Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.104
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1.104.1
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो राज्ञः सस्मितं मृदु वल्गु च ।
यशस्विनी च साऽगच्छच्छान्तनोर्भूतये तदा ॥ १.१०४.१ ॥
Having heard these gentle and sweet words of the king, the glorious one, smiling, then went to Śāntanu for his welfare.
1.104.2
सा तु दृष्ट्वा नृपश्रेष्ठं चरन्तं तीरमाश्रितम् ।
वसूनां समयं स्मृत्वाऽथाभ्यगच्छदनिन्दिता ॥ १.१०४.२ ॥
She, the blameless one, having seen the best of kings wandering on the riverbank, and remembering the agreement of the Vasus, then approached him.
1.104.3
प्रजार्थिनी राजपुत्रं शान्तनुं पृथिवीपतिम् ।
प्रतीपवचनं चापि संस्मृत्यैव स्वयं नृपम् ॥ १.१०४.३ ॥
Desiring offspring, having remembered also the words of Pratīpa, she herself approached the king, the king's son, Śāntanu, lord of the earth...
1.104.4
कालोऽयमिति मत्वा सा वसूनां शापचोदिता ।
उवाच चैव राज्ञः सा ह्लादयन्ती मनो गिरा ॥ १.१०४.४ ॥
Thinking 'this is the time,' impelled by the curse of the Vasus, she spoke to the king with words that delighted his mind.
1.104.5
भविष्यामि महीपाल महिषी ते वशानुगा ।
न तु त्वं वा द्वितीयो वा ज्ञातुमिच्छेत्कथंचन ॥ १.१०४.५ ॥
O protector of the earth, I shall become your chief queen, obedient to you; but you, or any second person, must not wish to know me in any way.
1.104.6
यत्तु कुर्यामहं राजञ्शुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम् ।
न तद्वारयितव्याऽस्मि न वक्तव्या तथाऽप्रियम् ॥ १.१०४.६ ॥
O king, whatever I may do, good or bad, I must not be restrained from it, nor should any unpleasant thing be said to me.
1.104.7
एवं हि वर्तमानेऽहं त्वयि वत्स्यामि पार्थिव ।
वारिता विप्रियं चोक्ता त्यजेयं त्वामसंशयम् ॥ १.१०४.७ ॥
O king, while you behave thus I shall dwell with you; but if I am restrained and an unpleasant word is spoken, I shall without doubt abandon you.
1.104.8
एष मे समयो राजन्भज मां त्वं यथेप्सितम् ।
अनुनीताऽस्मि ते पित्रा भर्ता मे त्वं भव प्रभो ॥ १.१०४.८ ॥
O king, this is my condition: take me as you wish. Your father has persuaded me on your behalf; O lord, become my husband.
1.104.9
तथेति सा यदा तूक्ता तदा भरतसत्तम ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे प्राप्य तं पार्थिवोत्तमम् ॥ १.१०४.९ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, when she had been told 'So be it,' she obtained incomparable joy, having gained that excellent king.
1.104.10
प्रतिज्ञाय तु तत्तस्यास्तथेति मनुजाधिपः ।
रथमारोप्य तां देवीं जगाम स तया सह ॥ १.१०४.१० ॥
Having agreed to her condition with 'So be it,' the lord of men mounted that goddess on his chariot and went away together with her.
1.104.11
सा च शान्तनुमभ्यागात्साक्षाल्लक्ष्मीरिवापरा ।
आसाद्य शान्तनुस्तां च बुभुजे कामतो वशी ॥ १.१०४.११ ॥
She came to Śantanu, like another Lakṣmī in person. Śantanu, approaching her and though swayed by desire, mastered himself and enjoyed her.
1.104.12
न प्रष्टव्येति मन्वानो न स तां किंचिदूचिवान् ।
स तस्याः शीलवृत्तेन रूपौदार्यगुणेन च ॥ १.१०४.१२ ॥
Thinking 'I should not question her,' he said nothing to her at all; and he, by her character, conduct, beauty and generous qualities, (remained devoted to her).
1.104.13
उपचारेण च रहस्तुतोष जगतीपतिः ।
स राजा परमप्रीतः परमस्त्रीप्रलालितः ॥ १.१०४.१३ ॥
By attentive service and in private the lord of the earth was pleased; the king, greatly delighted, was caressed by his supremely fine wife.
1.104.14
दिव्यरूपा हि सा देवी गङ्गा त्रिपथगामिनी ।
मानुषं विग्रहं कृत्वा श्रीमन्तं वरवर्णिनी ॥ १.१०४.१४ ॥
For the goddess Gaṅgā, of divine form, flowing on three paths, having taken a human body, became radiant and of excellent complexion.
1.104.15
भाग्योपनतकामस्य भार्या चोपनताऽभवत् ।
शन्तनोर्नृपसिंहस्य देवराजसमद्युतेः ॥ १.१०४.१५ ॥
And she came to be the wife of him whose desire had come to him by good fortune, of Śantanu, lion among kings, whose splendour equalled that of the lord of gods.
1.104.16
संभोगस्नेहचातुर्यैर्हावलास्यैर्मनोहरैः ।
राजानं रमयामास यथा रज्येत स प्रभुः ॥ १.१०४.१६ ॥
With the skill of union and affection, with playful glances and charming graces, she delighted the king, so that the lord became enamoured of her.