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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततो बहुविधं भीरुर्विलप्य कमलेक्षणा। मुमोह दुःखाद्दुर्धर्षा निपपात च भूतले ॥१४-७९-१॥
Then, the lotus-eyed (woman), fearful and lamenting in many ways, overcome with grief, lost consciousness and, unassailable as she was, fell to the ground. (14-79-1)
प्रतिलभ्य च सा सञ्ज्ञां देवी दिव्यवपुर्धरा। उलूपीं पन्नगसुतां दृष्ट्वेदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥१४-७९-२॥
When she regained consciousness, the goddess with the divine form, upon seeing Ulūpī the serpent’s daughter, spoke these words. (14-79-2)
उलूपि पश्य भर्तारं शयानं निहतं रणे। त्वत्कृते मम पुत्रेण बालेन समितिञ्जयम् ॥१४-७९-३॥
Ulupi, look—your husband, the conqueror of battles, lies slain in battle, killed by my son, the boy, for your sake. (14-79-3)
ननु त्वमार्ये धर्मज्ञा ननु चासि पतिव्रता। यत्त्वत्कृतेऽयं पतितः पतिस्ते निहतो रणे ॥१४-७९-४॥
Indeed, O noble lady, you are a knower of dharma and devoted to your husband; because of you, your fallen husband was killed in battle. (14-79-4)
किं तु सर्वापराधोऽयं यदि तेऽद्य धनञ्जयः। क्षमस्व याच्यमाना मे सञ्जीवय धनञ्जयम् ॥१४-७९-५॥
But if this whole offense is indeed by you today, O Dhanañjaya, please forgive my plea and revive Dhanañjaya. (14-79-5)
ननु त्वमार्ये धर्मज्ञा त्रैलोक्यविदिता शुभे। यद्घातयित्वा भर्तारं पुत्रेणेह न शोचसि ॥१४-७९-६॥
Indeed, O noble and auspicious lady, famed in the three worlds and knower of dharma, you, having caused your husband to be killed by your son here, do not grieve. (14-79-6)
नाहं शोचामि तनयं निहतं पन्नगात्मजे। पतिमेव तु शोचामि यस्यातिथ्यमिदं कृतम् ॥१४-७९-७॥
I do not grieve for my son who was slain, O serpent maiden. I grieve only for the husband, for whom this act of hospitality was done. (14-79-7)
इत्युक्त्वा सा तदा देवीमुलूपीं पन्नगात्मजाम्। भर्तारमभिगम्येदमित्युवाच यशस्विनी ॥१४-७९-८॥
Having spoken thus, at that time the goddess Ulūpī, daughter of the serpent, approached her husband and, the glorious lady, said this to him. (14-79-8)
उत्तिष्ठ कुरुमुख्यस्य प्रियकाम मम प्रिय। अयमश्वो महाबाहो मया ते परिमोक्षितः ॥१४-७९-९॥
Rise up, my dear, who longs for the chief of the Kurus. O mighty-armed, this horse has been released by me for you. (14-79-9)
ननु नाम त्वया वीर धर्मराजस्य यज्ञियः। अयमश्वोऽनुसर्तव्यः स शेषे किं महीतले ॥१४-७९-१०॥
Surely, you, O brave one, must follow this sacrificial horse belonging to Dharmarāja; what else remains to be done on earth? (14-79-10)
त्वयि प्राणाः समायत्ताः कुरूणां कुरुनन्दन। स कस्मात्प्राणदोऽन्येषां प्राणान्सन्त्यक्तवानसि ॥१४-७९-११॥
O joy of the Kurus, in you the lives of the Kurus are centered. Why, being the giver of life, have you abandoned the lives of others? (14-79-11)
उलूपि साधु सम्पश्य भर्तारं निहतं रणे। पुत्रं चैनं समुत्साह्य घातयित्वा न शोचसि ॥१४-७९-१२॥
Ulūpi, look well upon your husband slain in battle. Having encouraged this son and caused him to be killed, you do not grieve. (14-79-12)
कामं स्वपितु बालोऽयं भूमौ प्रेतगतिं गतः। लोहिताक्षो गुडाकेशो विजयः साधु जीवतु ॥१४-७९-१३॥
Let this boy freely sleep on the ground, having assumed the state of a dead body. The red-eyed one, Guḍākeśa, Vijaya—let him live well. (14-79-13)
नापराधोऽस्ति सुभगे नराणां बहुभार्यता। नारीणां तु भवत्येतन्मा ते भूद्बुद्धिरीदृशी ॥१४-७९-१४॥
O fortunate lady, it is not considered a fault for men to have many wives, but for women it is; do not let your mind entertain such an idea. (14-79-14)
सख्यं ह्येतत्कृतं धात्रा शाश्वतं चाव्ययं च ह। सख्यं समभिजानीहि सत्यं सङ्गतमस्तु ते ॥१४-७९-१५॥
This friendship, indeed, has been made by the creator—eternal and imperishable. Know this friendship well; may true union be yours. (14-79-15)
पुत्रेण घातयित्वेमं पतिं यदि न मेऽद्य वै। जीवन्तं दर्शयस्यद्य परित्यक्ष्यामि जीवितम् ॥१४-७९-१६॥
If today you do not show my husband alive, having had him slain by the son, indeed I shall give up my life today. (14-79-16)
साहं दुःखान्विता भीरु पतिपुत्रविनाकृता। इहैव प्रायमाशिष्ये प्रेक्षन्त्यास्ते न संशयः ॥१४-७९-१७॥
She, being afflicted with sorrow, timid, made bereft of husband and son—I shall lie down here itself in a fast (unto death); there is no doubt that she will keep watching. (14-79-17)
इत्युक्त्वा पन्नगसुतां सपत्नीं चैत्रवाहिनी। ततः प्रायमुपासीना तूष्णीमासीज्जनाधिप ॥१४-७९-१८॥
Having thus addressed the serpent's daughter and her co-wife Caitravāhinī, the lord of people then mostly sat in silence. (14-79-18)
