Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.100
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1.100.1
अथान्तरिक्षे दुष्यन्तं वागुवाचाशरीरिणी ।
ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्यैर्मन्त्रिभिश्चाभिसंवृतम् ॥ १.१००.१ ॥
Then from the sky a bodiless voice spoke to Duṣyanta, who was surrounded by priests, household priests, teachers and ministers.
1.100.2
माता भस्त्रा पितुः पुत्रो यस्माज्जातः स एव सः ।
भरस्व पुत्रं दौष्यन्तिं सत्यमाह शकुन्तला ॥ १.१००.२ ॥
The mother is merely the bellows; a son belongs to the father, for he is born from him. Support the son of Duṣyanta; Śakuntalā has spoken the truth.
1.100.3
सर्वेभ्यो ह्यङ्गमङ्गेभ्यः साक्षादुत्पद्यते सुतः ।
आत्मा चैव सुतो नाम तेनैव तव पौरव ॥ १.१००.३ ॥
A son is born directly from the limbs of all the limbs; the son is called the self itself, and therefore, O descendant of Puru, he is yours.
1.100.4
आहितं ह्यात्मनाऽऽत्मानं परिरक्ष इमं सुतम् ।
अनन्यां त्वं प्रतीक्षस्व मावमंस्थाः शकुन्तलाम् ॥ १.१००.४ ॥
Protect this son, placed by your own self. Wait for Śakuntalā, who is faithful to none other; do not despise Śakuntalā.
1.100.5
स्त्रियः पवित्रमतुलमेतद्दुष्यन्त धर्मतः ।
मासि मासि रजो ह्यासां दुरितान्यपकर्षति ॥ १.१००.५ ॥
O Duṣyanta, this is the incomparable purity of women, by dharma: month by month their menstrual blood removes their sins.
1.100.6
ततः सर्वाणि भूतानि व्याजह्रस्तं समन्ततः ।
आहितस्त्वत्तनोरेष मावमंस्थाः शकुन्तलाम् ॥ १.१००.६ ॥
Then all beings spoke aloud to him from every side: This was placed from your own body; do not despise Śakuntalā.
1.100.7
रेतोधाः पुत्र उन्नयति नरदेव यमक्षयात् ।
त्वं चास्य धाता गर्भस्य सत्यमाह शकुन्तला ॥ १.१००.७ ॥
O lord of men, the son who bears the seed raises you up from the destruction of Yama's abode. You too are the bearer of this embryo; Śakuntalā has spoken the truth.
1.100.8
पतिर्जायां प्रविशति स तस्यां जायते पुनः ।
अन्योन्यप्रकृतिर्ह्येषा मावमंस्थाः शकुन्तलाम् ॥ १.१००.८ ॥
The husband enters the wife, and he is born again in her. This is the mutually shared nature of the two; do not despise Śakuntalā.
1.100.9
जाया जनयते पुत्रमात्मनोऽङ्गाद्द्विधा कृतम् ।
तस्माद्भरस्व दुष्यन्त पुत्रं शाकुन्तलं नृप ॥ १.१००.९ ॥
A wife gives birth to a son made twofold from her husband's own limb. Therefore, O Dushyanta, O king, support the son of Śakuntalā.
1.100.10
सुभूतिरेषा न त्याज्या जीवितं जीवयात्मजम् ।
शाकुन्तलं महात्मानं दुष्यन्त भर पौरवम् ॥ १.१००.१० ॥
This is a blessing; it must not be abandoned. Give life and sustain your own son — the great-souled son of Śakuntalā. O Dushyanta, O descendant of Puru, support him.
1.100.11
भर्तव्योऽयं त्वया यस्मादस्माकं वचनादपि ।
तस्माद्भवत्वयं नाम्ना भरतो नाम ते सुतः ॥ १.१००.११ ॥
You must support him, because this is also by our word. Therefore let this son of yours be named Bharata.
1.100.12
भरताद्भारती कीर्तिर्येनेदं भारतं कुलम् ।
अपरे ये च पूर्वे च भारता इति तेऽभवन् ॥ १.१००.१२ ॥
From Bharata comes the glory of Bhāratī, by which this lineage became the Bhārata family. Both the others and those of earlier times came to be called Bhāratas.
1.100.13
एवमुक्त्वा ततो देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः ।
पतिव्रतेति संहृष्टाः पुष्पवृष्टिं ववर्षिरे ॥ १.१००.१३ ॥
Having said this, the gods and the ascetic sages, delighted, called her 'faithful to her husband' and showered flowers.
1.100.14
तच्छ्रुत्वा पौरवो वाक्यं व्याहृतं वे दिवौकसाम् ।
सिंहासनात्समुत्थाय प्रणम्य च दिवौकसः ॥ १.१००.१४ ॥
Hearing those words spoken by the gods, the Paurava king rose from his throne and bowed to the dwellers of heaven.
1.100.15
पुरोहितममात्यांश्च संप्रहृष्टोऽब्रवीदिदम् ।
शृण्वन्त्वेतद्भवन्तोऽपि देवदूतस्य भाषितम् ॥ १.१००.१५ ॥
Greatly delighted, he said this to the household priest and the ministers: 'Let you, too, hear the words of the divine messenger.'
1.100.16
शृण्वन्तु देवतानां च महर्षीणां च भाषितम् ।
अहमप्येवमेवैनं जानामि सुतमात्मजम् ॥ १.१००.१६ ॥
Let them hear the words of the gods and the great sages too. I, too, know this very one as my own son, born of myself.
1.100.17
यद्यहं वचनादस्या गृह्णीयामिममात्मजम् ।
भवेद्धि शङ्का लोकस्य नैवं शुद्धो भवेदयम् ॥ १.१००.१७ ॥
If I were to accept this son of my own on her word, there would be doubt among the people that he is not pure in this way.
1.100.18
तां विशोध्य तदा राजा देवैः सह महर्षिभिः ।
हृष्टः प्रमुदितश्चापि प्रतिजग्राह तं सुतम् ॥ १.१००.१८ ॥
Then the king, having cleared her with the gods and the great sages, rejoicing and delighted, accepted that son.
1.100.19
ततस्तस्य तदा राजा पितृकर्माणि सर्वशः ।
कारयामास मुदितः प्रीतिमानात्मजस्य ह।
मूर्ध्नि चैनं समाघ्राय सस्नेहं परिषस्वजे ॥ १.१००.१९ ॥
Then the king, joyful and full of affection for his son, had all the funeral rites for the ancestors performed for him. Smelling his head, he embraced him tenderly.
1.100.20
सभाज्यमानो विप्रैश्च स्तूयमानश्च बन्दिभिः ।
मुदं स परमां लेभे पुत्रस्पर्शनजां नृपः ॥ १.१००.२० ॥
Honored by the brahmins and praised by the bards, the king obtained the supreme joy born of touching his son.
1.100.21
स्वां चैव भार्यां धर्मज्ञः पूजयामास धर्मतः ।
अब्रवीच्चैव तां राजा सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥ १.१००.२१ ॥
The king, knowing dharma, honored his own wife in accordance with dharma, and then spoke these words to her gently.
1.100.22
लोकस्यायं परोक्षस्तु संबन्धो नौ पुराऽभवत् ।
कृतो लोकसमक्षोऽद्य संबन्धो वै पुनः कृतः ॥ १.१००.२२ ॥
This union of ours, hidden from the world, was made formerly; now, in the presence of the people, the union has been made again.
1.100.23
तस्मादेतन्मया तस्य तन्निमित्तं प्रभाषितम् ॥ १.१००.२३ ॥
Therefore I have said this, for the sake of that son.
1.100.24
शङ्केत वाऽयं लोकोऽथ स्त्रीभावान्मयि संगतम् ।
तस्मादेतन्मया चापि तच्छुद्ध्यर्थं विचारितम् ॥ १.१००.२४ ॥
People might suspect that, because of a woman's nature, she was joined with me; therefore I too have considered this, for the sake of their purification.
1.100.25
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव पृथग्विधाः ।
त्वां देवि वूजयिष्यन्ति निर्विशङ्कां पतिव्रताम् ॥ १.१००.२५ ॥
Brahmins, warriors, merchants, and laborers, and people of every kind, O queen, will regard you as free from doubt and devoted to your husband.
1.100.26
पुत्रश्चायं वृतो राज्ये त्वमग्रमहिषी भव ॥ १.१००.२६ ॥
This son has been chosen for the kingdom; you shall become the chief queen.
1.100.27
यच्च कोपनयात्यर्थं त्वयोक्तोऽस्म्यप्रियं प्रिये ।
प्रणयिन्या विशालाक्षितत्क्षान्तं ते मया शुभे ॥ १.१००.२७ ॥
Beloved, in anger you spoke to me in a way most unpleasant; wide-eyed and auspicious one, I forgive you for that.
1.100.28
अनृतं वाप्यनिष्टं वा दुरुक्तं वातिदुष्कृतम् ।
त्वयाप्येवं विशालाक्षि क्षन्तव्यं मम दुर्वचः।
क्षान्त्या पतिकृते नार्यः पातिव्रत्यं व्रजन्ति ताः ॥ १.१००.२८ ॥
Whether a falsehood, a hurtful word, a harsh word, or some grave wrong, O wide-eyed one, you too must forgive my harsh words in the same way; through patience for the husband's sake, women attain devotion to their husbands.
1.100.29
एवमुक्त्वा तु राजर्षिस्तामनिन्दितगामिनीम् ।
अन्तःपुरं प्रवेश्याथ दुष्यन्तो महिषीं प्रियाम् ॥ १.१००.२९ ॥
Having spoken thus, the royal sage Duṣyanta led his beloved queen, of faultless gait, into the inner apartments.
1.100.30
वासोभिरन्नपानैश्च पूजयित्वा तु भारत ।
स मातरमुपस्थाय रथन्तर्यामभाषत ॥ १.१००.३० ॥
O Bhārata, having honored her with garments and food and drink, he approached his mother and spoke to Rathantarī.
1.100.31
मम पुत्रो वने जातस्तव शोकप्रणशनः ।
ऋणादद्य विमुक्तोऽहं तव पौत्रेण शोभने ॥ १.१००.३१ ॥
My son, born in the forest, is the destroyer of your sorrow. O radiant one, today through your grandson I am freed from debt.
1.100.32
विश्वामित्रसुता चेयं कण्वेन च विवर्धिता ।
स्नुषा तव महाभागे प्रसीदस्व शकुन्तलाम् ॥ १.१००.३२ ॥
This is the daughter of Viśvāmitra, raised by Kaṇva. O greatly fortunate one, this is Śakuntalā, your daughter-in-law; be gracious to her.
1.100.33
पुत्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा पौत्रं सा परिषस्वजे ।
पादयोः पतितां तत्र रथन्तर्या शकुन्तलाम् ॥ १.१००.३३ ॥
Hearing her son's words, she embraced her grandson. There Rathantarī embraced Śakuntalā, who had fallen at her feet.
1.100.34
परिष्वज्य च बाहुभ्यां हर्षादश्रुण्यवर्तयत् ।
उवाच वचनं सत्यं लक्षये लक्षणानि च ॥ १.१००.३४ ॥
Embracing her with both arms, she shed tears of joy and spoke a true word: "I perceive the signs."
1.100.35
तव पुत्रो विशालाक्षि चक्रवर्ती भविष्यति ।
तव भर्ता विशालाक्षि त्रैलोक्यविजयी भवेत् ॥ १.१००.३५ ॥
O wide-eyed one, your son will become a universal emperor. O wide-eyed one, may your husband be a conqueror of the three worlds.
1.100.36
दिव्यान्भोगाननुप्राप्ता भव त्वं वरवर्णिनि ।
एवमुक्ता रथ्तर्या परं हर्षमवाप सा ॥ १.१००.३६ ॥
O fair-complexioned one, may you attain divine pleasures. Thus addressed by Rathantarī, she obtained supreme joy.
1.100.37
शकुन्तलां तदा राजा शास्त्रोक्तेनैव कर्मणा ।
ततोऽग्रमहिषीं कृत्वा सर्वाभरणभूषिताम् ॥ १.१००.३७ ॥
Then the king, by the rite prescribed in the scriptures, made Śakuntalā, adorned with all ornaments, his chief queen.
1.100.38
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं दत्त्वा सैनिकानां च भूपतिः ।
दौष्यन्तिं च ततो राजा पुत्रं शाकुन्तलं तदा ॥ १.१००.३८ ॥
The king gave wealth to the brahmins and to the soldiers; and then the king's son, born of Śakuntalā, the son of Duṣyanta.
1.100.39
भरतं नामतः कृत्वा यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयत् ।
भरते भारमावेश्य कृतकृत्योऽभवन्नृपः ॥ १.१००.३९ ॥
Having named him Bharata, he anointed him as heir-apparent; placing the burden upon Bharata, the king became one whose duty was accomplished.
1.100.40
ततो वर्षशतं पूर्णं राज्यं कृत्वा नराधिपः ।
गत्वा वनानि दुष्यन्तः स्वर्गलोकमुपेयिवान् ॥ १.१००.४० ॥
Then the lord of men Duṣyanta, having ruled his kingdom for a full hundred years, went to the forests and attained the world of heaven.