflection, the best of kings, sighed long and hotly for the sake of his subjects, and then spoke. (5-114-1)

उन्नतेषून्नता षट्सु सूक्ष्मा सूक्ष्मेषु सप्तसु। गम्भीरा त्रिषु गम्भीरेष्वियं रक्ता च पञ्चसु ॥५-११४-२॥

Among elevated things, she is elevated in six; among subtle things, she is subtle in seven; she is deep in three among the deep, and she is red in five. (5-114-2)

बहुदेवासुरालोका बहुगन्धर्वदर्शना। बहुलक्षणसम्पन्ना बहुप्रसवधारिणी ॥५-११४-३॥

She is seen by many gods and asuras, frequently beheld by gandharvas, possessed of many auspicious marks, and endowed with great fertility. (5-114-3)

समर्थेयं जनयितुं चक्रवर्तिनमात्मजम्। ब्रूहि शुल्कं द्विजश्रेष्ठ समीक्ष्य विभवं मम ॥५-११४-४॥

She is capable of bearing a son who will be a universal emperor. O best of the twice-born, tell me the bride-price, considering my wealth. (5-114-4)

गालव उवाच॥

Gālava said:

एकतःश्यामकर्णानां शतान्यष्टौ ददस्व मे। हयानां चन्द्रशुभ्राणां देशजानां वपुष्मताम् ॥५-११४-५॥

On one side, give me eight hundred dark-eared horses, moon-white in color, native to the region, splendid in appearance. (5-114-5)

ततस्तव भवित्रीयं पुत्राणां जननी शुभा। अरणीव हुताशानां योनिरायतलोचना ॥५-११४-६॥

Then this auspicious, wide-eyed woman will become the mother of your sons, the source of them as the arani is for fires. (5-114-6)

नारद उवाच॥

Nārada said:

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो राजा हर्यश्वः काममोहितः। उवाच गालवं दीनो राजर्षिरृषिसत्तमम् ॥५-११४-७॥

Hearing these words, King Haryashva, overcome by desire, humbly said to Galava, the royal sage, best among seers: (5-114-7)

द्वे मे शते संनिहिते हयानां यद्विधास्तव। एष्टव्याः शतशस्त्वन्ये चरन्ति मम वाजिनः ॥५-११४-८॥

I have two hundred horses of any kind that are ready for you; but hundreds of other steeds of mine are roaming free. (5-114-8)

सोऽहमेकमपत्यं वै जनयिष्यामि गालव। अस्यामेतं भवान्कामं सम्पादयतु मे वरम् ॥५-११४-९॥

So I shall beget one child, Gālava, upon her; may you grant me this boon as I desire. (5-114-9)

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु सा कन्या गालवं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। मम दत्तो वरः कश्चित्केनचिद्ब्रह्मवादिना ॥५-११४-१०॥

Having heard this, the maiden said to Gālava, "A certain boon was granted to me by a Brāhmaṇa sage." (5-114-10)

प्रसूत्यन्ते प्रसूत्यन्ते कन्यैव त्वं भविष्यसि। स त्वं ददस्व मां राज्ञे प्रतिगृह्य हयोत्तमान् ॥५-११४-११॥

After giving birth you will again become a maiden, and then, having received excellent horses, give me to the king. (5-114-11)

नृपेभ्यो हि चतुर्भ्यस्ते पूर्णान्यष्टौ शतानि वै। भविष्यन्ति तथा पुत्रा मम चत्वार एव च ॥५-११४-१२॥

For those four kings, there shall certainly be eight hundred complete (sets each), and likewise, I will have four sons. (5-114-12)

क्रियतां मम संहारो गुर्वर्थं द्विजसत्तम। एषा तावन्मम प्रज्ञा यथा वा मन्यसे द्विज ॥५-११४-१३॥

Let a solution be found for me for the sake of my teacher, O best of Brāhmaṇas. This is my understanding at present, or as you think best, O Brāhmaṇa. (5-114-13)

एवमुक्तस्तु स मुनिः कन्यया गालवस्तदा। हर्यश्वं पृथिवीपालमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥५-११४-१४॥

But then, the sage Gālava, thus addressed by the maiden, spoke these words to Haryaśva, the ruler of the earth: (5-114-14)

इयं कन्या नरश्रेष्ठ हर्यश्व प्रतिगृह्यताम्। चतुर्भागेन शुल्कस्य जनयस्वैकमात्मजम् ॥५-११४-१५॥

This girl, O Haryashva, best of men, accept as your wife for a fourth part of the bride-price, and beget one son by her. (5-114-15)

प्रतिगृह्य स तां कन्यां गालवं प्रतिनन्द्य च। समये देशकाले च लब्धवान्सुतमीप्सितम् ॥५-११४-१६॥

Having accepted the maiden and having honored Gālava, he obtained the desired son at the proper time and place. (5-114-16)

ततो वसुमना नाम वसुभ्यो वसुमत्तरः। वसुप्रख्यो नरपतिः स बभूव वसुप्रदः ॥५-११४-१७॥

Then a son was born, named Vasumana, the most excellent among the Vasus, famed as Vasu, a king who was a bestower of wealth. (5-114-17)

अथ काले पुनर्धीमान्गालवः प्रत्युपस्थितः। उपसङ्गम्य चोवाच हर्यश्वं प्रीतिमानसम् ॥५-११४-१८॥

Then, after some time, the wise Gālava approached and, coming near, spoke to Haryaśva, whose mind was delighted. (5-114-18)

जातो नृप सुतस्तेऽयं बालभास्करसंनिभः। कालो गन्तुं नरश्रेष्ठ भिक्षार्थमपरं नृपम् ॥५-११४-१९॥

O king, your son has been born—he shines like the young rising sun. It is now time, best of men, to go and seek charity from another king. (5-114-19)

हर्यश्वः सत्यवचने स्थितः स्थित्वा च पौरुषे। दुर्लभत्वाद्धयानां च प्रददौ माधवीं पुनः ॥५-११४-२०॥

Haryashva, steadfast in truthfulness and manliness, gave Madhavi again, because sons are rare. (5-114-20)

माधवी च पुनर्दीप्तां परित्यज्य नृपश्रियम्। कुमारी कामतो भूत्वा गालवं पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात् ॥५-११४-२१॥

And Madhavi, abandoning once more the radiant royal fortune, of her own will became a maiden and followed Galava. (5-114-21)

त्वय्येव तावत्तिष्ठन्तु हया इत्युक्तवान्द्विजः। प्रययौ कन्यया सार्धं दिवोदासं प्रजेश्वरम् ॥५-११४-२२॥

The brahmin said, "Let the horses remain here with you for now," and then, together with the maiden, went to Divodāsa, the lord of the people. (5-114-22)