Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.97
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1.97.1
गतान्मुनिगणान्दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं संगृह्य पाणिना ।
मातापितृभ्यां रहिता यथा शोचन्ति दारकाः ॥ १.९७.१ ॥
Seeing the groups of sages gone, holding her son by the hand, she grieved like children bereft of mother and father.
1.97.2
तथा शोकपरीताङ्गी धृतिमालम्ब्य दुःखिता ।
गतेषु तेषु विप्रेषु राजमार्गेण भामिनी ॥ १.९७.२ ॥
Likewise, her limbs overcome with sorrow, the afflicted lady, taking hold of her composure, went along the royal road after those brahmins had gone.
1.97.3
पुत्रेणैव सहायेन सा जगाम शनैः शनैः ।
अदृष्टपूर्वान्पश्यन्वै राजमार्गेण पौरवः ॥ १.९७.३ ॥
With only her son as companion, she went slowly, slowly, along the royal road, seeing things never before seen, that Paurava woman.
1.97.4
हर्म्यप्रसादचैत्यांश्च सभा दिव्या विचित्रिताः ।
कौतूहलसमाविष्टो दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमागतः ॥ १.९७.४ ॥
Having seen mansions, palaces, shrines, and divine, variously adorned assembly halls, filled with curiosity, he came to wonder.
1.97.5
सर्वे ब्रुवन्ति तां दृष्ट्वा पद्महीनामिव श्रियम् ।
गत्या च संहीसदृशीं कोकिलेन स्वरे समाम् ॥ १.९७.५ ॥
Seeing her, all said she was like Śrī bereft of the lotus, in gait like a swan, in voice equal to the cuckoo.
1.97.6
मुखेन चन्द्रसदृशीं श्रिया पद्मालयासमाम् ।
स्मितेन कुन्दसदृशीं पद्मगर्भसमत्वचम् ॥ १.९७.६ ॥
With her face like the moon, in splendour equal to Lakṣmī who dwells in the lotus; in smile like the kunda flower, skin like the heart of the lotus.
1.97.7
पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षीं तप्तजाम्बूनदप्रभाम् ।
करान्तमितमध्यैषा सुकेशी संहतस्तनी ॥ १.९७.७ ॥
She with eyes large as lotus petals, radiant as molten gold, her waist spannable by the tip of a hand, beautiful-haired, with firm close-set breasts.
1.97.8
जघनं सुविशालं वै ऊरू करिकरोपमौ ।
रक्ततुङ्गतलौ पादौ धरण्यां सुप्रतिष्ठितौ ॥ १.९७.८ ॥
Her hips were very broad, her thighs like the trunks of elephants, her soles reddish and high-arched, and her feet were firmly set upon the earth.
1.97.9
एवं रूपसमायुक्ता स्वर्गलोकादिवागता ।
इति स्म सर्वेऽमन्यन्त दुष्यन्तनगरे जनाः ॥ १.९७.९ ॥
Endowed with such beauty, she seemed to have come from the heavenly world; thus all the people in the city of Duṣyanta thought.
1.97.10
पुनः पुनरवोचंस्ते शाकुन्तलगुणानपि ।
सिंहेक्षणः सिंहदंष्ट्रः सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः ॥ १.९७.१० ॥
Again and again they also spoke of Śakuntalā's virtues, saying he was lion-eyed, lion-fanged, lion-shouldered, and great-armed.
1.97.11
सिंहोरस्कः सिंहबलः सिंहविक्रान्तगाम्ययम् ।
पृथ्वंसः पृथुवक्षाश्च छत्राकारशिरा महान् ॥ १.९७.११ ॥
Lion-chested, lion-strong, moving with a lion's stride, broad-shouldered and broad-chested, with a head shaped like an umbrella, this great one.
1.97.12
पाणिपादतले रक्तो रक्तास्यो दुन्दुभिस्वनः ।
राजलक्षणयुक्तश्च राजश्रीश्चास्य लक्ष्यते ॥ १.९७.१२ ॥
Reddish on the palms and soles, red of mouth, with a voice like a kettledrum, endowed with the marks of kingship—royal splendor is seen in him.
1.97.13
आकारेण च रूपेण शरीरेणापि तेजसा ।
दुष्यन्तेन समो ह्येष कस्य पुत्रो भविष्यति ॥ १.९७.१३ ॥
In form, beauty, body and radiance, this one is indeed equal to Duṣyanta. Whose son will he be?
1.97.14
एवं ब्रुवन्तस्ते सर्वे प्रशशंसुः सहस्रशः ।
युक्तिवादानवोचन्त सर्वाः प्राणभृतः स्त्रियः ॥ १.९७.१४ ॥
Speaking thus, they all praised him by the thousands; all the living women spoke words of reasoned approval.
1.97.15
बान्धवा इव सस्नेहा अनुजग्मुः शकुन्तलाम् ।
पौराणां तद्वचः श्रुत्वा तूष्णींभूता शकुन्तला ॥ १.९७.१५ ॥
Like affectionate kinsmen they followed Śakuntalā; having heard the townspeople's words, Śakuntalā fell silent.
1.97.16
वेश्मद्वारं समासाद्य विह्वला सा नृपात्मजा ।
चिन्तयामास सहसा कार्यगौरवकारणात् ॥ १.९७.१६ ॥
Having reached the palace gate, that distressed princess suddenly fell to thinking, because of the weight of the matter.
1.97.17
लज्जया च परीताङ्गी राजन्राजसमक्षतः ।
अघृणा किं नु वक्ष्यामि दुष्यन्तं मम कारणात् ॥ १.९७.१७ ॥
Her body overcome with shame, O king: in the presence of the king, what shall I shamelessly say to Duṣyanta on my own account?
1.97.18
एवमुक्त्वा तु कृपणा चिन्तयन्ती शकुन्तला ।
अभिसृत्य च राजानं वेदिता सा प्रवेशिता ॥ १.९७.१८ ॥
Having spoken thus, the wretched Śakuntalā, lost in thought, approached the king, and making herself known, was led inside.
1.97.19
सह तेन कुमारेण तरुणादित्यवर्चसा ।
सिंहासनस्थं राजानं महेन्द्रसदृशद्युतिम् ॥ १.९७.१९ ॥
Together with that boy, radiant as the young sun, she went to the king seated on the throne, whose splendor was like Mahendra's.
1.97.20
शकुन्तला नतशिराः परं हर्षमवाप्य च ।
पूजयित्वा यथान्यायमब्रवीत्तं शकुन्तला ॥ १.९७.२० ॥
Śakuntalā, her head bowed, obtaining great joy, honored him as is proper and spoke to him.
1.97.21
अभिवादय राजानं पितरं ते दृढव्रतम् ।
एवमुक्त्वा सुतं तत्र लज्जानतमुखी स्थिता ॥ १.९७.२१ ॥
"Bow to your father, the king firm in vow," having said this to her son, she stood there with face bowed in shame.
1.97.22
स्तम्भमालिङ्ग्य राजानं प्रसीदस्वेत्युवाच सा ।
शाकुन्तलोपि राजानमभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः ॥ १.९७.२२ ॥
Embracing a pillar, she said, "Be gracious, O king." Śakuntalā's son too, with folded hands, bowed to the king.
1.97.23
हर्षेणोत्फुल्लनयनो राजानं चान्ववैक्षत ।
दुष्यन्तो धर्मबुद्ध्या तु चिन्तयन्नेव सोब्रवीत् ॥ १.९७.२३ ॥
With eyes widened by joy, the king gazed at her, and Duṣyanta, pondering with a righteous mind, spoke.
1.97.24
किमागमनकार्यं ते ब्रूहि त्वं वरवर्णिनि ।
करिष्यामि न संदेहः सपुत्राया विशेषतः ॥ १.९७.२४ ॥
"O fair-complexioned woman, tell me the purpose of your coming. Without doubt I will do it, especially for you with your son."
1.97.25
प्रसीदस्व महाराज वक्ष्यामि पुरुषोत्तम ।
एष पुत्रो हि ते राजन्मय्युत्पन्नः परंतप ॥ १.९७.२५ ॥
Be gracious, great king; O best of men, I will speak. O king, this son is indeed yours; he was born of me, O scorcher of foes.
1.97.26
तस्मात्पुत्रस्त्वया राजन्यौवराज्येऽभिषिच्यताम् ।
यथोक्तमाश्रमे तस्मिन्वर्तस्व पुरुषोत्तम ॥ १.९७.२६ ॥
Therefore, O king, let your son be anointed as crown prince. O best of men, as was said, abide in that hermitage.
1.97.27
मया समागमे पूर्वं कृतः स समयस्त्वया ।
तत्त्वं स्मर महाबाहो कण्वाश्रमपदं प्रति ॥ १.९७.२७ ॥
The agreement you made with me earlier, at our union, remember it, O mighty-armed one, turning toward the hermitage of Kaṇva.
1.97.28
तस्योपभोगसक्तस्य स्त्रीषु चान्यासु भारत ।
शकुन्तला सपुत्रा च मनस्यन्तरधीयत ॥ १.९७.२८ ॥
O Bhārata, from the mind of him who was attached to the enjoyment of other women, Śakuntalā vanished, together with her son.
1.97.29
स धारयन्मनस्येनां सपुत्रां सस्मितां तदा ।
तदोपगृह्य मनसा चिरं सुखमवाप सः ॥ १.९७.२९ ॥
Holding her in his mind, smiling with her son, then embracing her in thought, he obtained long happiness.
1.97.30
सोऽथ श्रुत्वापि तद्वाक्यं तस्या राजा स्मरन्नपि ।
अब्रवीन्न स्मरामीति त्वया भद्रे समागमम् ॥ १.९७.३० ॥
Though he heard her words and even remembered, the king said, "O good woman, I do not remember any union with you."
1.97.31
मैथुनं च वृथा नाहं गच्छेयमिति मे मतिः ।
नाभिजानामि कल्याणि त्वया सह समागमम् ॥ १.९७.३१ ॥
I resolve that I shall not go to union in vain. O auspicious one, I do not recall any union with you.
1.97.32
धर्मार्थकामसंबन्धं न स्मरामि त्वया सह ।
गच्छ वा तिष्ठ वा कामं यद्वापीच्छसि तत्कुरु ॥ १.९७.३२ ॥
I do not recall any connection of dharma, wealth and desire with you. Go or stay, do as you wish, whatever you desire.