Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.121
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1.121.1
सत्वरूपगुणोपेता धर्मारामा महाव्रता ।
दुहिता कुन्तिभोजस्य पृथा पृथुललोचना ॥ १.१२१.१ ॥
Pṛthā, daughter of Kuntibhoja, endowed with goodness, beauty and virtues, delighting in dharma, keeping great vows, broad-eyed.
1.121.2
तां तु तेजस्विनीं कन्यां रूपयौवनशालिनीम् ।
व्यावृण्वन्पार्थिवाः केचिदतीव स्त्रीगुणैर्युताम् ॥ १.१२१.२ ॥
Some kings wished to choose that radiant maiden, adorned with beauty and youth and greatly endowed with womanly virtues.
1.121.3
ततः सा कुन्तिभोजेन राज्ञाहूय नराधिपान् ।
पित्रा स्वयंवरे दत्ता दुहिता राजसत्तम ॥ १.१२१.३ ॥
Then King Kuntibhoja summoned the lords of men, and at the swayamvara her father gave his daughter away, O best of kings.
1.121.4
ततः सा रङ्गमध्यस्थं तेषां राज्ञां मनस्विनी ।
ददर्श राजशार्दूलं पाण्डुं भरतसत्तमम् ॥ १.१२१.४ ॥
Then the thoughtful maiden saw, standing in the middle of the arena among those kings, Pāṇḍu, tiger among kings, best of the Bharatas.
1.121.5
सिंहदर्पं महोरस्कं वृषभाक्षं महाबलम् ।
आदित्यमिव सर्वेषां राज्ञां प्रच्छाद्य वै प्रभाः ॥ १.१२१.५ ॥
With the pride of a lion, broad-chested, bull-eyed, of great strength, like the sun, he had outshone the splendour of all the kings.
1.121.6
तिष्ठन्तं राजसमितौ पुरन्दरमिवापरम् ।
तं दृष्ट्वा साऽनवद्याङ्गी कुन्तिभोजसुता शुभा ॥ १.१२१.६ ॥
Standing in the assembly of kings like another Indra, when the faultless-limbed, auspicious daughter of Kuntibhoja saw him,
1.121.7
पाण्डुं नरवरं रङ्गे हृदयेनाकुलाऽभवत् ।
ततः कामपरीताङ्गी सकृत्प्रचलमानसा ॥ १.१२१.७ ॥
Seeing Pāṇḍu, best of men, in the arena, her heart was agitated. Then, her limbs seized by desire, her mind wavered at once.
1.121.8
व्रीडमान स्रजं कुन्ती राज्ञः स्कन्धे समासजत् ।
तं निशम्य वृतं पाण्डुं कुन्त्या सर्वे नराधिपाः ॥ १.१२१.८ ॥
Bashful, Kuntī placed the garland on the king's shoulder. Hearing that Kuntī had chosen Pāṇḍu, all the lords of men
1.121.9
यथागतं समाजग्मुर्गजैरश्वै रथैस्तथा ।
ततस्तस्याः पिता राजन्विवाहमकरोत्प्रभुः ॥ १.१२१.९ ॥
They went back as they had come, with elephants, horses and chariots. Then, O king, her father, the mighty lord, arranged the marriage.
1.121.10
स तया कुन्तिभोजस्य दुहित्रा कुरुनन्दनः ।
युयुजेऽमितसौभाग्यः पौलोम्या मघवानिव ॥ १.१२१.१० ॥
That delight of the Kurus, of immeasurable good fortune, was joined with Kuntibhoja's daughter as Indra was with Paulomī.
1.121.11
कुन्त्याः पाण्डोश्च राजेन्द्र कुन्तिभोजो महीपतिः ।
कृत्वोद्वाहं तदा तं तु नानावसुभिरर्चितम्।
स्वपुरं प्रेषयामास स राजा कुरुसत्तम ॥ १.१२१.११ ॥
And Kuntibhoja, lord of the earth, having performed the wedding of Kuntī and Pāṇḍu, O lord of kings, sent him back to his own city, honoured with many treasures, O best of the Kurus.
1.121.12
ततो बलेन महता नानाध्वजपताकिना ।
स्तूयमानः स चाशीर्भिर्ब्राह्मणैश्च महर्षिभिः ॥ १.१२१.१२ ॥
Then, with a great army adorned with many banners and pennants, he was praised with blessings by brahmins and great sages.
1.121.13
संप्राप्य नगरं राजा पाण्डुः कौरवनन्दनः ।
न्यवेशत तां भार्यां कुन्तीं स्वभवने प्रभुः ॥ १.१२१.१३ ॥
Having arrived in the city, King Pāṇḍu, the delight of the Kuru line, lordly as he was, installed his wife Kuntī in his own palace.