Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.95
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1.95.1
प्रतिज्ञाय च दुष्यन्ते प्रतियाते दिने दिने ।
गर्भश्च ववृधे तस्यां राजपुत्र्यां महात्मनः ॥ १.९५.१ ॥
Duṣyanta, having made his promise, departed day after day; and in that princess the child of the great-souled one grew.
1.95.2
शकुन्तला चिन्तयन्ती राजानं कार्यगौरवात् ।
दिवारात्रमनिद्रैव स्नानभोजनवर्जिता ॥ १.९५.२ ॥
Śakuntalā, thinking of the king, because of the gravity of the matter, sleepless day and night, having abstained from bathing and eating.
1.95.3
राजप्रेषणिका विप्राश्चतुरङ्गबलान्विताः ।
अद्य श्वो वा परश्वो वा समायान्तीति निस्चिता ॥ १.९५.३ ॥
The brahmins sent by the king, accompanied by a fourfold army, will arrive today, tomorrow, or the day after—so she was convinced.
1.95.4
दिनान्पक्षानृतून्मासानयनानि च सर्वशः ।
गण्यमानानि वर्षाणि व्यतीयुस्त्रीणि भारत ॥ १.९५.४ ॥
O Bhārata, as days, fortnights, seasons, months and solstices were all counted, three years passed.
1.95.5
त्रिषु वर्षेषु पूर्णेषु ऋषेर्वचनगौरवात् ।
ऋषिपत्न्यः सुबहुशो हेतुमद्वाक्यमब्रुवन् ॥ १.९५.५ ॥
When three years were complete, out of reverence for the sage's word, the sages' wives spoke reasoned words to her many times.
1.95.6
शृणु भद्रे लोकवृत्तं श्रुत्वा यद्रोचते तव ।
तत्कुरुष्व हितं देवि नावमान्यं गुरोर्वचः ॥ १.९५.६ ॥
Listen, good lady, to the ways of the world; having heard them, do whatever pleases you. O goddess, do what is beneficial; the word of a teacher must not be disregarded.
1.95.7
देवानां दैवतं विष्णुर्विप्राणामग्निर्ब्रह्म च ।
नारीणां दैवतं भर्ता लोकानां ब्राह्मणो गुरुः ॥ १.९५.७ ॥
Viṣṇu is the god of gods, Agni and the Veda the god of the brahmins; the husband is the god of women, and the brahmin is the teacher of the worlds.
1.95.8
सूतिकाले प्रसूष्वेति भगवांस्ते पिताऽब्रवीत् ।
करिष्यामीति कर्तव्यं तदा ते सुकृतं भवेत् ॥ १.९५.८ ॥
'At the time of childbirth, bring forth,' your revered father said. 'I will do it'—that duty, once fulfilled, will then become your merit.
1.95.9
पत्नीनां वचनं श्रुत्वा साधु साध्वित्यचिन्तयत् ।
गर्भं सुषाव वामोरूः कुमारममितौजसम् ॥ १.९५.९ ॥
Having heard the wives' words, she thought, 'Well said, well said'; and the fair-thighed woman bore from her womb a son of immeasurable vigour.
1.95.10
त्रिषु वर्षेषु पूर्णेषु प्राजायत शकुन्तला ।
रूपौदार्यगुणोपेतं दौष्यन्तिं जनमेजय ॥ १.९५.१० ॥
When three years were complete, Śakuntalā gave birth—O Janamejaya—to the son of Duṣyanta, endowed with beauty, generosity and virtue.
1.95.11
जाते तस्मिन्नन्तरिक्षात्पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात ह ।
देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुर्ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ॥ १.९५.११ ॥
As soon as he was born, a shower of flowers fell from the sky; divine drums sounded, and troops of celestial nymphs danced.
1.95.12
गायद्भिर्मधुरं तत्र देवैः शक्रोऽभ्युवाच ह ।
शकुन्तले तव सुतश्चक्रवर्ती भविष्यति ॥ १.९५.१२ ॥
There, while the gods sang sweetly, Indra spoke: 'O Śakuntalā, your son will become a universal emperor.'
1.95.13
बलं तेजश्च रूपं च न समं भुवि केनचित् ।
आहर्ता वाजिमेधस्य शतसङ्ख्यस्य पौरवः ॥ १.९५.१३ ॥
No one on earth will equal his strength, splendor, or beauty; that Paurava will be the performer of a hundred horse sacrifices.
1.95.14
अनेकारपि साहस्रै राजसूयादिभिर्मखैः ।
स्वार्थं ब्राह्मणसात्कृत्वा दक्षिणाममितां ददत् ॥ १.९५.१४ ॥
Through thousands of sacrifices, beginning with the Rājasūya, he will give his own wealth to the brahmins and offer boundless fees.
1.95.15
देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा कण्वाश्रमनिवासिनः ।
सभाजयन्तः कण्वस्य सुतां सर्वे महर्षयः ॥ १.९५.१५ ॥
Hearing the gods' words, all the great sages dwelling in Kaṇva's hermitage began to honor Kaṇva's daughter.
1.95.16
शकुन्तला च तच्छ्रुत्वा परं हर्षमवाप सा ।
द्विजानाहूय मुनिभिः सत्कृत्य च महायशाः। ॥ १.९५.१६ ॥
Hearing this, Śakuntalā felt supreme joy; the greatly renowned woman summoned the brahmins together with the sages and honored them.
1.95.17
जातकर्मादिसंस्कारं कण्वः पुण्यवतां वरः ।
तस्याथ कारयामास वर्धमानस्य चासकृत् ॥ १.९५.१७ ॥
Kaṇva, best of the virtuous, had the birth rites and other purificatory sacraments performed for him, and had them repeatedly performed for the growing boy.
1.95.18
यथाविधि यथान्यायं क्रियाः सर्वास्त्वकारयत् ।
दन्तैः शुक्लैः शिखरिभिःसिंहसंहननोऽभवत् ॥ १.९५.१८ ॥
He had all the rites performed according to rule and propriety; he grew with teeth white as mountain peaks and a body firm as a lion's.
1.95.19
चक्राङ्कितकरः श्रीमान्स्वयं विष्णुरिवापरः ।
चतुष्किष्कुर्महातेजा महामूर्धा महाबलः ॥ १.९५.१९ ॥
With hands marked by the discus, glorious, as if he were another Viṣṇu himself, four kiṣkus tall, of great splendor, great-headed, and mighty.
1.95.20
कुमारो देवगर्भाभः स तत्राशु व्यवर्धत ।
ऋषेर्भयात्तु दुष्यन्तः स्मरन्नैवाह्वयत्तदा ॥ १.९५.२० ॥
That boy, radiant like a child of the gods, grew up quickly there; but for fear of the sage, Duṣyanta, though remembering him, did not summon him then.
1.95.21
गते काले तु महति न सस्मार तपोधनाम् ।
षड्वर्षेषु ततो बालः कण्वाश्रमपदं प्रति ॥ १.९५.२१ ॥
Though a long time passed, he did not remember the one whose wealth was asceticism; then, after six years, the boy went toward the hermitage of Kaṇva.
1.95.22
व्याघ्रान्सिंहान्वराहांश्च वृकांश्च महिषांस्तथा ।
ऋक्षांश्चाभ्यहनद्व्यालान्पद्भ्यामाश्रमपीडकान् ॥ १.९५.२२ ॥
He struck down tigers, lions, boars, wolves, buffaloes and bears, and the wild beasts that harassed the hermitage, with his feet.
1.95.23
बलाद्भुजाभ्यां संगृह्य बलवान्संनियम्य च ।
बद्ध्वा वृक्षेषु दौष्यन्तिराश्रमस्य समन्ततः ॥ १.९५.२३ ॥
The strong son of Duṣyanta, seizing them by force with both arms and subduing them, bound them to the trees all around the hermitage.
1.95.24
आरुरोह द्रुमांश्चैव क्रीडन्स्म परिधावति ।
वनं च लोडयामास सिंहव्याघ्रगणैर्वृतम् ॥ १.९५.२४ ॥
He climbed the trees, ran about at play, and churned up the forest, which was full of herds of lions and tigers.
1.95.25
ततश्च राक्षसान्सर्वान्पिशाचांश्च रिपून्रणे ।
मुष्टियुद्धेन तान्हत्वा ऋषीनाराधयत्तदा ॥ १.९५.२५ ॥
Then, in battle, having slain with fist-fighting all the rākṣasas, piśācas and those enemies, he then pleased the sages.
1.95.26
कश्चिद्दितिसुतस्तं तु हन्तुकामो महाबलः ।
वध्यमानांस्तु दैतेयानमर्षी तं समभ्ययात् ॥ १.९५.२६ ॥
A certain son of Diti, mighty, desiring to kill him, seeing the Daityas being slain, approached him in anger.
1.95.27
तमागतं प्रहस्यैव बाहुभ्यां परिगृह्य च ।
दृढं चाबध्य बाहुभ्यां पीडयामास तं तदा ॥ १.९५.२७ ॥
Laughing, he seized him as he came with his arms, and bound him firmly with his arms, and then pressed him down.
1.95.28
मर्दितो न शशाकास्मान्मोचितुं बलवत्तया ।
प्राक्रोशद्भैरवं तत्र द्वारेभ्यो निःसृतं त्वसृक् ॥ १.९५.२८ ॥
Crushed, he could not free us because of his strength; there he cried out a dreadful cry, and blood issued forth from his orifices.
1.95.29
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता मृगाः सिंहादयो गणाः ।
सुस्रुवुश्च शकृन्मूत्रमाश्रमस्थाश्च सुस्रुवुः ॥ १.९५.२९ ॥
Terrified by that sound, the deer and herds of lions and others, and those dwelling in the hermitage, voided dung and urine.
1.95.30
निरसुं जानुभिः कृत्वा विससर्ज च सोऽपतत् ।
तद्दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं जग्मुः कुमारस्य विचेष्टितम् ॥ १.९५.३० ॥
Having made him lifeless with his knees, he released him, and he fell. Seeing that exploit of the youth, they were amazed.
1.95.31
नित्यकालं वध्यमाना दैतेया राक्षसैः सह ।
कुमारस्य भयादेव नैव जग्मुस्तदाश्रमम् ॥ १.९५.३१ ॥
The Daityas, constantly struck down together with the rākṣasas, nevertheless did not go to that hermitage, out of fear of the boy.
1.95.32
ततोऽस्य नाम चक्रुस्ते कण्वाश्रमनिवासिनः ।
कण्वेन सहिताः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा कर्मातिमानुषम् ॥ १.९५.३२ ॥
Then all the dwellers of Kaṇva's hermitage, together with Kaṇva, seeing his superhuman deed, gave him a name.
1.95.33
अस्त्वयं सर्वदमनः सर्वं हि दमयत्यसौ ।
स सर्वदमनो नाम कुमारः समपद्यत ॥ १.९५.३३ ॥
"Let him be Sarvadamana, for he subdues all" — and that boy became known by the name Sarvadamana.
1.95.34
विक्रमेणौजसा चैव बलेन च समन्वितः ।
अप्रेषयति दुष्यन्ते महिष्यास्तनयस्य च ॥ १.९५.३४ ॥
Endowed with valour, vigour and strength, he sends (him) away to Duṣyanta and to the son of the chief queen.
1.95.35
पाण्डुभावपरीताङ्गीं चिन्तया समभिप्लुताम् ।
लम्बालकां कृशां दीनां तथा मलिनवाससम् ॥ १.९५.३५ ॥
Shakuntalā, her limbs overcome with pallor, overwhelmed by anxious thought, with hanging locks, thin, wretched, and in soiled garments.
1.95.36
शकुन्तलां च संप्रेक्ष्य प्रदध्यौ स मुनिस्तदा ।
शास्त्राणि सर्ववेदाश्च द्वादशाब्दस्य चाभवन् ॥ १.९५.३६ ॥
Having looked upon Śakuntalā, the sage then reflected; and when twelve years were complete, the sciences and all the Vedas came to be (his).