05.115

gālava uvāca॥

Gālava said:

mahāvīryō mahīpālaḥ kāśīnāmīśvaraḥ prabhuḥ। divōdāsa iti khyātō bhaimasēnirnarādhipaḥ ॥5-115-1॥

The mighty king, lord of the Kashi people, renowned as Divodasa, the son of Bhimasena and ruler of men. (5-115-1)

tatra gacchāvahē bhadrē śanairāgaccha mā śucaḥ। dhārmikaḥ saṁyamē yuktaḥ satyaścaiva janēśvaraḥ ॥5-115-2॥

Let us go there, dear lady, come slowly and do not worry. He is righteous, endowed with self-control, and indeed truthful—the lord of men. (5-115-2)

nārada uvāca॥

Nārada said:

tamupāgamya sa munirnyāyatastēna satkr̥taḥ। gālavaḥ prasavasyārthē taṁ nr̥paṁ pratyacōdayat ॥5-115-3॥

Having approached him, the sage—properly honored by him—Gālava urged that king for the purpose of offspring. (5-115-3)

divōdāsa uvāca॥

Divodāsa said:

śrutamētanmayā pūrvaṁ kimuktvā vistaraṁ dvija। kāṅkṣitō hi mayaiṣō’rthaḥ śrutvaitaddvijasattama ॥5-115-4॥

O Brāhmaṇa, I have heard this before; after you explained it in detail, this matter became truly desired by me—having listened to this, O best of Brāhmaṇas, (5-115-4)

ētacca mē bahumataṁ yadutsr̥jya narādhipān। māmēvamupayātō’si bhāvi caitadasaṁśayam ॥5-115-5॥

And this too I greatly value—that, forsaking the kings, you have come to me in this way; and this will certainly come to pass, without doubt. (5-115-5)

sa ēva vibhavō’smākamaśvānāmapi gālava। ahamapyēkamēvāsyāṁ janayiṣyāmi pārthivam ॥5-115-6॥

O Gālava, that same power is ours as well regarding the horses. I too will bring forth one earthly king in this matter. (5-115-6)

nārada uvāca॥

Nārada said.

tathētyuktvā dvijaśrēṣṭhaḥ prādātkanyāṁ mahīpatēḥ। vidhipūrvaṁ ca tāṁ rājā kanyāṁ pratigr̥hītavān ॥5-115-7॥

Having said so, the excellent Brahmin gave the maiden to the king, and the king accepted her according to the proper ritual. (5-115-7)

rēmē sa tasyāṁ rājarṣiḥ prabhāvatyāṁ yathā raviḥ। svāhāyāṁ ca yathā vahniryathā śacyāṁ sa vāsavaḥ ॥5-115-8॥

The royal sage enjoyed conjugal happiness with Prabhavati, just as the sun does with Svaha, fire with Svaha, and Indra with Shachi. (5-115-8)

yathā candraśca rōhiṇyāṁ yathā dhūmōrṇayā yamaḥ। varuṇaśca yathā gauryāṁ yathā carddhyāṁ dhanēśvaraḥ ॥5-115-9॥

just as the moon is with Rohiṇī, Yama with Dhūmorṇā, Varuṇa with Gaurī, and the lord of wealth with Ṛddhī (5-115-9)

yathā nārāyaṇō lakṣmyāṁ jāhnavyāṁ ca yathōdadhiḥ। yathā rudraśca rudrāṇyāṁ yathā vēdyāṁ pitāmahaḥ ॥5-115-10॥

Just as Nārāyaṇa is in Lakṣmī, as the ocean is in Jāhnavī, as Rudra is in Rudrāṇī, as the Grandfather (Brahmā) is in the altar, (5-115-10)

adr̥śyantyāṁ ca vāsiṣṭhō vasiṣṭhaścākṣamālayā। cyavanaśca sukanyāyāṁ pulastyaḥ sandhyayā yathā ॥5-115-11॥

As the son of Vasiṣṭha was in Adṛśyantī, as Vasiṣṭha was with Akṣamālā, as Cyavana was with Sukanyā, as Pulastya was with Sandhyā, (5-115-11)

agastyaścāpi vaidarbhyāṁ sāvitryāṁ satyavānyathā। yathā bhr̥guḥ pulōmāyāmadityāṁ kaśyapō yathā ॥5-115-12॥

As Agastya with the princess of Vidarbha, as Satyavat with Sāvitrī, as Bhṛgu with Pulomā, and as Kaśyapa with Aditi. (5-115-12)

rēṇukāyāṁ yathārcīkō haimavatyāṁ ca kauśikaḥ। br̥haspatiśca tārāyāṁ śukraśca śataparvayā ॥5-115-13॥

Just as Ṛcīka in Reṇukā, Kauśika in Haimavatī, Bṛhaspati in Tārā, and Śukra with Śataparvā... (5-115-13)

yathā bhūmyāṁ bhūmipatirurvaśyāṁ ca purūravāḥ। r̥cīkaḥ satyavatyāṁ ca sarasvatyāṁ yathā manuḥ ॥5-115-14॥

Just as the king on the earth, Purūravas in Urvaśī, Ṛcīka in Satyavatī, and Manu in Sarasvatī... (5-115-14)

tathā tu ramamāṇasya divōdāsasya bhūpatēḥ। mādhavī janayāmāsa putramēkaṁ pratardanam ॥5-115-15॥

In the same way, while Divodāsa the king was enjoying her, Mādhavī gave birth to a son, Pratardana. (5-115-15)

athājagāma bhagavāndivōdāsaṁ sa gālavaḥ। samayē samanuprāptē vacanaṁ cēdamabravīt ॥5-115-16॥

Then, when the appointed time had come, the venerable Galava came to Divodasa and spoke these words: (5-115-16)

niryātayatu mē kanyāṁ bhavāṁstiṣṭhantu vājinaḥ। yāvadanyatra gacchāmi śulkārthaṁ pr̥thivīpatē ॥5-115-17॥

Let your majesty give me the girl, and let the horses stay here while I go elsewhere to obtain the bride-price, O king. (5-115-17)

divōdāsō’tha dharmātmā samayē gālavasya tām। kanyāṁ niryātayāmāsa sthitaḥ satyē mahīpatiḥ ॥5-115-18॥

Then the righteous king Divodāsa, steadfast in truth, gave that maiden to Gālava at the appointed time. (5-115-18)