Chapter 14: Satyavatī summons Vyāsa to preserve the Kuru line; Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu and Vidura are born.
ततः सत्यवती दीना कृपणा पुत्रगृद्धिनी । पुत्रस्य कृत्वा कार्याणि स्नुषाभ्यां सह भारत ॥BORI: १-०९७-१॥
Then, O Bharata, the distressed and pitiable Satyavati, longing for offspring, performed the rites for her son together with her two daughters-in-law… (BORI: 1-097-1)
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धर्मं च पितृवंशं च मातृवंशं च मानिनी । प्रसमीक्ष्य महाभागा गाङ्गेयं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-०९७-२॥
Mindful of dharma and of both the paternal and maternal lineages, the noble, high-minded woman spoke these words to the son of Gaṅgā: (BORI: 1-097-2)
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शन्तनोर्धर्मनित्यस्य कौरव्यस्य यशस्विनः । त्वयि पिण्डश्च कीर्तिश्च सन्तानं च प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥BORI: १-०९७-३॥
On you depend the funeral offerings, fame, and continuation of the line of the illustrious Kaurava Shantanu, ever devoted to righteousness. (BORI: 1-097-3)
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यथा कर्म शुभं कृत्वा स्वर्गोपगमनं ध्रुवम् । यथा चायुर्ध्रुवं सत्ये त्वयि धर्मस्तथा ध्रुवः ॥BORI: १-०९७-४॥
Just as one who performs a good deed is certain to attain heaven, and just as long life is assured through truthfulness, so dharma is firmly established in you. (BORI: 1-097-4)
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वेत्थ धर्मांश्च धर्मज्ञ समासेनेतरेण च । विविधास्त्वं श्रुतीर्वेत्थ वेत्थ वेदांश्च सर्वशः ॥BORI: १-०९७-५॥
O knower of dharma, you know the laws of dharma both in brief and in detail. You know the various sacred traditions and all the Vedas in their entirety. (BORI: 1-097-5)
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व्यवस्थानं च ते धर्मे कुलाचारं च लक्षये । प्रतिपत्तिं च कृच्छ्रेषु शुक्राङ्गिरसयोरिव ॥BORI: १-०९७-६॥
I see in you steadfastness in dharma, observance of family tradition, and, in times of difficulty, resourcefulness like that of Śukra and Aṅgiras. (BORI: 1-097-6)
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तस्मात्सुभृशमाश्वस्य त्वयि धर्मभृतां वर । कार्ये त्वां विनियोक्ष्यामि तच्छ्रुत्वा कर्तुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-०९७-७॥
Therefore, take heart, O best of upholders of dharma. I shall appoint you to a task, and when you have heard it, you should carry it out. (BORI: 1-097-7)
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मम पुत्रस्तव भ्राता वीर्यवान्सुप्रियश्च ते । बाल एव गतः स्वर्गमपुत्रः पुरुषर्षभ ॥BORI: १-०९७-८॥
My son—your brother, valiant and very dear to you—went to heaven while still young and childless, O bull among men. (BORI: 1-097-8)
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इमे महिष्यौ भ्रातुस्ते काशिराजसुते शुभे । रूपयौवनसम्पन्ने पुत्रकामे च भारत ॥BORI: १-०९७-९॥
Here are your brother’s two queens, the fair daughters of the king of Kashi, endowed with beauty and youth and longing for sons, O Bharata. (BORI: 1-097-9)
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तयोरुत्पादयापत्यं सन्तानाय कुलस्य नः । मन्नियोगान्महाभाग धर्मं कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥BORI: १-०९७-१०॥
Beget children by these two women to continue our lineage. At my command, illustrious one, you should perform this duty here. (BORI: 1-097-10)
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राज्ये चैवाभिषिच्यस्व भारताननुशाधि च । दारांश्च कुरु धर्मेण मा निमज्जीः पितामहान् ॥BORI: १-०९७-११॥
Have yourself consecrated as king, rule the Bharatas, and take wives in accordance with dharma. Do not let your forefathers sink. (BORI: 1-097-11)
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तथोच्यमानो मात्रा च सुहृद्भिश्च परन्तपः । प्रत्युवाच स धर्मात्मा धर्म्यमेवोत्तरं वचः ॥BORI: १-०९७-१२॥
Thus addressed by his mother and his friends, that righteous scorcher of foes replied with these words, wholly in keeping with dharma: (BORI: 1-097-12)
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असंशयं परो धर्मस्त्वया मातरुदाहृतः । त्वमपत्यं प्रति च मे प्रतिज्ञां वेत्थ वै पराम् ॥BORI: १-०९७-१३॥
Without doubt, Mother, you have set forth the highest duty. But you also know well my solemn vow concerning offspring. (BORI: 1-097-13)
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जानासि च यथावृत्तं शुल्कहेतोस्त्वदन्तरे । स सत्यवति सत्यं ते प्रतिजानाम्यहं पुनः ॥BORI: १-०९७-१४॥
You also know what happened in your case because of the bride-price. Therefore, Satyavati, I solemnly promise you once again... (BORI: 1-097-14)
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परित्यजेयं त्रैलोक्यं राज्यं देवेषु वा पुनः । यद्वाप्यधिकमेताभ्यां न तु सत्यं कथञ्चन ॥BORI: १-०९७-१५॥
I might renounce the three worlds, kingship among the gods, or even something greater than either of these—but never the truth. (BORI: 1-097-15)
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त्यजेच्च पृथिवी गन्धमापश्च रसमात्मनः । ज्योतिस्तथा त्यजेद्रूपं वायुः स्पर्शगुणं त्यजेत् ॥BORI: १-०९७-१६॥
The earth might relinquish its fragrance, the waters their own taste; fire might likewise relinquish form, and wind its quality of touch. (BORI: 1-097-16)
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प्रभां समुत्सृजेदर्को धूमकेतुस्तथोष्णताम् । त्यजेच्छब्दं तथाकाशः सोमः शीतांशुतां त्यजेत् ॥BORI: १-०९७-१७॥
The sun might give up its radiance, and the comet its heat; likewise, space might give up sound, and the moon its cool rays. (BORI: 1-097-17)
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विक्रमं वृत्रहा जह्याद्धर्मं जह्याच्च धर्मराट् । न त्वहं सत्यमुत्स्रष्टुं व्यवसेयं कथञ्चन ॥BORI: १-०९७-१८॥
The slayer of Vritra might abandon his valor, and the king of Dharma might abandon dharma, but I could never resolve to forsake truth. (BORI: 1-097-18)
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एवमुक्ता तु पुत्रेण भूरिद्रविणतेजसा । माता सत्यवती भीष्ममुवाच तदनन्तरम् ॥BORI: १-०९७-१९॥
Thus addressed by her son, who possessed immense wealth and prowess, his mother Satyavatī then spoke to Bhīṣma. (BORI: 1-097-19)
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जानामि ते स्थितिं सत्ये परां सत्यपराक्रम । इच्छन्सृजेथास्त्रीँल्लोकानन्यांस्त्वं स्वेन तेजसा ॥BORI: १-०९७-२०॥
I know your supreme steadfastness in truth, O you of unfailing prowess. If you wished, you could create three other worlds by your own power. (BORI: 1-097-20)
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जानामि चैव सत्यं तन्मदर्थं यदभाषथाः । आपद्धर्ममवेक्षस्व वह पैतामहीं धुरम् ॥BORI: १-०९७-२१॥
I also know that what you said for my sake is true. Consider the law that applies in times of distress, and bear the ancestral burden. (BORI: 1-097-21)
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यथा ते कुलतन्तुश्च धर्मश्च न पराभवेत् । सुहृदश्च प्रहृष्येरंस्तथा कुरु परन्तप ॥BORI: १-०९७-२२॥
Act, O scorcher of foes, so that your family line and your duty may not fail, and your friends may rejoice. (BORI: 1-097-22)
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लालप्यमानां तामेवं कृपणां पुत्रगृद्धिनीम् । धर्मादपेतं ब्रुवतीं भीष्मो भूयोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥BORI: १-०९७-२३॥
As she lamented thus—wretched, craving a son, and speaking contrary to dharma—Bhishma said this to her once more: (BORI: 1-097-23)
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राज्ञि धर्मानवेक्षस्व मा नः सर्वान् व्यनीनशः । सत्याच्च्युतिः क्षत्रियस्य न धर्मेषु प्रशस्यते ॥BORI: १-०९७-२४॥
Queen, consider the laws of righteousness. Do not bring destruction upon us all. A Kshatriya’s departure from truth is not commended among the ways of righteousness. (BORI: 1-097-24)
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शन्तनोरपि सन्तानं यथा स्यादक्षयं भुवि । तत्ते धर्मं प्रवक्ष्यामि क्षात्रं राज्ञि सनातनम् ॥BORI: १-०९७-२५॥
O queen, I shall tell you the eternal duty of the warrior order, so that Shantanu’s line too may remain unbroken on earth. (BORI: 1-097-25)
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श्रुत्वा तं प्रतिपद्येथाः प्राज्ञैः सह पुरोहितैः । आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलैर्लोकतन्त्रमवेक्ष्य च ॥BORI: १-०९७-२६॥
After hearing it, you should follow it together with wise priests skilled in duty and expediency in times of crisis, while also considering the ways of the world. (BORI: 1-097-26)
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समाश्वास्य स्नुषे ते च भर्तृशोकनिपीडिते । धर्मं च पितृवंशं च मातृवंशं च भामिनी । प्रसमीक्ष्य महाभागा गाङ्गेयं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥KUMB: १-११२-२; NILA: ०१.१०३.००२॥
After consoling those two daughters-in-law, crushed by grief for their husband, and considering duty and both the paternal and maternal lineages, the illustrious lady spoke these words to Gāṅgeya. (KUMB: 1-112-2; NILA: 01.103.002)
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दुःखार्दिता तु सा देवी मज्जन्ती शोकसागरे । शन्तनोर्धर्मनित्यस्य कौरव्यस्य यशस्विनः । त्वयि पिण्डश्च कीर्तिश्च संतानश्च प्रतिष्ठितः ॥KUMB: १-११२-३॥
That queen, however, tormented by grief and sinking in an ocean of sorrow: “Upon you rest the funeral offering, fame, and continuation of the line of the glorious Śantanu, the Kaurava ever devoted to dharma.” (KUMB: 1-112-3)
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भ्राता विचित्रवीर्यस्ते भूतानामन्तमेयिवान् । यथाकर्म शुभं कृत्वा स्वर्गोपगमनं ध्रुवम् । यथा चायुर्ध्रुवं सत्ये त्वयि धर्मस्तथा ध्रुवः ॥KUMB: १-११२-४॥
Your brother Vicitravirya has met the end that comes to all beings. Just as ascent to heaven is assured after performing a good deed, and life is assured through truth, so righteousness is firmly established in you. (KUMB: 1-112-4)
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तन्न जात्वन्यथा कुर्यां लोकानामपि संक्षये । अमरत्वस्य वा हेतोस्त्रैलोक्यस्य धनस्य च ॥KUMB: १-११२-१९॥
Therefore I would never act otherwise, even at the dissolution of the worlds, for the sake of immortality or the wealth of the three worlds. (KUMB: 1-112-19)
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आत्मनश्च हितं तात प्रियं च मम भारत । लालप्यमानां तामेवं कृपणां पुत्रगृद्धिनीम् । धर्मादपेतं ब्रुवतीं भीष्मो भूयोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥KUMB: १-११२-२४॥
“What is good for you, my child, is also dear to me, O Bharata.” As she went on lamenting in this way, pitiable in her longing for a son and speaking words contrary to dharma, Bhishma again said this to her: (KUMB: 1-112-24)
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जामदग्न्येन रामेण पितुर्वधममृष्यता । क्रुद्धेन च महाभागे हैहयाधिपतिर्हतः । शतानि दश बाहूनां निकृत्तान्यर्जुनस्य वै ॥BORI: १-०९८-१॥
O greatly blessed lady, the enraged Rama, son of Jamadagni, unable to endure his father’s murder, slew the lord of the Haihayas and severed Arjuna’s thousand arms. (BORI: 1-098-1)
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पुनश्च धनुरादाय महास्त्राणि प्रमुञ्चता । निर्दग्धं क्षत्रमसकृद्रथेन जयता महीम् ॥BORI: १-०९८-२॥
Then, taking up his bow once more and unleashing mighty weapons, Rama repeatedly burned away the Kshatriya order as he conquered the earth in his chariot. (BORI: 1-098-2)
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एवमुच्चावचैरस्त्रैर्भार्गवेण महात्मना । त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी कृता निःक्षत्रिया पुरा ॥BORI: १-०९८-३॥
Thus, in ancient times, the great Bhargava used weapons of every kind to rid the earth of Kshatriyas twenty-one times. (BORI: 1-098-3)
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ततः सम्भूय सर्वाभिः क्षत्रियाभिः समन्ततः । उत्पादितान्यपत्यानि ब्राह्मणैर्नियतात्मभिः ॥BORI: १-०९८-४॥
Then, throughout the land, offspring were begotten by self-controlled Brahmins who united with all the Kshatriya women. (BORI: 1-098-4)
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पाणिग्राहस्य तनय इति वेदेषु निश्चितम् । धर्मं मनसि संस्थाप्य ब्राह्मणांस्ताः समभ्ययुः । लोकेऽप्याचरितो दृष्टः क्षत्रियाणां पुनर्भवः ॥BORI: १-०९८-५॥
“A son belongs to the man who took the mother’s hand in marriage”—this is established in the Vedas. Keeping this law in mind, those women approached the Brahmins. Such a restoration of the Kshatriyas has also been observed in the world. (BORI: 1-098-5)
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अथोतथ्य इति ख्यात आसीद्धीमानृषिः पुरा । ममता नाम तस्यासीद्भार्या परमसंमता ॥BORI: १-०९८-६॥
Long ago there was a wise seer renowned as Utathya. His wife was named Mamatā, and she was greatly esteemed. (BORI: 1-098-6)
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उतथ्यस्य यवीयांस्तु पुरोधास्त्रिदिवौकसाम् । बृहस्पतिर्बृहत्तेजा ममतां सोऽन्वपद्यत ॥BORI: १-०९८-७॥
Utathya’s younger brother, the gods’ priest Brihaspati, a man of great brilliance, made advances to Mamata. (BORI: 1-098-7)
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उवाच ममता तं तु देवरं वदतां वरम् । अन्तर्वत्नी अहं भ्रात्रा ज्येष्ठेनारम्यतामिति ॥BORI: १-०९८-८॥
Mamatā said to him, her brother-in-law and the best of speakers, “I am pregnant by your elder brother; desist.” (BORI: 1-098-8)
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अयं च मे महाभाग कुक्षावेव बृहस्पते । औतथ्यो वेदमत्रैव षडङ्गं प्रत्यधीयत ॥BORI: १-०९८-९॥
This son of Utathya is already in my womb, illustrious Brihaspati, and here he has been studying the Veda with its six ancillary disciplines. (BORI: 1-098-9)
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अमोघरेतास्त्वं चापि नूनं भवितुमर्हसि । तस्मादेवङ्गतेऽद्य त्वमुपारमितुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-०९८-१०॥
And surely your seed cannot be spent in vain. Therefore, under these circumstances, you should desist today. (BORI: 1-098-10)
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एवमुक्तस्तया सम्यग्बृहत्तेजा बृहस्पतिः । कामात्मानं तदात्मानं न शशाक नियच्छितुम् ॥BORI: १-०९८-११॥
Though properly admonished by her in this way, the mighty Bṛhaspati, overcome by desire, could not restrain himself. (BORI: 1-098-11)
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सम्बभूव ततः कामी तया सार्धमकामया । उत्सृजन्तं तु तं रेतः स गर्भस्थोऽभ्यभाषत ॥BORI: १-०९८-१२॥
Then, driven by desire, he had intercourse with her against her will. But as he was emitting his semen, the one in the womb addressed him: (BORI: 1-098-12)
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भोस्तात कन्यस वदे द्वयोर्नास्त्यत्र सम्भवः । अमोघशुक्रश्च भवान्पूर्वं चाहमिहागतः ॥BORI: १-०९८-१३॥
O father, I tell you: there is no room here for two. Your seed is unfailing, and I arrived here first. (BORI: 1-098-13)
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शशाप तं ततः क्रुद्ध एवमुक्तो बृहस्पतिः । उतथ्यपुत्रं गर्भस्थं निर्भर्त्स्य भगवानृषिः ॥BORI: १-०९८-१४॥
Angered at being addressed in this way, the venerable sage Brihaspati then rebuked and cursed Utathya’s son, who was still in the womb: (BORI: 1-098-14)
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यस्मात्त्वमीदृशे काले सर्वभूतेप्सिते सति । एवमात्थ वचस्तस्मात्तमो दीर्घं प्रवेक्ष्यसि ॥BORI: १-०९८-१५॥
Because you spoke thus at such a time, one desired by all beings, you will enter prolonged darkness. (BORI: 1-098-15)
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स वै दीर्घतमा नाम शापादृषिरजायत । बृहस्पतेर्बृहत्कीर्तेर्बृहस्पतिरिवौजसा ॥BORI: १-०९८-१६॥
Thus, because of the curse, he was born as the sage named Dirghatamas, of the greatly renowned Brihaspati and equal to Brihaspati in vigor. (BORI: 1-098-16)
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स पुत्राञ्जनयामास गौतमादीन्महायशाः । ऋषेरुतथ्यस्य तदा सन्तानकुलवृद्धये ॥BORI: १-०९८-१७॥
The illustrious one then fathered sons, Gautama and others, to perpetuate the family line of the sage Utathya. (BORI: 1-098-17)
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लोभमोहाभिभूतास्ते पुत्रास्तं गौतमादयः । काष्ठे समुद्गे प्रक्षिप्य गङ्गायां समवासृजन् ॥BORI: १-०९८-१८॥
Overcome by greed and delusion, his sons, Gautama and the others, placed him in a wooden chest and cast him into the Ganges. (BORI: 1-098-18)
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न स्यादन्धश्च वृद्धश्च भर्तव्योऽयमिति स्म ते । चिन्तयित्वा ततः क्रूराः प्रतिजग्मुरथो गृहान् ॥BORI: १-०९८-१९॥
Thinking, “This blind old man should not have to be supported,” those cruel men then returned to their homes. (BORI: 1-098-19)
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सोऽनुस्रोतस्तदा राजन्प्लवमान ऋषिस्ततः । जगाम सुबहून्देशानन्धस्तेनोडुपेन ह ॥BORI: १-०९८-२०॥
Then, O king, the blind sage floated downstream from there on that raft and passed through a great many lands. (BORI: 1-098-20)
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तं तु राजा बलिर्नाम सर्वधर्मविशारदः । अपश्यन्मज्जनगतः स्रोतसाभ्याशमागतम् ॥BORI: १-०९८-२१॥
But King Bali, who was versed in every dharma, had gone to bathe and saw him carried near by the current. (BORI: 1-098-21)
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जग्राह चैनं धर्मात्मा बलिः सत्यपराक्रमः । ज्ञात्वा चैनं स वव्रेऽथ पुत्रार्थं मनुजर्षभ ॥BORI: १-०९८-२२॥
The righteous Bali, a man of unfailing prowess, caught hold of him; and after recognizing him, he petitioned him for sons, O best of men. (BORI: 1-098-22)
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सन्तानार्थं महाभाग भार्यासु मम मानद । पुत्रान्धर्मार्थकुशलानुत्पादयितुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-०९८-२३॥
Highly blessed one, bestower of honor, for the continuation of my line, you should beget sons by my wives who are skilled in righteousness and worldly affairs. (BORI: 1-098-23)
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एवमुक्तः स तेजस्वी तं तथेत्युक्तवानृषिः । तस्मै स राजा स्वां भार्यां सुदेष्णां प्राहिणोत्तदा ॥BORI: १-०९८-२४॥
Thus addressed, the radiant sage replied, “So be it.” The king then sent him his own wife, Sudeṣṇā. (BORI: 1-098-24)
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अन्धं वृद्धं च तं मत्वा न सा देवी जगाम ह । स्वां तु धात्रेयिकां तस्मै वृद्धाय प्राहिणोत्तदा ॥BORI: १-०९८-२५॥
Thinking him blind and old, the queen did not go. Instead, she sent her own nursemaid to the old man. (BORI: 1-098-25)
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तस्यां काक्षीवदादीन्स शूद्रयोनावृषिर्वशी । जनयामास धर्मात्मा पुत्रानेकादशैव तु ॥BORI: १-०९८-२६॥
With her, a woman of Shudra birth, the righteous, self-controlled sage fathered exactly eleven sons, Kakshivat and the others. (BORI: 1-098-26)
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काक्षीवदादीन् पुत्रान् तान् दृष्ट्वा सर्वानधीयतः । उवाच तमृषिं राजा ममैत इति वीर्यवान् ॥BORI: १-०९८-२७॥
Seeing all those sons, Kākṣīvat and the others, studying, the valiant king said to the sage, “These are mine.” (BORI: 1-098-27)
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नेत्युवाच महर्षिस्तं ममैवैत इति ब्रुवन् । शूद्रयोनौ मया हीमे जाताः काक्षीवदादयः ॥BORI: १-०९८-२८॥
“No,” the great seer said to him. “These are mine. Kākṣīvat and the others were born to me from a woman of the Śūdra caste.” (BORI: 1-098-28)
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अन्धं वृद्धं च मां मत्वा सुदेष्णा महिषी तव । अवमन्य ददौ मूढा शूद्रां धात्रेयिकां हि मे ॥BORI: १-०९८-२९॥
Thinking me blind and old, your queen Sudeṣṇā foolishly treated me with contempt and gave me a Śūdra maidservant. (BORI: 1-098-29)
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ततः प्रसादयामास पुनस्तमृषिसत्तमम् । बलिः सुदेष्णां भार्यां च तस्मै तां प्राहिणोत्पुनः ॥BORI: १-०९८-३०॥
Then Bali once more appeased that best of sages and again sent him his wife Sudeṣṇā. (BORI: 1-098-30)
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तां स दीर्घतमाङ्गेषु स्पृष्ट्वा देवीमथाब्रवीत् । भविष्यति कुमारस्ते तेजस्वी सत्यवागिति ॥BORI: १-०९८-३१॥
After touching the queen on her limbs, Dīrghatamas said to her, “You will have a radiant son who speaks the truth.” (BORI: 1-098-31)
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तत्राङ्गो नाम राजर्षिः सुदेष्णायामजायत । एवमन्ये महेष्वासा ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रिया भुवि ॥BORI: १-०९८-३२॥
There a royal sage named Anga was born to Sudeshna. In the same way, other mighty bowmen—Kshatriyas fathered by Brahmins on earth—… (BORI: 1-098-32)
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जाताः परमधर्मज्ञा वीर्यवन्तो महाबलाः । एतच्छ्रुत्वा त्वमप्यत्र मातः कुरु यथेप्सितम् ॥BORI: १-०९८-३३॥
They were born with the highest knowledge of dharma, valiant and immensely powerful. Having heard this, you too, Mother, do as you wish in this matter. (BORI: 1-098-33)
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शतानि दशबाहूनां निकृत्तान्यर्जुनस्य वै । लोकस्याचरितो धर्मस्तेनाति किल दुश्चरः ॥KUMB: १-११३-२; NILA: ०१.१०४.००२॥
Arjuna’s thousand arms were indeed severed, and through him a duty to the world was fulfilled that is said to be exceedingly difficult. (KUMB: 1-113-2; NILA: 01.104.002)
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एवं निःक्षत्रिये लोके कृते तेन महर्षिणा । ततः संभूय सर्वाभिः क्षत्रियाभिः समन्ततः ॥KUMB: १-११३-५; NILA: ०१.१०४.००५॥
Thus, when that great seer had made the world devoid of Kshatriyas, then, through all the Kshatriya women everywhere coming together… (KUMB: 1-113-5; NILA: 01.104.005)
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ततः पुनः समुदितं क्षत्रं समभवत्तदा । इमं चैवात्र वक्ष्येऽहमितिहासं पुरातनम् ॥KUMB: १-११३-८; NILA: ०१.१०४.००८॥
Then the Kshatriya order arose again at that time. In this connection, I shall tell this ancient tale. (KUMB: 1-113-8; NILA: 01.104.008)
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अमोघरेताश्च भवान्न पीडां कर्तुमर्हति । अश्रुत्वैव तु तद्वाक्यं गर्भस्थस्य बृहस्पतिः ॥KUMB: १-११३-१७; NILA: ०१.१०४.०१७॥
“Your seed is unfailing, and you should not cause distress.” But without heeding those words of the one in the womb, Brihaspati… (KUMB: 1-113-17; NILA: 01.104.017)
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जगाम मैथुनायैव ममतां चारुलोचनाम् । शुक्रोत्सर्गं ततो बुद्ध्वा तस्या गर्भगतो मुनिः ॥KUMB: १-११३-१८; NILA: ०१.१०४.०१८॥
He approached the lovely-eyed Mamatā for intercourse. Then, perceiving the emission of semen, the sage in her womb… (KUMB: 1-113-18; NILA: 01.104.018)
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पद्भ्यामारोधयन्मार्गं शुक्रस्य च बृहस्पतेः । स्थानमप्राप्तमथ तच्छुक्रं प्रतिहतं तदा ॥KUMB: १-११३-१९; NILA: ०१.१०४.०१९॥
With his feet he blocked the path of Brihaspati’s semen. Then that semen, obstructed and unable to reach its destination... (KUMB: 1-113-19; NILA: 01.104.019)
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पपात सहसा भूमौ ततः क्रुद्धो बृहस्पतिः । तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं शुक्रं शशाप स रुषान्वितः ॥KUMB: १-११३-२०; NILA: ०१.१०४.०२०॥
Shukra suddenly fell to the ground. Then Brihaspati, enraged at seeing Shukra fallen, cursed him in his fury. (KUMB: 1-113-20; NILA: 01.104.020)
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बृहस्पतेर्बृहत्कीर्तेर्बृहस्पतिरिवौजसा । जात्यन्धो वेदवित्प्राज्ञः पत्नीं लेभे स विद्यया ॥KUMB: १-११३-२३; NILA: ०१.१०४.०२३॥
Born blind because of the renowned Bṛhaspati, he was wise, learned in the Veda, and as powerful as Bṛhaspati; through his learning, he obtained a wife. (KUMB: 1-113-23; NILA: 01.104.023)
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तरुणीं रुपसंपन्नां प्रद्वेषीं नाम ब्राह्मणीम् । स पुत्राञ्जनयामास गौतमादीन्महायशाः ॥KUMB: १-११३-२४; NILA: ०१.१०४.०२४॥
…a young, beautiful Brahmin woman named Pradveshi. The illustrious man begot sons, including Gautama, … (KUMB: 1-113-24; NILA: 01.104.024)
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ऋषेरुचथ्यस्य तदा सन्तानकुलवृद्धये । धर्मात्मा च महात्मा च वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः ॥KUMB: १-११३-२५; NILA: ०१.१०४.०२५॥
Then, for the continuation and growth of the sage Ucathya’s line, the righteous and great-souled master of the Vedas and Vedāṅgas… (KUMB: 1-113-25; NILA: 01.104.025)
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गोधर्मं सौरभेयाच्च सोऽधीत्य निखिलं मुनिः । प्रावर्तत तदा कर्तुं श्रद्धावांस्तमशङ्कया ॥KUMB: १-११३-२६; NILA: ०१.१०४.०२६॥
Having learned the entire law of cattle from Saurabheya, the sage then faithfully set about observing it without hesitation. (KUMB: 1-113-26; NILA: 01.104.026)
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ततो वितथमर्यादं तं दृष्ट्वा मुनिसत्तमाः । क्रुद्धा मोहाभिभूतास्ते सर्वे तत्राश्रमौकसः ॥KUMB: १-११३-२७; NILA: ०१.१०४.०२७॥
Then, seeing him transgress the bounds of propriety, the foremost sages—all the residents of that hermitage—were angered and overcome by delusion: (KUMB: 1-113-27; NILA: 01.104.027)
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अहोऽयं भिन्नमर्यादो नाश्रमे वस्तुमर्हति । तस्मादेनं वयं सर्वे पापात्मानं त्यजामहे ॥KUMB: १-११३-२८; NILA: ०१.१०४.०२८॥
“Ah, he has violated the bounds of propriety and is unfit to live in the hermitage. Therefore, we shall all cast out this sinful man.” (KUMB: 1-113-28; NILA: 01.104.028)
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इत्यन्योन्यं समाभाष्य ते दीर्घतमसं मुनिम् । पुत्रलाभाच्च सा पत्नी न तुतोष पतिं तदा ॥KUMB: १-११३-२९; NILA: ०१.१०४.०२९॥
Having spoken thus among themselves about the sage Dīrghatamas … Even after obtaining sons, his wife was not pleased with her husband then. (KUMB: 1-113-29; NILA: 01.104.029)
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प्रद्विषन्तीं पतिर्भार्यां किं मां द्वेक्षीति चाब्रवीत् । प्रद्वेष्युवाच । भार्याया भरणाद्भर्ता पालनाच्च पतिः स्मृतः ॥KUMB: १-११३-३०; KUMB: १-११३-३०क्ष्; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३०॥
Her husband said to his wife, who hated him, “Why do you hate me?” Pradveshi replied, “One is known as a husband because he supports his wife, and as her lord because he protects her.” (KUMB: 1-113-30; KUMB: 1-113-30क्ष्; NILA: 01.104.030)
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अहं त्वद्भरणाशक्ता जात्यन्धं ससुतं तदा । नित्यकालं श्रमेणार्ता न भरेयं महातपः ॥KUMB: १-११३-३१; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३१॥
I am unable to support you, blind from birth, together with your sons. At that point, worn down by constant toil, I could no longer maintain you, O great ascetic. (KUMB: 1-113-31; NILA: 01.104.031)
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भीष्म उवाच । तस्मास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ऋषिः कोपसमन्वितः । प्रत्युवाच ततः पत्नीं प्रद्वेषीं ससुतां तदा ॥KUMB: १-११३-३२क्ष्; KUMB: १-११३-३२; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३२॥
Bhishma said: Hearing those words of hers, the enraged sage then replied to his wife Pradveshi in the presence of their sons: (KUMB: 1-113-32क्ष्; KUMB: 1-113-32; NILA: 01.104.032)
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नीयतां क्षत्रियकुले धनार्थश्च भविष्यति । प्रद्वेष्युवाच । त्वया दत्तं धनं विप्र नेच्छेयं दुःखकारणम् ॥KUMB: १-११३-३३; KUMB: १-११३-३३क्ष्; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३३॥
“Let me be taken to a Kshatriya family, and wealth will come of it.” Pradveshi said, “Brahmin, I do not want wealth given by you, for it would be a cause of sorrow.” (KUMB: 1-113-33; KUMB: 1-113-33क्ष्; NILA: 01.104.033)
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यथेष्टं कुरु विप्रेन्द्र न भेरयं पुरा यथा । दीर्घतमा उवाच । अद्यप्रभृति मर्यादा मया लोके प्रतिष्ठिता ॥KUMB: १-११३-३४; KUMB: १-११३-३४क्ष्; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३४॥
“Do as you please, foremost of Brahmins; I am not afraid of you as I once was.” Dirghatamas said, “From this day forth, I establish this rule in the world:” (KUMB: 1-113-34; KUMB: 1-113-34क्ष्; NILA: 01.104.034)
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एक एव पतिर्नार्या यावज्जीवं परायणम् । मृते जीवति वा तस्मिन्नापरं प्राप्नुयान्नरम् ॥KUMB: १-११३-३५; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३५॥
A woman shall have only one husband as her refuge throughout her life; whether he is dead or alive, she shall not take another man. (KUMB: 1-113-35; NILA: 01.104.035)
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अभिगम्य परं नारी पतिष्यति न संशयः । अपतीनां तु नारीणामद्यप्रभृति पातकम् ॥KUMB: १-११३-३६; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३६॥
A woman who goes to another man will fall—there is no doubt. From this day onward, this is a sin even for women without husbands. (KUMB: 1-113-36; NILA: 01.104.036)
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यद्यस्ति चेद्धनं सर्वं वृथाभोगा भवन्तु ताः । अकीर्तिः परिवादाश्च नित्यं तासां भवन्तु वै ॥KUMB: १-११३-३७; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३७॥
Even if they possess every kind of wealth, may their enjoyment of it be in vain; may infamy and reproach always be theirs. (KUMB: 1-113-37; NILA: 01.104.037)
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इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणी भृशकोपिता । गङ्गायां नीयतामेष पुत्रा इत्येवमब्रवीत् ॥KUMB: १-११३-३८; NILA: ०१.१०४.०३८॥
Hearing those words, the Brahmin woman became fiercely enraged and said, “Sons, take this man to the Ganges.” (KUMB: 1-113-38; NILA: 01.104.038)
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तं पूजयित्वा राजर्षिर्विश्रान्तं मुनिमब्रवीत् । सन्तानार्थं महाभाग भार्यासु मम मानद । पुत्रान्धर्मार्थकुशलानुत्पादयितुमर्हसि ॥KUMB: १-११३-४४॥
After honoring the sage and allowing him to rest, the royal seer said to him, “Fortunate one, bestower of honor, for the sake of continuing my line, you should beget upon my wives sons skilled in dharma and the pursuit of prosperity.” (KUMB: 1-113-44)
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अङ्गो वङ्गः कलिङ्गश्च पुण्ड्रः सुह्मश्च ते सुताः । तेषां देशाः समाख्याताः स्वनामकथिता भुवि ॥KUMB: १-११३-५३; NILA: ०१.१०४.०५३॥
Aṅga, Vaṅga, Kaliṅga, Puṇḍra, and Suhma were your sons. Their lands on earth are said to have been named after them. (KUMB: 1-113-53; NILA: 01.104.053)
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अङ्गस्याङ्गोऽभवद्देशो वङ्गो वङ्गस्य च स्मृतः । कलिङ्गविषयश्चैव कलिङ्गस्य च स स्मृतः ॥KUMB: १-११३-५४; NILA: ०१.१०४.०५४॥
Aṅga became the land of Aṅga, Vaṅga was known as the land of Vaṅga, and the territory of Kaliṅga was likewise known as the territory of Kaliṅga. (KUMB: 1-113-54; NILA: 01.104.054)
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पुण्ड्रस्य पुण्ड्राः प्रख्याताः सुह्माः सुह्मस्य च स्मृताः । एवं बलेः पुरा वंशः प्रख्यातो वै महर्षिजः ॥KUMB: १-११३-५५; NILA: ०१.१०४.०५५॥
The Puṇḍras were renowned as descendants of Puṇḍra, and the Suhmas were known as descendants of Suhma. Thus in ancient times Bali’s lineage, born of the great sage, became renowned. (KUMB: 1-113-55; NILA: 01.104.055)
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पुनर्भरतवंशस्य हेतुं सन्तानवृद्धये । वक्ष्यामि नियतं मातस्तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥BORI: १-०९९-१॥
Once again, Mother, I shall tell you a sure means of increasing the progeny of Bharata’s line. Listen as I explain it. (BORI: 1-099-1)
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ब्राह्मणो गुणवान्कश्चिद्धनेनोपनिमन्त्र्यताम् । विचित्रवीर्यक्षेत्रेषु यः समुत्पादयेत्प्रजाः ॥BORI: १-०९९-२॥
Let some virtuous Brahmin be invited with wealth, one who might beget offspring upon Vichitravirya’s wives. (BORI: 1-099-2)
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ततः सत्यवती भीष्मं वाचा संसज्जमानया । विहसन्तीव सव्रीडमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-०९९-३॥
Then Satyavati, her voice faltering, spoke these words to Bhishma with a bashful, almost playful smile: (BORI: 1-099-3)
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सत्यमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि भारत । विश्वासात्ते प्रवक्ष्यामि सन्तानाय कुलस्य च । न ते शक्यमनाख्यातुमापद्धीयं तथाविधा ॥BORI: १-०९९-४॥
What you say is true, mighty-armed Bharata. Because I trust you, and for the continuation of the family, I shall tell you. I cannot keep it from you, for this crisis is of such a kind. (BORI: 1-099-4)
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त्वमेव नः कुले धर्मस्त्वं सत्यं त्वं परा गतिः । तस्मान्निशम्य वाक्यं मे कुरुष्व यदनन्तरम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-५॥
You alone are righteousness in our family; you are truth and our highest refuge. Therefore, hear my words and then do what must be done. (BORI: 1-099-5)
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धर्मयुक्तस्य धर्मात्मन्पितुरासीत्तरी मम । सा कदाचिदहं तत्र गता प्रथमयौवने ॥BORI: १-०९९-६॥
O righteous one, my father, who was devoted to dharma, had a ferryboat. Once, in my early youth, I went there. (BORI: 1-099-6)
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अथ धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठः परमर्षिः पराशरः । आजगाम तरीं धीमांस्तरिष्यन्यमुनां नदीम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-७॥
Then the wise Parashara, the great seer and foremost of those who uphold dharma, came to the boat, intending to cross the river Yamuna. (BORI: 1-099-7)
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स तार्यमाणो यमुनां मामुपेत्याब्रवीत्तदा । सान्त्वपूर्वं मुनिश्रेष्ठः कामार्तो मधुरं बहु ॥BORI: १-०९९-८॥
As he was being ferried across the Yamuna, that foremost sage, tormented by desire, approached me and spoke at length in sweet, conciliatory words. (BORI: 1-099-8)
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तमहं शापभीता च पितुर्भीता च भारत । वरैरसुलभैरुक्ता न प्रत्याख्यातुमुत्सहे ॥BORI: १-०९९-९॥
Fearing both his curse and my father, O Bharata, and having been promised boons difficult to obtain, I did not dare refuse him. (BORI: 1-099-9)
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अभिभूय स मां बालां तेजसा वशमानयत् । तमसा लोकमावृत्य नौगतामेव भारत ॥BORI: १-०९९-१०॥
Overpowering me, a mere girl, with his potency, he brought me under his control, O Bharata, enveloping the world in darkness while I was still in the boat. (BORI: 1-099-10)
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मत्स्यगन्धो महानासीत्पुरा मम जुगुप्सितः । तमपास्य शुभं गन्धमिमं प्रादात्स मे मुनिः ॥BORI: १-०९९-११॥
Formerly I had a strong, repulsive smell of fish; that sage removed it and gave me this pleasant fragrance. (BORI: 1-099-11)
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ततो मामाह स मुनिर्गर्भमुत्सृज्य मामकम् । द्वीपेऽस्या एव सरितः कन्यैव त्वं भविष्यसि ॥BORI: १-०९९-१२॥
Then the sage said to me, “After giving birth to my child on an island in this very river, you will again be a virgin.” (BORI: 1-099-12)
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पाराशर्यो महायोगी स बभूव महानृषिः । कन्यापुत्रो मम पुरा द्वैपायन इति स्मृतः ॥BORI: १-०९९-१३॥
That great yogi, the son of Parāśara, became a great seer. Born to me while I was still a maiden, he was formerly known as Dvaipāyana. (BORI: 1-099-13)
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यो व्यस्य वेदांश्चतुरस्तपसा भगवानृषिः । लोके व्यासत्वमापेदे कार्ष्ण्यात्कृष्णत्वमेव च ॥BORI: १-०९९-१४॥
That venerable sage, having through austerity divided the Vedas into four, came to be called Vyasa in the world, and Krishna because of his dark complexion. (BORI: 1-099-14)
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सत्यवादी शमपरस्तपस्वी दग्धकिल्बिषः । स नियुक्तो मया व्यक्तं त्वया च अमितद्युते । भ्रातुः क्षेत्रेषु कल्याणमपत्यं जनयिष्यति ॥BORI: १-०९९-१५॥
Truthful, devoted to self-restraint, ascetic, and cleansed of sin, he will surely, when appointed by me and by you, O Bhishma of immeasurable splendor, beget worthy offspring on your brother’s wives. (BORI: 1-099-15)
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स हि मामुक्तवांस्तत्र स्मरेः कृत्येषु मामिति । तं स्मरिष्ये महाबाहो यदि भीष्म त्वमिच्छसि ॥BORI: १-०९९-१६॥
For he told me then, “Remember me when there is something to be done.” I shall remember him, mighty-armed Bhishma, if you so desire. (BORI: 1-099-16)
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तव ह्यनुमते भीष्म नियतं स महातपाः । विचित्रवीर्यक्षेत्रेषु पुत्रानुत्पादयिष्यति ॥BORI: १-०९९-१७॥
For with your consent, Bhishma, that great ascetic will surely beget sons upon the wives of Vichitravirya. (BORI: 1-099-17)
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महर्षेः कीर्तने तस्य भीष्मः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् । धर्ममर्थं च कामं च त्रीनेतान्योऽनुपश्यति ॥BORI: १-०९९-१८॥
At the mention of that great seer, Bhishma joined his palms and said, “Whoever considers these three—dharma, material gain, and pleasure—…” (BORI: 1-099-18)
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अर्थमर्थानुबन्धं च धर्मं धर्मानुबन्धनम् । कामं कामानुबन्धं च विपरीतान्पृथक्पृथक् । यो विचिन्त्य धिया सम्यग्व्यवस्यति स बुद्धिमान् ॥BORI: १-०९९-१९॥
A wise man is one who, after carefully considering wealth and its consequences, righteousness and its consequences, pleasure and its consequences, and their respective opposites, reaches a sound decision. (BORI: 1-099-19)
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तदिदं धर्मयुक्तं च हितं चैव कुलस्य नः । उक्तं भवत्या यच्छ्रेयः परमं रोचते मम ॥BORI: १-०९९-२०॥
What you have said is in accord with dharma and beneficial to our family; it is the highest good and pleases me. (BORI: 1-099-20)
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ततस्तस्मिन्प्रतिज्ञाते भीष्मेण कुरुनन्दन । कृष्णद्वैपायनं काली चिन्तयामास वै मुनिम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-२१॥
Then, when Bhishma had made this promise, O descendant of Kuru, Kali thought of the sage Krishna Dvaipayana. (BORI: 1-099-21)
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स वेदान्विब्रुवन्धीमान्मातुर्विज्ञाय चिन्तितम् । प्रादुर्बभूवाविदितः क्षणेन कुरुनन्दन ॥BORI: १-०९९-२२॥
That wise man, while expounding the Vedas, perceived his mother’s thought and appeared there unannounced within a moment, O descendant of Kuru. (BORI: 1-099-22)
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तस्मै पूजां तदा दत्त्वा सुताय विधिपूर्वकम् । परिष्वज्य च बाहुभ्यां प्रस्नवैरभिषिच्य च । मुमोच बाष्पं दाशेयी पुत्रं दृष्ट्वा चिरस्य तम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-२३॥
She then duly honored her son, embraced him in her arms, and bathed him with the milk flowing from her breasts. Seeing her son again after so long, the fisherman's daughter shed tears. (BORI: 1-099-23)
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तामद्भिः परिषिच्यार्तां महर्षिरभिवाद्य च । मातरं पूर्वजः पुत्रो व्यासो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-०९९-२४॥
The great seer Vyasa, her firstborn son, sprinkled the distressed woman with water, saluted his mother, and said: (BORI: 1-099-24)
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भवत्या यदभिप्रेतं तदहं कर्तुमागतः । शाधि मां धर्मतत्त्वज्ञे करवाणि प्रियं तव ॥BORI: १-०९९-२५॥
I have come to do what you desire. Command me, O knower of the essence of dharma, and I shall do what pleases you. (BORI: 1-099-25)
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तस्मै पूजां ततोऽकार्षीत्पुरोधाः परमर्षये । स च तां प्रतिजग्राह विधिवन्मन्त्रपूर्वकम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-२६॥
Then the priest paid homage to that great seer, and he accepted it in due form, with the prescribed mantras. (BORI: 1-099-26)
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तमासनगतं माता पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्ययम् । सत्यवत्यभिवीक्ष्यैनमुवाचेदमनन्तरम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-२७॥
After asking him, once he was seated, about his continued well-being, his mother Satyavati looked at him and then said: (BORI: 1-099-27)
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मातापित्रोः प्रजायन्ते पुत्राः साधारणाः कवे । तेषां पिता यथा स्वामी तथा माता न संशयः ॥BORI: १-०९९-२८॥
Sons are born jointly to their mother and father, O sage. Just as their father has authority over them, so does their mother—of this there is no doubt. (BORI: 1-099-28)
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विधातृविहितः स त्वं यथा मे प्रथमः सुतः । विचित्रवीर्यो ब्रह्मर्षे तथा मेऽवरजः सुतः ॥BORI: १-०९९-२९॥
Just as you, ordained by the Creator, are my first son, so Vichitravirya, O Brahmarshi, is my younger son. (BORI: 1-099-29)
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यथैव पितृतो भीष्मस्तथा त्वमपि मातृतः । भ्राता विचित्रवीर्यस्य यथा वा पुत्र मन्यसे ॥BORI: १-०९९-३०॥
Just as Bhishma is Vichitravirya’s brother on his father’s side, so are you his brother on his mother’s side—or consider it as you will, my son. (BORI: 1-099-30)
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अयं शान्तनवः सत्यं पालयन्सत्यविक्रमः । बुद्धिं न कुरुतेऽपत्ये तथा राज्यानुशासने ॥BORI: १-०९९-३१॥
This son of Shantanu, true in valor and steadfastly upholding his word, will not set his mind on having children or on governing the kingdom. (BORI: 1-099-31)
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स त्वं व्यपेक्षया भ्रातुः सन्तानाय कुलस्य च । भीष्मस्य चास्य वचनान्नियोगाच्च ममानघ ॥BORI: १-०९९-३२॥
Therefore, sinless one, out of regard for your brother and for the continuation of the family, at this Bhishma’s word and at my command... (BORI: 1-099-32)
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अनुक्रोशाच्च भूतानां सर्वेषां रक्षणाय च । आनृशंस्येन यद्ब्रूयां तच्छ्रुत्वा कर्तुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-०९९-३३॥
Out of compassion for all beings, for the protection of them all, and out of kindness, you ought to hear what I tell you and carry it out. (BORI: 1-099-33)
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यवीयसस्तव भ्रातुर्भार्ये सुरसुतोपमे । रूपयौवनसम्पन्ने पुत्रकामे च धर्मतः ॥BORI: १-०९९-३४॥
your younger brother’s two wives, who resemble daughters of the gods, are endowed with beauty and youth, and rightfully desire sons… (BORI: 1-099-34)
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तयोरुत्पादयापत्यं समर्थो ह्यसि पुत्रक । अनुरूपं कुलस्यास्य सन्तत्याः प्रसवस्य च ॥BORI: १-०९९-३५॥
Beget offspring by both of them, my son, for you are capable—offspring worthy of this family and of its continuation and propagation. (BORI: 1-099-35)
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वेत्थ धर्मं सत्यवति परं चापरमेव च । यथा च तव धर्मज्ञे धर्मे प्रणिहिता मतिः ॥BORI: १-०९९-३६॥
You know, Satyavati, both higher and lower dharma, and, O knower of dharma, how your mind is fixed on dharma. (BORI: 1-099-36)
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तस्मादहं त्वन्नियोगाद्धर्ममुद्दिश्य कारणम् । ईप्सितं ते करिष्यामि दृष्टं ह्येतत्पुरातनम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-३७॥
Therefore, at your command and for the sake of dharma, I will do as you desire, for this is an ancient, established practice. (BORI: 1-099-37)
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भ्रातुः पुत्रान्प्रदास्यामि मित्रावरुणयोः समान् । व्रतं चरेतां ते देव्यौ निर्दिष्टमिह यन्मया ॥BORI: १-०९९-३८॥
I shall provide my brother with sons equal to Mitra and Varuna. Let those two queens observe the vow I have prescribed here… (BORI: 1-099-38)
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संवत्सरं यथान्यायं ततः शुद्धे भविष्यतः । न हि मामव्रतोपेता उपेयात्काचिदङ्गना ॥BORI: १-०९९-३९॥
for one year, in accordance with the prescribed rule; then they will be purified. For no woman who has not undertaken the vow should approach me. (BORI: 1-099-39)
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यथा सद्यः प्रपद्येत देवी गर्भं तथा कुरु । अराजकेषु राष्ट्रेषु नास्ति वृष्टिर्न देवताः ॥BORI: १-०९९-४०॥
Make it so that the queen conceives at once. In realms without a king, there is neither rain nor the presence of the gods. (BORI: 1-099-40)
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कथमराजकं राष्ट्रं शक्यं धारयितुं प्रभो । तस्माद्गर्भं समाधत्स्व भीष्मस्तं वर्धयिष्यति ॥BORI: १-०९९-४१॥
How can a kingdom without a king be sustained, lord? Therefore, beget a child; Bhishma will raise him. (BORI: 1-099-41)
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यदि पुत्रः प्रदातव्यो मया क्षिप्रमकालिकम् । विरूपतां मे सहतामेतदस्याः परं व्रतम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-४२॥
If I must provide a son at once, without waiting for the proper time, let her endure my ugliness; that will be her highest vow. (BORI: 1-099-42)
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यदि मे सहते गन्धं रूपं वेषं तथा वपुः । अद्यैव गर्भं कौसल्या विशिष्टं प्रतिपद्यताम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-४३॥
If she can endure my smell, appearance, attire, and body, then let Kausalyā conceive an extraordinary child this very day. (BORI: 1-099-43)
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समागमनमाकाङ्क्षन्निति सोऽन्तर्हितो मुनिः । ततोऽभिगम्य सा देवी स्नुषां रहसि सङ्गताम् । धर्म्यमर्थसमायुक्तमुवाच वचनं हितम् ॥BORI: १-०९९-४४॥
Thus the sage, desiring the union, vanished. Then the queen approached her daughter-in-law in private and spoke to her words that accorded with dharma, served their purpose, and were for her good. (BORI: 1-099-44)
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कौसल्ये धर्मतन्त्रं यद्ब्रवीमि त्वां निबोध मे । भरतानां समुच्छेदो व्यक्तं मद्भाग्यसङ्क्षयात् ॥BORI: १-०९९-४५॥
Kausalya, heed what I tell you concerning dharma. The extinction of the Bharatas is clearly due to the waning of my good fortune. (BORI: 1-099-45)
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व्यथितां मां च सम्प्रेक्ष्य पितृवंशं च पीडितम् । भीष्मो बुद्धिमदान्मेऽत्र धर्मस्य च विवृद्धये ॥BORI: १-०९९-४६॥
Seeing me distressed and the ancestral line in dire straits, Bhishma gave me this counsel in the matter, for the furtherance of dharma. (BORI: 1-099-46)
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सा च बुद्धिस्तवाधीना पुत्रि ज्ञातं मयेति ह । नष्टं च भारतं वंशं पुनरेव समुद्धर ॥BORI: १-०९९-४७॥
I know, daughter, that this plan rests with you. Restore the fallen Bharata line once more. (BORI: 1-099-47)
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पुत्रं जनय सुश्रोणि देवराजसमप्रभम् । स हि राज्यधुरं गुर्वीमुद्वक्ष्यति कुलस्य नः ॥BORI: १-०९९-४८॥
Bear a son, fair-hipped one, whose splendor equals that of the king of the gods; for he will bear the heavy burden of governing our lineage. (BORI: 1-099-48)
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सा धर्मतोऽनुनीयैनां कथञ्चिद्धर्मचारिणीम् । भोजयामास विप्रांश्च देवर्षीनतिथींस्तथा ॥BORI: १-०९९-४९॥
Having somehow persuaded that virtuous woman on grounds of duty, she fed Brahmins, divine seers, and guests. (BORI: 1-099-49)
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भीष्मस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा धर्महेत्वर्थसंहितम् । माता सत्यवती भीष्मं पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत ॥KUMB: १-११४-३॥
But after hearing Bhishma’s words, which were grounded in righteousness and reason, his mother Satyavati spoke to him again. (KUMB: 1-114-3)
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औचथ्यमधिकृत्येदमङ्गं च यदुदाहृतम् । पौराणी श्रुतिरित्येषा प्राप्तकालमिदं कुरु ॥KUMB: १-११४-४॥
What has been related concerning Aucathya and Aṅga is an ancient tradition. The proper time has now come; do this. (KUMB: 1-114-4)
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त्वं हि पुत्र कुलस्यास्य ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठश्च भारत । यथा च ते पितुर्वाक्यं मम कार्यं तथाऽनघ ॥KUMB: १-११४-५॥
For you, my son, are the eldest and foremost of this lineage, O Bharata. Just as your father’s command must be carried out, so must mine, O sinless one. (KUMB: 1-114-5)
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मम पुत्रस्तव भ्राता यवीयान्सुप्रियश्च ते । बाल एव गतः स्वर्गं भारतो भरतर्षभ ॥KUMB: १-११४-६॥
My son, that descendant of Bharata—your younger brother, who was very dear to you—went to heaven while still a boy, O bull of Bharata’s line. (KUMB: 1-114-6)
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इमे महिष्यौ तस्येह काशिराजसुते उभे । रूपयौवनसंपन्ने पुत्रकामे च भारत ॥KUMB: १-११४-७॥
Here are his two chief queens, both daughters of the king of Kashi, endowed with beauty and youth and desirous of sons, O Bharata. (KUMB: 1-114-7)
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धर्म्यमेतत्परं ज्ञात्वा सन्तानाय कुलस्य च । आभ्यां मम नियोगात्तु धर्मं चरितुमर्हसि ॥KUMB: १-११४-८॥
Knowing that this is supremely righteous and for the continuation of the lineage, you should, at my command, perform this duty with these two women. (KUMB: 1-114-8)
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असंशयं परो धर्मस्त्वयाः मातः प्रकीर्तितः । त्वमप्येतां प्रतिज्ञां तु वेत्थ या मयि वर्तते ॥KUMB: १-११४-९॥
Without doubt, Mother, what you have declared is the highest dharma. But you too know the vow that binds me. (KUMB: 1-114-9)
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अमरत्वस्य वा हेतोस्त्रैलोक्यसदनस्य वा । उत्सृजेयमहं प्राणान्न तु सत्यं कथंचन ॥KUMB: १-११४-१०॥
I might give up my life for the sake of immortality or dominion over the three worlds, but never the truth. (KUMB: 1-114-10)
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जानामि त्वयि धर्मज्ञ सत्यं सत्यपराक्रम । इच्छंस्त्वमिह लोकांस्त्रीन्सृजेरन्यानरिन्दम ॥KUMB: १-११४-११॥
I know your devotion to truth, O knower of dharma, O you of unfailing prowess. If you wished, you could create three other worlds here, O subduer of foes. (KUMB: 1-114-11)
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यथा तु नः कुलं चैव धर्मश्च न पराभवेत् । सुहृदश्च प्रहृष्टाः स्युस्तथा त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥KUMB: १-११४-१२॥
You should act in such a way that neither our lineage nor dharma suffers defeat, and that our friends may rejoice. (KUMB: 1-114-12)
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त्वमेव कुलवृद्धासि गौरवं तु परं त्वयि । सोपायं कुलसन्ताने वक्तुमर्हसि नः परम् ॥KUMB: १-११४-१३॥
You alone are the elder of the family, and the greatest responsibility rests with you. You should tell us the best means of continuing the family line. (KUMB: 1-114-13)
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स्त्रियो हि परमं गुह्यं धारयन्ति सदा कुले । पुरुषांश्चैव मायाभिर्बह्वीभिरुपगृह्णते ॥KUMB: १-११४-१४॥
For women always keep the deepest secrets of a family, and win men over by their many stratagems. (KUMB: 1-114-14)
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सा सत्यवति संपश्य धर्मं सत्यपरायणे । यथा न जह्यां सत्यं च न सीदेच्च कुलं हि नः ॥KUMB: १-११४-१५॥
So, O Satyavati, devoted to truth, consider a righteous course by which I need not forsake truth and our lineage may not perish. (KUMB: 1-114-15)
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यत्त्वं वक्ष्यसि तत्कार्यमस्माभिरिति मे मतिः। तस्मान्निशम्य सत्यं मे कुरुष्व यदनन्तरम् । शृणु भीष्म वचो मह्यं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम् ॥KUMB: १-११४-१९॥
Whatever you say must be done by us—this is my conviction. Therefore, hear the truth from me and then do what follows. Bhishma, listen to my beneficial words, which accord with dharma and advantage. (KUMB: 1-114-19)
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न च विस्रम्भकथितं भवान्सूचितुमर्हति । यस्तु राजा वसुर्नाम श्रुतस्ते भरतर्षभ ॥KUMB: १-११४-२०॥
And you must not reveal what has been told to you in confidence. You have heard of the king named Vasu, O bull of the Bharatas... (KUMB: 1-114-20)
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तस्य शुक्लादहं मत्स्या धृता कुक्षौ पुरा किल । मातरं मे जलाद्धृत्वा दाशः परमधर्मवित् ॥KUMB: १-११४-२१॥
From his seed, I was once, they say, carried in the womb of a fish. A fisherman, supremely versed in dharma, took my mother from the water… (KUMB: 1-114-21)
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मां तु स्वगृहमानीय दुहितृत्वेऽभ्यकल्पयत् । धर्मयुक्तः स धर्मेण पिता चासीत्ततो मम ॥KUMB: १-११४-२२॥
But he took me to his own home and raised me as his daughter. Righteous himself, he became my father in accordance with dharma. (KUMB: 1-114-22)
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स तार्यमाणो यमुनां मामुपेत्याब्रवीत्तदा । सान्त्वपूर्वं मुनिश्रेष्ठः कामार्तो मधुरं वचः । उक्त्वा जन्म कुलं मह्यं नासि दाशसुतेति च ॥KUMB: १-११४-२५; NILA: ०१.१०५.००९॥
While being ferried across the Yamuna, that foremost of sages approached me and, overcome with desire, spoke sweet, conciliatory words, telling me of my birth and lineage and saying, “You are not a fisherman’s daughter.” (KUMB: 1-114-25; NILA: 01.105.009)
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प्रेक्ष्य तांस्तु महाभागान्पारावारे ऋषीन्स्थितान् । यमुनातीरविन्यस्तान्प्रदीप्तानिव पावकान् ॥KUMB: १-११४-२७॥
But seeing those illustrious sages standing on the opposite shore, arrayed along the bank of the Yamuna like blazing fires… (KUMB: 1-114-27)
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पुरस्तादरुणश्चैव तरुणः संप्रकाशते । येनैषा ताम्रवस्त्रेव द्यौः कृता प्रविजृम्भिता ॥KUMB: १-११४-२८॥
And ahead, the youthful Aruṇa shines forth; through him, the sky has opened wide as though clothed in copper. (KUMB: 1-114-28)
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उक्तमात्रो मया तत्र नीहारमसृजत्प्रभुः । पराशरः सत्यधृतिर्द्वीपे च यमुनाम्भसि ॥KUMB: १-११४-२९॥
As soon as I had spoken to him, the lord Parashara, steadfast in his resolve, created a mist there on an island in the waters of the Yamuna. (KUMB: 1-114-29)
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कन्यात्वं च ददौ प्रीतः पुनर्विद्वांस्तपोधनः । तस्य वीर्यमहं दृष्ट्वा तथा युक्तं महात्मनः ॥KUMB: १-११४-३३॥
Pleased, the learned ascetic rich in austerity also restored my virginity. Seeing the great-souled man’s power thus displayed… (KUMB: 1-114-33)
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विस्मिता व्यथिता चैव प्रादामात्मानमेव च । ततस्तदा महात्मा स कन्यायां मयि भारत । प्रहृष्टोऽजनयत्पुत्रं द्वीप एव पराशरः ॥KUMB: १-११४-३४॥
Astonished and distressed, I gave myself to him. Then, O Bharata, the great-souled Parashara, overjoyed, begot a son by me while I was still a maiden, there on the island itself. (KUMB: 1-114-34)
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सत्यवादी शमपरस्तपस्वी दग्धकिल्बिषः । सद्योत्पन्नः स तु महान्सह पित्रा ततो गतः ॥KUMB: १-११४-३७; NILA: ०१.१०५.०१६॥
Truthful, devoted to tranquility, an ascetic whose sins had been burned away, that great one was born at once and then departed with his father. (KUMB: 1-114-37; NILA: 01.105.016)
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महर्षेः कीर्तने तस्य भीष्मः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् । देशकालौ च जानासि क्रियतामर्थसिद्धये। ॥KUMB: १-११४-४१॥
When that great seer was mentioned, Bhishma joined his palms and said, “You know the proper place and time; let it be done to accomplish our purpose.” (KUMB: 1-114-41)
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पूजितो मन्त्रपूर्वं तु विधिवत्प्रीतिमाप सः । तमासनगतं माता पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्ययम् ॥KUMB: १-११४-५१; NILA: ०१.१०५.०३०॥
After he had been duly honored with invocations, he was pleased. Once he had taken his seat, his mother, having inquired after his continued well-being... (KUMB: 1-114-51; NILA: 01.105.030)
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अराजकेषु राष्ट्रेषु प्रजाऽनाथा विनश्यति । नश्यन्ति च क्रियाः सर्वा नास्ति वृष्टिर्न देवता ॥KUMB: १-११४-६५; NILA: ०१.१०५.०४४॥
In kingdoms without a king, the people, left without protection, perish. All rites fail, there is no rain, and the deities are absent. (KUMB: 1-114-65; NILA: 01.105.044)
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तस्यापि च शतं पुत्रा भवितारो न संशयः । गोप्तारः कुरुवंशस्य भवत्याः शोकनाशनाः ॥KUMB: १-११४-६९॥
He too will have a hundred sons, without doubt—protectors of the Kuru line and dispellers of your grief. (KUMB: 1-114-69)
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एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा व्यासः सत्यवतीं तदा । शयने सा च कौसल्या शुचिवस्त्रा ह्यलङ्कृता ॥KUMB: १-११४-७०; NILA: ०१.१०५.०४८॥
Having spoken thus to Satyavati, the greatly radiant Vyasa then… And Kausalya, dressed in clean garments and adorned, was on her bed… (KUMB: 1-114-70; NILA: 01.105.048)
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स हि राज्यधुरं गुर्वीमुद्वक्ष्यति कुलस्य नः । एवमुक्त्वा तु सा देवी स्नुषां सत्यवती तदा ॥KUMB: १-११४-७६॥
“For he will bear the heavy burden of kingship for our family.” Having thus spoken to her daughter-in-law, Queen Satyavati then… (KUMB: 1-114-76)
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ततः सत्यवती काले वधूं स्नातामृतौ तदा । संवेशयन्ती शयने शनकैर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-१००- १॥
Then, at the proper time, as Satyavati settled her daughter-in-law—who had bathed after her menstrual period—upon the bed, she spoke softly: (BORI: 1-100-1)
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कौसल्ये देवरस्तेऽस्ति सोऽद्य त्वानुप्रवेक्ष्यति । अप्रमत्ता प्रतीक्षैनं निशीथे आगमिष्यति ॥BORI: १-१००- २॥
Kausalyā, you have a brother-in-law. He will come to you today. Remain vigilant and wait for him; he will arrive at midnight. (BORI: 1-100-2)
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श्वश्र्वास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शयाना शयने शुभे । साचिन्तयत्तदा भीष्ममन्यांश्च कुरुपुङ्गवान् ॥BORI: १-१००- ३॥
Having heard her mother-in-law’s words, she lay upon a splendid bed and then thought of Bhishma and the other foremost Kurus. (BORI: 1-100-3)
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ततोऽम्बिकायां प्रथमं नियुक्तः सत्यवागृषिः । दीप्यमानेषु दीपेषु शयनं प्रविवेश ह ॥BORI: १-१००- ४॥
Then the truth-speaking sage, first appointed to Ambikā, entered her bedchamber while the lamps were burning. (BORI: 1-100-4)
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तस्य कृष्णस्य कपिला जटा दीप्ते च लोचने । बभ्रूणि चैव श्मश्रूणि दृष्ट्वा देवी न्यमीलयत् ॥BORI: १-१००- ५॥
Seeing the tawny matted locks, blazing eyes, and brown beard of that dark-skinned man, the queen closed her eyes. (BORI: 1-100-5)
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सम्बभूव तया रात्रौ मातुः प्रियचिकीर्षया । भयात् काशिसुता तं तु नाशक्नोदभिवीक्षितुम् ॥BORI: १-१००- ६॥
That night he lay with her, wishing to please his mother; but the daughter of Kāśī was too frightened to look at him. (BORI: 1-100-6)
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ततो निष्क्रान्तमासाद्य माता पुत्रमथाब्रवीत् । अप्यस्यां गुणवान्पुत्र राजपुत्रो भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-१००- ७॥
Then his mother approached her son as he came out and said, “My son, will a virtuous prince be born to her?” (BORI: 1-100-7)
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निशम्य तद्वचो मातुर्व्यासः परमबुद्धिमान् । प्रोवाचातीन्द्रियज्ञानो विधिना सम्प्रचोदितः ॥BORI: १-१००- ८॥
Hearing his mother’s words, Vyasa, supremely wise and possessed of knowledge beyond the senses, spoke, impelled by destiny: (BORI: 1-100-8)
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नागायुतसमप्राणो विद्वान्राजर्षिसत्तमः ॥BORI: १-१००- ९A॥
He will have the strength of ten thousand elephants and will be a learned man. (BORI: 1-100-9A)
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महाभागो महावीर्यो महाबुद्धिर्भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-१००- ९B॥
The foremost of royal sages, greatly blessed, immensely valiant, and highly intelligent. (BORI: 1-100-9B)
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तस्य चापि शतं पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महाबलाः ॥BORI: १-१००- १०A॥
He too will have a hundred mighty sons; (BORI: 1-100-10A)
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किं तु मातुः स वैगुण्यादन्ध एव भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-१००- १०B॥
but because of a defect in his mother, he himself will be blind. (BORI: 1-100-10B)
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तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा माता पुत्रमथाब्रवीत् । नान्धः कुरूणां नृपतिरनुरूपस्तपोधन ॥BORI: १-१००- ११॥
Hearing those words of his, the mother then said to her son, “A blind man is not fit to be king of the Kurus, O ascetic.” (BORI: 1-100-11)
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ज्ञातिवंशस्य गोप्तारं पितृणां वंशवर्धनम् । द्वितीयं कुरुवंशस्य राजानं दातुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-१००- १२॥
You should give us a second king for the Kuru dynasty, a protector of the family line who will perpetuate the lineage of his ancestors. (BORI: 1-100-12)
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स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय निश्चक्राम महातपाः । सापि कालेन कौसल्या सुषुवेऽन्धं तमात्मजम् ॥BORI: १-१००- १३॥
The great ascetic promised, “So be it,” and departed. In due course, Kausalya gave birth to that blind son. (BORI: 1-100-13)
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पुनरेव तु सा देवी परिभाष्य स्नुषां ततः । ऋषिमावाहयत्सत्या यथापूर्वमनिन्दिता ॥BORI: १-१००- १४॥
Then, after reproaching her daughter-in-law, the truthful and blameless queen once again summoned the sage as before. (BORI: 1-100-14)
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ततस्तेनैव विधिना महर्षिस्तामपद्यत । अम्बालिकामथाभ्यागादृषिं दृष्ट्वा च सापि तम् । विषण्णा पाण्डुसङ्काशा समपद्यत भारत ॥BORI: १-१००- १५॥
Then, following the same procedure, the great sage went to her and approached Ambalika. When she saw him, she too became dejected and pale, O Bharata. (BORI: 1-100-15)
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तां भीतां पाण्डुसङ्काशां विषण्णां प्रेक्ष्य पार्थिव । व्यासः सत्यवतीपुत्र इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-१००- १६॥
Seeing her frightened, pale, and distressed, O king, Vyasa, the son of Satyavati, spoke these words: (BORI: 1-100-16)
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यस्मात्पाण्डुत्वमापन्ना विरूपं प्रेक्ष्य मामपि । तस्मादेष सुतस्तुभ्यं पाण्डुरेव भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-१००- १७॥
Because you turned pale when you saw my misshapen appearance, this son of yours will therefore be pale. (BORI: 1-100-17)
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नाम चास्य तदेवेह भविष्यति शुभानने । इत्युक्त्वा स निराक्रामद्भगवानृषिसत्तमः ॥BORI: १-१००- १८॥
“And here his name shall be that very same, fair-faced one.” Having said this, the venerable sage, best of seers, departed. (BORI: 1-100-18)
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ततो निष्क्रान्तमालोक्य सत्या पुत्रमभाषत । शशंस स पुनर्मात्रे तस्य बालस्य पाण्डुताम् ॥BORI: १-१००- १९॥
Then, seeing that he had come out, Satya spoke to her son. He in turn told his mother of the child’s pallor. (BORI: 1-100-19)
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तं माता पुनरेवान्यमेकं पुत्रमयाचत । तथेति च महर्षिस्तां मातरं प्रत्यभाषत ॥BORI: १-१००- २०॥
His mother again asked him for another son, and the great seer replied to his mother, “So be it.” (BORI: 1-100-20)
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ततः कुमारं सा देवी प्राप्तकालमजीजनत् । पाण्डुं लक्षणसम्पन्नं दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया । तस्य पुत्रा महेष्वासा जज्ञिरे पञ्च पाण्डवाः ॥BORI: १-१००- २१॥
Then, in due course, the queen gave birth to a son, Pandu, endowed with auspicious marks and radiant with splendor. His sons were the five Pandavas, mighty archers. (BORI: 1-100-21)
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ऋतुकाले ततो ज्येष्ठां वधूं तस्मै न्ययोजयत् । सा तु रूपं च गन्धं च महर्षेः प्रविचिन्त्य तम् । नाकरोद्वचनं देव्या भयात्सुरसुतोपमा ॥BORI: १-१००- २२॥
Then, when her fertile time came, she appointed the elder daughter-in-law to him. But, recalling that great sage’s appearance and smell, the woman, who was like a daughter of the gods, was too afraid to obey the queen’s command. (BORI: 1-100-22)
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ततः स्वैर्भूषणैर्दासीं भूषयित्वाप्सरोपमाम् । प्रेषयामास कृष्णाय ततः काशिपतेः सुता ॥BORI: १-१००- २३॥
Then the daughter of the king of Kashi adorned a maidservant with her own ornaments, making her look like an Apsaras, and sent her to Krishna. (BORI: 1-100-23)
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दासी ऋषिमनुप्राप्तं प्रत्युद्गम्याभिवाद्य च । संविवेशाभ्यनुज्ञाता सत्कृत्योपचचार ह ॥BORI: १-१००- २४॥
The maid went out to meet the sage when he arrived and saluted him. With his permission, she lay with him and attended him with due honor. (BORI: 1-100-24)
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कामोपभोगेन तु स तस्यां तुष्टिमगादृषिः । तया सहोषितो रात्रिं महर्षिः प्रीयमाणया ॥BORI: १-१००- २५॥
The sage found satisfaction in making love to her, and the great seer spent the night with her as she delighted him. (BORI: 1-100-25)
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उत्तिष्ठन्नब्रवीदेनामभुजिष्या भविष्यसि । अयं च ते शुभे गर्भः श्रीमानुदरमागतः । धर्मात्मा भविता लोके सर्वबुद्धिमतां वरः ॥BORI: १-१००- २६॥
As he rose, he said to her, “You will no longer be a slave. And, fair one, the glorious child who has entered your womb will be righteous and foremost among all the wise in the world.” (BORI: 1-100-26)
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स जज्ञे विदुरो नाम कृष्णद्वैपायनात्मजः । धृतराष्ट्रस्य च भ्राता पाण्डोश्चामितबुद्धिमान् ॥BORI: १-१००- २७॥
He was born as Vidura, the son of Krishna Dvaipayana, the immensely wise brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu. (BORI: 1-100-27)
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धर्मो विदुररूपेण शापात्तस्य महात्मनः । माण्डव्यस्यार्थतत्त्वज्ञः कामक्रोधविवर्जितः ॥BORI: १-१००- २८॥
Dharma, in the form of Vidura because of the curse of the great-souled Mandavya, knowing the true nature of things and free from desire and anger… (BORI: 1-100-28)
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स धर्मस्यानृणो भूत्वा पुनर्मात्रा समेत्य च । तस्यै गर्भं समावेद्य तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥BORI: १-१००- २९॥
Having thus fulfilled his duty, he met his mother again, informed her of the pregnancy, and vanished on the spot. (BORI: 1-100-29)
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एवं विचित्रवीर्यस्य क्षेत्रे द्वैपायनादपि । जज्ञिरे देवगर्भाभाः कुरुवंशविवर्धनाः ॥BORI: १-१००- ३०॥
Thus, in Vichitravirya’s widows, through Dvaipayana, were born sons who shone like the offspring of gods and increased the Kuru lineage. (BORI: 1-100-30)
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ततः सुप्तजनप्रायेऽर्धरात्रे भगवानृषिः । दीप्यमानेषु दीपेषु शरणं प्रविवेश ह ॥KUMB: १-११५-४॥
Then, at midnight, when nearly everyone was asleep and the lamps were still burning, the venerable seer entered the chamber. (KUMB: 1-115-4)
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तं समीक्ष्य तु कौसल्या दुष्प्रेक्षमतथोचिता । विरूप इति वित्रस्ता संकुच्यासीन्निमीलिता ॥KUMB: १-११५-६॥
Seeing him, Kausalya, unaccustomed to so dreadful a sight, was terrified by his deformity; she shrank away and sat with her eyes closed. (KUMB: 1-115-6)
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विरूपो हि जटी चापि दुर्वर्णः परुषः कृशः । सुगन्धेतरगन्धश्च सर्वथा दुष्प्रधर्षणः ॥KUMB: १-११५-७॥
For he was ugly, with matted hair, of poor complexion, rough and emaciated; he smelled foul and was altogether forbidding. (KUMB: 1-115-7)
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ज्ञातिवंशस्य गोप्तारं पितॄणां वंशवर्धनम् । अपरस्यामपि पुनर्मम शोकविनाशनम् ॥KUMB: १-११५-१५॥
a protector of the family line, a perpetuator of the ancestors’ lineage, and, through the other woman as well, once again a dispeller of my grief… (KUMB: 1-115-15)
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तस्मादवरजं पुत्रं जनयान्यं नराधिपम् । भ्रातुर्भार्याऽवरा चेयं रूपयौवनशालिनी ॥KUMB: १-११५-१६॥
Therefore beget another son, younger than him, who will be a king. This younger wife of your brother is endowed with beauty and youth. (KUMB: 1-115-16)
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अम्बालिकां समाहूय तस्यां सत्यवती सुतम् । भूयो नियोजयामास सन्तानाय कुलस्य वै ॥KUMB: १-११५-२०॥
Satyavati summoned Ambalika and once again charged her son with begetting a child on her, to continue the lineage. (KUMB: 1-115-20)
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विषण्णाम्बालिका साध्वी निषण्णा शयनोत्तमे । कोन्वेष्यतीति ध्यायन्ती नियतां संप्रतीक्षते ॥KUMB: १-११५-२१॥
The virtuous Ambalika, despondent and seated on a splendid bed, wondered, “Who will come?” as she awaited the appointed time. (KUMB: 1-115-21)
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भविष्यति सुविक्रान्तः कुमारो दिक्षु विश्रुतः । पाण्डुत्वं वर्णतस्तस्य मातृदोषाद्भविष्यति ॥KUMB: १-११५-२८॥
The prince will be exceedingly valiant and renowned throughout the regions, but his complexion will be pale because of his mother’s fault. (KUMB: 1-115-28)
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तस्य पुत्रा महेष्वासा भविष्यन्तीह पञ्च वै । इत्युक्त्वा मातरं तत्र सोऽभिवाद्य जगाम ह ॥KUMB: १-११५-२९॥
“He will indeed have five mighty archer sons here.” Having said this to his mother, he bowed to her and departed. (KUMB: 1-115-29)
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यस्य पुत्रा महेष्वासा जज्ञिरे पञ्च पाण्डवाः । तयोर्जन्मक्रियाः सर्वा यथावदनुपूर्वशः ॥KUMB: १-११५-३२॥
whose five sons, the mighty-archer Pāṇḍavas, were born. All the birth rites for both of them, duly and in proper sequence… (KUMB: 1-115-32)
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कारयामास वै भीष्मो ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः । अन्धं दृष्ट्वाऽम्बिकापुत्रं जातं सत्यवती सुतम् ॥KUMB: १-११५-३३॥
Bhishma had them performed by Brahmins versed in the Vedas. Seeing that Ambika’s son had been born blind, Satyavati… (KUMB: 1-115-33)
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कौसल्यार्थे समाहूय पुत्रमन्यमयाचत । अन्धोयमन्यमिच्छामि कौसल्यातनयं शुभम् ॥KUMB: १-११५-३४॥
Summoning her son on Kausalya’s behalf, she asked for another son: “This one is blind. I desire another—a fine son by Kausalya.” (KUMB: 1-115-34)
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एवमुक्तो महर्षिस्तां मातरं प्रत्यभाषत । नियता यदि कौसल्या भविष्यति पुनःशुभा ॥KUMB: १-११५-३५॥
Thus addressed, the great seer replied to his mother, “If Kausalya will once again be self-controlled and pure…” (KUMB: 1-115-35)
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भविष्यति कुमारोऽस्या धर्मशास्त्रार्थतत्ववित् । तां समाधाय वै भूयः स्नुषां सत्यवती पुनः ॥KUMB: १-११५-३६॥
She will have a son who knows the true meaning of the Dharmaśāstra. Having reassured her daughter-in-law, Satyavati once again… (KUMB: 1-115-36)
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संविवेशाभ्यनुज्ञाता सत्कृत्योपचचार ह । वाग्भावोपप्रदानेन गात्रसंस्पर्शनेन च ॥KUMB: १-११५-४०॥
With permission, she entered and respectfully attended him with words, gestures, offerings, and bodily contact. (KUMB: 1-115-40)
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कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽप्येतत्सत्यवत्यै न्यवेदयत् । प्रलम्भमात्मनश्चैव शूद्रायाः पुत्रजन्म च ॥KUMB: १-११५-४५; NILA: ०१.१०६.०३०॥
Krishna Dvaipayana also reported all this to Satyavati—the deception practiced upon him and the birth of a son to the Shudra woman. (KUMB: 1-115-45; NILA: 01.106.030)
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