Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.93
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1.93.1
एवमुक्तस्तया शक्रः संदिदेश सदागतिम् ।
प्रातिष्ठत तदा काले मेनका वायुना सह ॥ १.९३.१ ॥
Thus addressed by her, Śakra instructed Sadāgati; then, at the proper time, Menakā set out together with the wind.
1.93.2
अथापश्यद्वरारोहा तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषम् ।
मिश्वामित्रं तप्यमानं मेनका भीरुराश्रमे ॥ १.९३.२ ॥
Then the lovely-hipped, timid Menakā saw Viśvāmitra, his sins burnt away by austerity, performing penance in the hermitage.
1.93.3
अभिवाद्य ततः सा तं प्राक्रीडदृषिसन्निधौ ।
अपोवाह च वासोऽस्या मारुतः शशिसंनिभम् ॥ १.९३.३ ॥
Then, after saluting him, she played in the sage's presence, and the wind carried away her garment, which was like the moon.
1.93.4
सागच्छत्त्वरिता भूमिं वासस्तदभिलिप्सती ।
कुत्सयन्तीव सव्रीडं मारुतं वरवर्णिनी ॥ १.९३.४ ॥
She hastened down to the ground, eager to seize that garment, the fair-complexioned one, as if reproaching the wind with shame.
1.93.5
पश्यतस्तस्य राजर्षेरप्यग्निसमतेजसः ।
विश्वामित्रस्ततस्तां तु विषमस्थामनिन्दिताम् ॥ १.९३.५ ॥
While that royal sage, whose brilliance was like fire, looked on, Viśvāmitra saw her — the blameless one — standing in an awkward posture.
1.93.6
गृद्धां वाससि संभ्रान्तां मेनकां मुनिसत्तमः ।
अनिर्देश्यवयोरूपामपश्यद्विवृतां तदा ॥ १.९३.६ ॥
Then the best of sages saw Menakā, eager for the garment and agitated, whose age and beauty could not be described, exposed at that moment.
1.93.7
तस्या रूपगुणान्दृष्ट्वा स तु विप्रर्षभस्तदा ।
चकार भावं संसर्गे तया कामवशं गतः ॥ १.९३.७ ॥
Seeing her beauty and qualities, that best of brahmins then conceived a wish for union with her, overcome by desire.
1.93.8
न्यमन्त्रयत चाप्येनां सा चाप्यैच्छदनिन्दिता ।
तौ तत्र सुचिरं कालमुभौ व्यवहरतां तदा ॥ १.९३.८ ॥
He invited her, and she, the blameless one, consented. The two of them dwelt together there for a very long time.
1.93.9
रममाणौ यथाकामं यतैकदिवसं तथा ।
एवं वर्षसहस्राणामतीतं नान्वचिन्तयत् ॥ १.९३.९ ॥
Delighting as they wished, as though it were a single day, thus thousands of years passed, and he did not reflect upon it.
1.93.10
कामक्रोधावजितवान्मुनिर्नित्यं समाहितः ।
चिरार्जितस्य तपसः क्षयं स कृतवान्मुनिः ॥ १.९३.१० ॥
That sage, who had not conquered desire and anger though always composed, brought about the destruction of the austerity he had long accumulated.
1.93.11
तपसः संक्षयादेव मुनिर्मोहं समाविशत् ।
मोहाभिभूतः क्रोधात्मा ग्रसन्मूलफलान्मुनिः ॥ १.९३.११ ॥
Through the very depletion of his austerity the sage fell into delusion; overcome by delusion and wrathful of nature, the sage kept devouring roots and fruits.
1.93.12
पादैर्जलरवं कृत्वा अन्तर्द्वीपे कुटीं गतः ।
मेनका गन्तुकामा तु शुश्राव जलनिस्वनम् ॥ १.९३.१२ ॥
Making a sound of water with his feet, he went into his hut within the island; and Menakā, wishing to depart, heard the sound of water.
1.93.13
तपसा दीप्तवीर्योऽसावाकाशादेति याति च ।
अद्य संज्ञां विजानामि ययाऽद्य तपसः क्षयः ॥ १.९३.१३ ॥
Blazing with the power of austerity, he comes and goes from the sky. Now I understand the sign by which my austerity is now being lost.
1.93.14
गन्तुं न युक्तमित्युक्त्वा ऋतुस्नाताथ मेनका ।
कामरागाभिभूतस्य मुनेः पार्स्वं जगाम ह ॥ १.९३.१४ ॥
Saying, "It is not proper to go," Menakā, bathed after her season, went to the side of the sage who was overcome by passion and desire.
1.93.15
जनयामास स मुनिर्मेनकायां शकुन्तलाम् ।
प्रस्थे हिमवतो रम्ये मालिनीमभितो नदीम् ॥ १.९३.१५ ॥
That sage begot Śakuntalā through Menakā on the lovely slope of the Himālaya, on both banks of the river Mālinī.
1.93.16
देवगर्भोपमां बालां सर्वाभरणभूषिताम् ।
शयानां शयने रम्ये मेनका वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १.९३.१६ ॥
Menakā spoke these words to the girl, who was like a divine embryo, adorned with all ornaments, lying on a lovely bed.
1.93.17
महर्षेरुग्रतपसस्तेजस्त्वमसि भामिनि ।
तस्मात्स्वर्गं गमिष्यामि देवकार्यार्थमागता ॥ १.९३.१७ ॥
O radiant one, you are the very radiance of that great sage of fierce austerity. Therefore I shall go to heaven, for I came for the sake of the gods' task.
1.93.18
जातमुत्सृज्य तं गर्भं मेनका मालिनीमनु ।
कृतकार्या ततस्तूर्णमगच्छच्छक्रसंसदम् ॥ १.९३.१८ ॥
Leaving the child who was born, Menakā, having accomplished her task, quickly went along the Mālinī to the assembly of Indra.
1.93.19
तं वने विजने गर्भं सिंहव्याघ्रसमाकुले ।
दृष्ट्वा शयानं शकुनाः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन्।
नेमां हिंस्युर्वने बालां क्रव्यादा मांसगृद्धिनः ॥ १.९३.१९ ॥
In the lonely forest, full of lions and tigers, the birds, seeing the infant lying there, surrounded her on all sides, so that the flesh-eating beasts of the forest, greedy for flesh, would not harm this girl.
1.93.20
पर्यरक्षन्त तां तत्र शकुन्ता मेनकात्मजाम् ।
उपस्प्रष्टुं गतश्चाहमपश्यं शयितामिमाम् ॥ १.९३.२० ॥
There the birds guarded Menakā's daughter. And when I went to sip water, I saw this girl lying there.
1.93.21
निर्जने विपिने रम्ये शकुन्तैः परिवारिताम् ।
मां दृष्ट्वैवाभ्यपद्यन्त पादयोः पतिता द्विजाः।
अब्रुञ्शकुनाः सर्वे कलं मधुरभाषिणः ॥ १.९३.२१ ॥
Seeing her surrounded by birds in the lonely, lovely forest, the twice-born birds fell at my feet as soon as they saw me. And all the sweet-speaking birds spoke sweetly.
1.93.22
विश्वामित्रसुतां ब्रह्मन्न्यासभूतां भरस्व वै ।
कामक्रोधावजितवान्सखा ते कौशिकीं गतः ॥ १.९३.२२ ॥
O Brahmin, this is the daughter of Viśvāmitra, left in your keeping; take care of her. Your friend, who did not conquer desire and anger, has gone to Kauśikī.
1.93.23
तस्मात्पोषय तत्पुत्रीं दयावानिति तेऽब्रुवन् ।
सर्वभूतरुतज्ञोऽहं दयावान्सर्वजन्तुषु ॥ १.९३.२३ ॥
Therefore nourish this daughter, for you are compassionate, so they said. I, who know the speech of all beings, am compassionate toward all creatures.
1.93.24
आनयित्वा ततश्चैनां दुहितृत्वे न्यवेशयम् ॥ १.९३.२४ ॥
Then, having brought her here, I took her in as my daughter.
1.93.25
शरीरकृत्प्राणदाता यस्य चान्नानि भुञ्जते ।
क्रमेणैते त्रयोऽप्युक्ताः पितरो धर्मशासने ॥ १.९३.२५ ॥
The one who gives the body, the one who gives life, and the one whose food one eats — these three, in order, are declared fathers in the teaching of dharma.
1.93.26
निर्जने तु वने यस्माच्छकुन्तैः परिवारिता ।
शकुन्तलेति नामास्याः कृतं चापि ततो मया ॥ १.९३.२६ ॥
Because she was surrounded by birds in the solitary forest, I gave her the name Śakuntalā.
1.93.27
एवं दुहितरं विद्धि मम विप्र शकुन्तलाम् ।
शकुन्तला च पितरं मन्यते मामनिन्दिता ॥ १.९३.२७ ॥
Know, O Brahmin, that Śakuntalā is my daughter in this way; and the blameless Śakuntalā regards me as her father.
1.93.28
एतदाचष्ट पृष्टः सन्मम जन्म महर्षये ।
सुतां कण्वस्य मामेवं विद्धि त्वं मनुजाधिप ॥ १.९३.२८ ॥
When asked by the great sage, I declared my birth in this way; O lord of men, know me as the daughter of Kaṇva.
1.93.29
कण्वं हि पितरं मन्ये पितरं स्वमजानती ।
इति ते कथितं राजन्यथावृत्तं श्रुतं मया ॥ १.९३.२९ ॥
Not knowing my own father, I regard Kaṇva as my father. O king, I have told you this just as it happened, as I too have heard it.