05.116

नारद उवाच॥

Nārada said:

तथैव सा श्रियं त्यक्त्वा कन्या भूत्वा यशस्विनी। माधवी गालवं विप्रमन्वयात्सत्यसङ्गरा ॥५-११६-१॥

In the same way, Madhavi, renowned and true to her word, abandoned her splendor, became a maiden, and, according to his lineage, approached the Brahmin Gālava. (5-116-1)

गालवो विमृशन्नेव स्वकार्यगतमानसः। जगाम भोजनगरं द्रष्टुमौशीनरं नृपम् ॥५-११६-२॥

Gālava, his mind set on his own task and reflecting, went to the city of the Bhojas to see the king of the Uśīnaras. (5-116-2)

तमुवाचाथ गत्वा स नृपतिं सत्यविक्रमम्। इयं कन्या सुतौ द्वौ ते जनयिष्यति पार्थिवौ ॥५-११६-३॥

Then, approaching the king of true valor, he said to him, "This maiden will bear you two sons, O king." (5-116-3)

अस्यां भवानवाप्तार्थो भविता प्रेत्य चेह च। सोमार्कप्रतिसङ्काशौ जनयित्वा सुतौ नृप ॥५-११६-४॥

O king, by fathering two sons with this woman, who will shine like the moon and the sun, you will have accomplished your purpose both here and hereafter. (5-116-4)

शुल्कं तु सर्वधर्मज्ञ हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम्। एकतःश्यामकर्णानां देयं मह्यं चतुःशतम् ॥५-११६-५॥

But as the fee, O knower of all dharma, four hundred horses radiant as the moon, each with one ear black, should be given to me. (5-116-5)

गुर्वर्थोऽयं समारम्भो न हयैः कृत्यमस्ति मे। यदि शक्यं महाराज क्रियतां मा विचार्यताम् ॥५-११६-६॥

This undertaking is for the teacher's sake; I have no purpose with the horses. If it is possible, great king, let it be done without hesitation. (5-116-6)

अनपत्योऽसि राजर्षे पुत्रौ जनय पार्थिव। पितॄन्पुत्रप्लवेन त्वमात्मानं चैव तारय ॥५-११६-७॥

You are childless, O royal sage; beget two sons, O king, and with the raft of sons, deliver both your ancestors and yourself. (5-116-7)

न पुत्रफलभोक्ता हि राजर्षे पात्यते दिवः। न याति नरकं घोरं यत्र गच्छन्त्यनात्मजाः ॥५-११६-८॥

O royal sage, one who enjoys the fruit of sons does not fall from heaven; nor does he go to that terrible hell where the sonless go. (5-116-8)

एतच्चान्यच्च विविधं श्रुत्वा गालवभाषितम्। उशीनरः प्रतिवचो ददौ तस्य नराधिपः ॥५-११६-९॥

Having heard this and other various things said by Gālava, King Uśīnara gave him a reply. (5-116-9)

श्रुतवानस्मि ते वाक्यं यथा वदसि गालव। विधिस्तु बलवान्ब्रह्मन्प्रवणं हि मनो मम ॥५-११६-१०॥

I have heard your words as you say them, Gālava, but fate is powerful, brāhman, for my mind is indeed inclined. (5-116-10)

शते द्वे तु ममाश्वानामीदृशानां द्विजोत्तम। इतरेषां सहस्राणि सुबहूनि चरन्ति मे ॥५-११६-११॥

But, O best of Brahmins, I have two hundred such horses; of others, thousands—very many—move about for me. (5-116-11)

अहमप्येकमेवास्यां जनयिष्यामि गालव। पुत्रं द्विज गतं मार्गं गमिष्यामि परैरहम् ॥५-११६-१२॥

O Gālava, I too will beget only one son in her, Brāhmaṇa; having set out on the path with the others, I will depart. (5-116-12)

मूल्येनापि समं कुर्यां तवाहं द्विजसत्तम। पौरजानपदार्थं तु ममार्थो नात्मभोगतः ॥५-११६-१३॥

Even for the same price, O best of twice-born, I would do it for you; but my purpose is for the benefit of the city and province, not for personal enjoyment. (5-116-13)

कामतो हि धनं राजा पारक्यं यः प्रयच्छति। न स धर्मेण धर्मात्मन्युज्यते यशसा न च ॥५-११६-१४॥

For a king who gives away the wealth of another out of desire, O righteous one, is not acting righteously, nor does he attain fame. (5-116-14)

सोऽहं प्रतिग्रहीष्यामि ददात्वेतां भवान्मम। कुमारीं देवगर्भाभामेकपुत्रभवाय मे ॥५-११६-१५॥

Therefore I will accept—let your Majesty give me this maiden, radiant as a goddess, so that I may have a single son. (5-116-15)

तथा तु बहुकल्याणमुक्तवन्तं नराधिपम्। उशीनरं द्विजश्रेष्ठो गालवः प्रत्यपूजयत् ॥५-११६-१६॥

But when King Uśīnara, who had spoken many good things, had done so, Gālava, the best of the twice-born, honored him in return. (5-116-16)

उशीनरं प्रतिग्राह्य गालवः प्रययौ वनम्। रेमे स तां समासाद्य कृतपुण्य इव श्रियम् ॥५-११६-१७॥

Having accepted Uśīnara, Gālava departed for the forest and rejoiced upon attaining her, like one who has earned prosperity through meritorious deeds. (5-116-17)

कन्दरेषु च शैलानां नदीनां निर्झरेषु च। उद्यानेषु विचित्रेषु वनेषूपवनेषु च ॥५-११६-१८॥

In the mountain caves, on the mountains, by the rivers, in the waterfalls, in the various gardens, in the forests and groves, (5-116-18)

हर्म्येषु रमणीयेषु प्रासादशिखरेषु च। वातायनविमानेषु तथा गर्भगृहेषु च ॥५-११६-१९॥

in beautiful mansions, on palace towers, in windowed chambers, and in inner sanctums (5-116-19)

ततोऽस्य समये जज्ञे पुत्रो बालरविप्रभः। शिबिर्नाम्नाभिविख्यातो यः स पार्थिवसत्तमः ॥५-११६-२०॥

Then at that time, a son was born to him—Shibi, radiant like the rising sun, well known by name, who was the foremost among kings. (5-116-20)

उपस्थाय स तं विप्रो गालवः प्रतिगृह्य च। कन्यां प्रयातस्तां राजन्दृष्टवान्विनतात्मजम् ॥५-११६-२१॥

Gālava, the brahmin, approached him, received the girl, and departed; O king, he saw the son of Vinatā. (5-116-21)