Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.105
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1.105.1
संवत्सरानृतून्मासान्बुबुधे न बहून्गतान् ।
रममाणस्तया सार्धं यथाकामं नरेश्वरः ॥ १.१०५.१ ॥
Delighting with her, living as he wished, the lord of men did not notice the many years, seasons and months that passed.
1.105.2
दिविष्ठान्मानुषांश्चैव भोगान्भुङ्क्ते स वै नृपः ।
आसाद्य शान्तनुः श्रीमान्मुमुदे योषितां वराम् ॥ १.१०५.२ ॥
That king, the glorious Śāntanu, enjoyed both heavenly and human pleasures, and having obtained the best of women, he rejoiced.
1.105.3
ऋतुकाले तु सा देवी दिव्यं गर्भमधारयत् ।
अष्टावजनयत्पुत्रांस्तस्मादमरसन्निभान् ॥ १.१०५.३ ॥
At the proper season that goddess bore a divine child, and she gave birth to eight sons, like the immortals.
1.105.4
जातं जातं च सा पुत्रं क्षिपत्यम्यसि भारत ।
सूतके कण्ठमाक्रम्य तान्निनाय यमक्षयम् ॥ १.१०५.४ ॥
O Bhārata, each son as he was born she threw into the fire; seizing them by the throat in the birth-chamber, she sent them to the abode of Yama.
1.105.5
प्रीणाम्यहं त्वामित्युक्त्वा गङ्गास्रोतस्यमज्जयत् ।
तस्य तन्न प्रियं राज्ञः शान्तनोरभवत्तदा ॥ १.१०५.५ ॥
Saying "I am pleasing you," she plunged him into the current of the Gaṅgā; and that was not pleasing to King Śāntanu at that time.
1.105.6
न च तां किंचनोवाच त्यागाद्भीतो महीपतिः ।
अमीमांस्या कर्मयोनिरागमश्चेति शान्तनुः ॥ १.१०५.६ ॥
Afraid of her abandoning him, the lord of the earth said nothing to her at all; Śāntanu thought, "The tradition that is the source of action is not to be questioned."
1.105.7
स्मरन्पितृवचश्चैव नापृच्छत्पुत्रकिल्बिषम् ।
जाताञ्जातांश्च वै हन्ति सा स्त्री सप्त वरान्सुतान् ॥ १.१०५.७ ॥
Remembering his father's words, he did not ask about the son's sin. That woman killed each child as it was born; she killed seven excellent sons.
1.105.8
शान्तनुर्धर्मभङ्गाच्च नापृच्छत्तां कथंचन ।
अष्टमं तु जिघांसन्त्यां चुक्षुभे शान्तनोर्धृतिः ॥ १.१०५.८ ॥
Śāntanu, fearing the breaking of dharma, did not ask her in any way. But when she was about to kill the eighth, Śāntanu's composure was shaken.
1.105.9
अथैनामष्टमे पुत्रे जाते प्रहसतीमिव ।
उवाच राजा दुःखार्तः परीप्सन्पुत्रमात्मनः ॥ १.१०५.९ ॥
Then, when the eighth son was born, the king, afflicted with grief and wishing to protect his own son, spoke to her as she seemed to smile.
1.105.10
आलभन्तीं तदा दृष्ट्वा तां स कौरवनन्दनः ।
अब्रवीद्भरतश्रेष्ठो वाक्यं परमदुःखितः ॥ १.१०५.१० ॥
Seeing her then lifting the child, the delight of the Kuru line, the best of the Bharatas, deeply grieved, spoke these words to her.
1.105.11
मावधीः कस्य काऽसीति किं हिनत्सि सुतानिति ।
पुत्रघ्नि सुमहत्पापं संप्राप्तं ते सुगर्हितम् ॥ १.१०५.११ ॥
"Do not kill! Whose are you, and who are you? Why do you harm the sons?" "Child-killer, a very great and most reprehensible sin has come upon you."
1.105.12
पुत्रकाम न ते हन्मि पुत्रं पुत्रवतां वर ।
जीर्णस्तु मम वासोऽयं यथा स समयः कृतः ॥ १.१०५.१२ ॥
"Desirer of a son, I will not kill your son, best of those who have sons. This garment of mine is worn out, just as that agreement was made."
1.105.13
अहं गङ्गा जह्नुसुता महर्षिगणसेविता ।
देवकार्यार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमुषिताऽहं त्वया सह ॥ १.१०५.१३ ॥
I am Gaṅgā, daughter of Jahnu, served by hosts of great sages; for the accomplishment of the gods' work I have dwelt with you.
1.105.14
इमेऽष्टौ वसवो देवा महाभागा महौजसः ।
वसिष्ठशापदोषेण मानुषत्वमुपागताः ॥ १.१०५.१४ ॥
These eight Vasu gods, greatly fortunate and of great power, have come to human birth through the fault of Vasiṣṭha's curse.
1.105.15
तेषां जनयिता नान्यस्त्वदृते भुवि विद्यते ।
मद्विधा मानुषी धात्री लोके नास्तीह काचन ॥ १.१०५.१५ ॥
Their begetter on earth is no one but you, and in this world there is no human nurse such as I.
1.105.16
तस्मात्तज्जननीहेतोर्मानुषत्वमुपागता ।
जनयित्वा वसूनष्टौ जिता लोकास्त्वयाऽक्षयाः ॥ १.१०५.१६ ॥
Therefore, for the sake of their birth, I have come to human birth; by begetting the eight Vasus you have won imperishable worlds.
1.105.17
देवानां समयस्त्वेष वसूनां संश्रुतो मया ।
जातं जातं मोक्षयिष्ये जन्मतो मानुषादिति ॥ १.१०५.१७ ॥
This is the agreement I made with the gods and the Vasus: each one born, I shall free from birth and from human existence.
1.105.18
तत्ते शापाद्विनिर्मुक्ता आपवस्य महात्मनः ।
स्वस्ति तेस्तु गमिष्यामि पुत्रं पाहि महाव्रतम् ॥ १.१०५.१८ ॥
Therefore they are released from the curse of the great-souled Āpava. May you be well; I am going. Protect the son of great vow.