Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.124
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3.124.1
कस्य चित्त्वथ कालस्य त्रिदशावश्विनौ नृप ।
कृताभिषेकां विवृतां सुकन्यां तामपश्यताम् ॥ ३.१२४.१ ॥
O king, after some time the two gods, the Aśvins, saw Sukanyā, who had bathed and was uncovered.
3.124.2
तां दृष्ट्वा दर्शनीयाङ्गीं देवराजसुतामिव ।
ऊचतुः समभिद्रुत्य नासत्यावश्विनाविदम् ॥ ३.१२४.२ ॥
Seeing her, lovely of limb, as if she were the daughter of the king of gods, the Nāsatya Aśvins ran up and spoke this.
3.124.3
कस्य त्वमसि वामोरु वनेऽस्मिन्किं करोषि च ।
इच्छाव भद्रे ज्ञातुं त्वां तत्वमाख्याहि शोभने ॥ ३.१२४.३ ॥
Whose are you, lady of graceful thighs? What do you do in this forest? O good lady, radiant one, we wish to know you; tell us that.
3.124.4
ततः सुकन्या संवीता तावुवाच सुरोत्तमौ ।
शर्यातितनयां वित्तं भार्यां मां च्यवनस्य च ॥ ३.१२४.४ ॥
Then Sukanyā, clothed, spoke to those two best of gods: "I am the daughter of Śaryāti, known as the wife of Cyavana."
3.124.5
नाम्ना चाहं सुकन्येति नृलोकेऽस्मिन्प्रतिष्ठिता ।
साऽहंसर्वात्मना नित्यं भर्तारमनुवर्तिनी ॥ ३.१२४.५ ॥
In this human world I am known by the name Sukanyā. Wholly, always, I am devoted to my husband.
3.124.6
अथाश्विनौ प्रहस्यैतामब्रूतां पुनरेव तु ।
कथं त्वमसि कल्याणि पित्रा दत्ताऽऽगता वने ॥ ३.१२४.६ ॥
Then the Aśvins laughed and spoke to her again: "O auspicious lady, how did you, given by your father, come to the forest?"
3.124.7
भ्राजसेऽस्मिन्वने भीरु विद्युत्सौदामनी यथा ।
न देवेष्वपि तुल्यां हि त्वया पश्याव भामिनि ॥ ३.१२४.७ ॥
Timid one, you shine in this forest like a flash of lightning. Radiant woman, among the gods too we have seen no one equal to you.
3.124.8
अनाभरणसंपन्ना परमाम्बरवर्जिता ।
शोभयस्यधिकं भद्रे वनमप्यनलंकृता ॥ ३.१२४.८ ॥
Auspicious one, though without ornaments and bereft of fine garments, though unadorned, you adorn this forest exceedingly.
3.124.9
सर्वाभरणसंपनना परमाम्वरधारिणी ।
शोभेथास्त्वनवद्याङ्गि न त्वेवं मलपङ्किनी ॥ ३.१२४.९ ॥
Faultless-limbed one, endowed with all ornaments and wearing the finest garments, you would shine; but not thus, stained with dirt.
3.124.10
कस्मादेवंविधा भूत्वा जराजर्जरितं पतिम् ।
त्वमुपास्से ह कल्याणि कामभोगबहिष्कृतम् ॥ ३.१२४.१० ॥
Auspicious one, being of such a kind, why do you serve a husband worn down by old age and cut off from the pleasures of desire?
3.124.11
असमर्थं परित्राणे पोषणे तु शुचिस्मिते ।
सा त्वं च्यवनमुत्सृज्यवरयस्वैकमावयोः ॥ ३.१२४.११ ॥
Pure-smiling one, he is unable to protect and to nourish. Abandon Cyavana and choose one of us two.
3.124.12
पत्यर्थं देवगर्भाभे मा वृथा यौवनं कृथाः ।
एवमुक्ता सुकन्याऽपि सुरौ ताविदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१२४.१२ ॥
Radiant as the womb of gods, do not waste your youth for the sake of a husband. Thus addressed, Sukanyā spoke these words to the two gods.
3.124.13
रताऽहं च्यवने पत्यौ मैवं मां पर्यशङ्कतम् ।
तावब्रूतां पुनस्त्वेनामावां देवभिषग्वरौ ॥ ३.१२४.१३ ॥
I am devoted to my husband Cyavana; do not suspect me thus. Then the two best of the divine physicians spoke again to her.
3.124.14
युवानं रूपसंपन्नं करिष्यावः पतिं तव ।
ततस्तस्यावयोश्चैव वृणीष्वान्यतमं पतिम्।
एतेन समयेनैनमामन्त्रय पतिं शुभे ॥ ३.१२४.१४ ॥
We shall make a handsome young man your husband. Then choose one of him and us two as your husband. On this condition, O auspicious one, summon this husband.
3.124.15
सा तयोर्वचनाद्राजन्नुपसंगम्य भार्गवम् ।
उवाच वाक्यं यत्ताभ्यामुक्तं भृगुसुतं प्रति ॥ ३.१२४.१५ ॥
O king, at their words she approached the descendant of Bhṛgu and spoke to the son of Bhṛgu the words that the two had spoken.
3.124.16
तच्छ्रुत्वा च्यवनो भार्यामुवाच क्रियतामिति ।
सा भर्त्रा समनुज्ञाता क्रियतामित्यथाब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१२४.१६ ॥
Having heard that, Cyavana said to his wife, 'Let it be done.' Permitted by her husband, she then said, 'Let it be done.'
3.124.17
श्रुत्वा तदश्विनौ वाक्यं तस्यास्तत्क्रियतामिति ।
ऊचतू राजपुत्रीं तां पतिस्तव विशत्वपः ॥ ३.१२४.१७ ॥
Having heard her words, the two Aśvins said to the king's daughter, 'Let your husband enter the waters.'
3.124.18
ततोऽम्भश्च्यवनः शीघ्रं रूपार्थी प्रविवेश ह ।
अश्विनावपि तद्राजन्सरः प्राविशतां तदा ॥ ३.१२४.१८ ॥
Then Cyavana, desiring beauty, quickly entered the water. O king, then the two Aśvins also entered that lake.
3.124.19
ततो मुहूर्तादुत्तीर्णाः सर्वे ते सरसस्त्रयः ।
दिव्यरूपधराः सर्वे युवानो मृष्टकुण्डलाः।
तुल्यवेषधराश्चैव मनसः प्रीतिवर्धनाः ॥ ३.१२४.१९ ॥
Then, after a moment, all three of them emerged from the lake, young men of divine form, wearing polished earrings, dressed alike, and increasing the delight of the mind.
3.124.20
तेऽब्रुवन्सहिताः सर्वे वृणीष्वान्यतमं शुभे ।
अस्माकमीप्सितं भद्रे पतित्वे वरवर्णिनि ॥ ३.१२४.२० ॥
All of them together said: 'O auspicious one, choose one of us, the one you desire as husband, O gracious one, woman of excellent complexion.'
3.124.21
त्वमश्विनोरन्यतरं च्यवनं वा यशस्विनि ।
यत्र वाऽप्यभिकामाऽसि तं वृणीष्व सुशोभने ॥ ३.१२४.२१ ॥
You, O glorious one, choose one of the Aśvins, or Cyavana, or whomever you desire, O radiant one.
3.124.22
सा समीक्ष्य तु तान्सर्वांस्तुल्यरूपधरान्स्थितान् ।
निश्चित्य मनसा बुद्ध्या देवी वव्रे स्वकं पतिम् ॥ ३.१२४.२२ ॥
Having looked at all of them standing there in equal form, the goddess-like woman, resolving with mind and intellect, chose her own husband.
3.124.23
लब्ध्वा तु च्यवनो भार्यांवयोरूपं च वाञ्छितम् ।
हृष्टोऽब्रवीन्महातेजास्तौ नासत्याविदं वचः ॥ ३.१२४.२३ ॥
Having obtained both a wife and the desired form of youth, Cyavana, of great splendor, delighted, spoke these words to the two Nāsatyas.
3.124.24
यथाऽहं रूपसंपन्नो वयसा च समन्वितः ।
कृतो भवद्भ्यां वृद्धः सन्भार्यां च प्राप्तवानिमाम् ॥ ३.१२४.२४ ॥
You two made me, who was old, endowed with beauty and youth, and I have obtained this wife as well.
3.124.25
तस्माद्युवां करिष्यामि प्रीत्याऽहं सोमपीथिनौ ।
मिषतो देवराजस्य सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि वाम् ॥ ३.१२४.२५ ॥
Therefore, for you two drinkers of soma, I shall do this gladly. In the presence of the king of the gods, I tell you this truly.
3.124.26
तच्छ्रुत्वा हृष्टमनसौ दिवं तौ प्रतिजग्मतुः ।
च्यवनश्च सुकन्या च सुराविव विजह्रतुः ॥ ३.१२४.२६ ॥
Hearing this, the two of them, with gladdened minds, returned to heaven; and Cyavana and Sukanyā delighted like gods.