Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.295
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3.295.1
अथ मद्राधिपो राजा नारदेन समागतः ।
उपविष्टः सभामध्ये कथायोगेन भारत ॥ ३.२९५.१ ॥
Then the king, lord of the Madras, met with Nārada and sat in the middle of the assembly, O Bhārata, in the course of conversation.
3.295.2
ततोऽभिगम्य तीर्थानि सर्वाण्येवाश्रमांस्तथा ।
आजगाम पितुर्वेश्म सावित्री सह मन्त्रिभिः ॥ ३.२९५.२ ॥
Then, having visited all the sacred bathing-places and hermitages, Sāvitrī came to her father's house together with the ministers.
3.295.3
नारदेन सहासीनं सा दृष्ट्वा पितरं शुभा ।
उभयोरेव शिरसा चक्रे पादाभिवादनम् ॥ ३.२९५.३ ॥
Seeing her father seated together with Nārada, the auspicious woman bowed her head at the feet of both of them.
3.295.4
क्व गताऽभूत्सुतेयं ते कुतश्चैवागता नृप ।
किमर्थं युवतीं भद्र न चैनां संप्रयच्छसि ॥ ३.२९५.४ ॥
Where has this daughter of yours gone, O king, and from where has she come? Why, good sir, do you not give this young woman away?
3.295.5
कार्येण खल्वनेनैव प्रेषिताद्यैव चागता ।
एतस्याः शृणु देवर्षे भर्तारं योऽनया वृतः ॥ ३.२९५.५ ॥
Sent out for precisely this purpose, she has returned only today. Listen, O divine sage, to the husband whom she has chosen.
3.295.6
सा ब्रूहि विस्तरेणेति पित्रा संयोदिता शुभा ।
तदैव तस्य वचनं प्रतिगृह्येदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२९५.६ ॥
Urged by her father to 'tell it in detail,' the auspicious woman at once accepted his words and spoke as follows.
3.295.7
आसीत्साल्वेषु धर्मात्मा क्षत्रियः पृथिवीपतिः ।
द्युमत्सेन इति ख्यातः पश्चाच्चान्धो बभूव ह ॥ ३.२९५.७ ॥
Among the Sālvas there was a righteous-souled kṣatriya, lord of the earth, known as Dyumatsena; afterwards he became blind.
3.295.8
विनष्टचक्षुषस्तस्य बालपुत्रस्य धीमतः ।
सामीप्येन हृतं राज्यं छिद्रेऽस्मिन्पूर्ववैरिणा ॥ ३.२९५.८ ॥
When the eyes of that wise man were lost and his son was still a child, his kingdom was seized, in this weak moment, by a former enemy who was close at hand.
3.295.9
स बालवत्सया सार्धं भार्यया प्रस्थितो वनम् ।
महारण्यं गतश्चापि पस्तेषे महाव्रतः ॥ ३.२९५.९ ॥
He set out for the forest with his wife, who had a small child, and reached the great wilderness, where the one of great vows practised austerity.
3.295.10
तस्य पुत्रः पुरे जातः संवृद्धश्च तपोवने ।
सत्यवाननुरूपो मे भर्तेति मनसा वृतः ॥ ३.२९५.१० ॥
His son was born in the town and grew up in the penance-grove; in my mind I chose him, Satyavān, as the husband fitting for me.
3.295.11
अहो वत महत्पापं सावित्र्या नृपते कृतम् ।
अजानन्त्या यदनया गुणवान्सत्यवान्वृतः ॥ ३.२९५.११ ॥
Ah! O king, Sāvitrī has committed a great sin, for not knowing it she chose Satyavān, the virtuous one.
3.295.12
सत्यं वदत्यस्य पिता सत्यं माता प्रभाषते ।
तथाऽस् ब्राह्मणाश्चक्रुर्नामैतत्सत्यवानिति ॥ ३.२९५.१२ ॥
His father speaks the truth, his mother also speaks the truth; therefore the brahmins gave him the name Satyavān.
3.295.13
बालस्याश्वाः प्रियाश्चास्य करोत्यश्वांश्च मृन्मयान् ।
चित्रेऽपि विलिखत्यश्वांश्चित्राश्व इति चोच्यते ॥ ३.२९५.१३ ॥
The boy loved horses and made horses of clay; he even drew horses in paintings, so he is called Citrāśva.
3.295.14
अपीदानीं स तेजस्वी बुद्धिमान्वा नृपात्मजः ।
क्षमावानपि वा शृरः सत्यवान्पितृवत्सलः ॥ ३.२९५.१४ ॥
Is that radiant, wise king's son still patient, brave, truthful, and devoted to his father?
3.295.15
विवस्वानिव तेजस्वी वृहस्पतिसमो मतौ ।
महेन्द्र इवन वीरश्च वसुधेव क्षमान्वितः ॥ ३.२९५.१५ ॥
He is radiant like the sun, equal to Bṛhaspati in wisdom, a hero like great Indra, and patient like the earth.
3.295.16
अपि राजात्मजो दाता ब्रह्मण्यश्चापि सत्यवान् ।
रूपवानप्युदारो वाऽप्यथवा प्रियदर्शनः ॥ ३.२९५.१६ ॥
Is the king's son still a giver, devoted to brahmins, truthful, handsome, noble, and pleasing to behold?
3.295.17
सांकृते रन्तिदेवस् स्वशक्त्या दानतः समः ।
ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवादी च शिबिरौशीनरो यथा ॥ ३.२९५.१७ ॥
He is equal to Rantideva, Sāṅkṛti, in giving according to his strength, and devoted to brahmins and truthful like Śibi, son of Uśīnara.
3.295.18
ययातिरिव चोदारः सोमवत्प्रियदर्शनः ।
रूपेणान्यतमोऽश्विभ्यां द्युमत्सेनसुतो बली ॥ ३.२९५.१८ ॥
He is generous like Yayāti, pleasing to behold like Soma, among the foremost in beauty equal to the Aśvins, and the mighty son of Dyumatsena.
3.295.19
स वदान्यः स तेजस्वीधीमांश्चैव क्षमान्वितः ।
स दान्तः स मृदुः शूरः स सत्यः संयतेन्द्रियः।
सन्मैत्रः सोनसूयश्च स ह्रीमान्द्युतिमांश्च सः ॥ ३.२९५.१९ ॥
He is generous, radiant, wise and endowed with patience. He is self-controlled, gentle, heroic, truthful, with senses restrained. He is a good friend, free from envy, modest and splendid.
3.295.20
नित्यशश्चार्जवं तस्मिन्धृतिस्तत्रैव च ध्रुवा ।
संक्षेपतस्तपोवृद्धैः शीलवृद्धैश्च कथ्यते ॥ ३.२९५.२० ॥
In him there is always uprightness, and there too is firm steadiness. The elders, great in austerity and in conduct, say this in brief.
3.295.21
गुणैरुपेतं सर्वैस्तं भगवन्प्रब्रवीषि मे ।
दोषानप्यस्य मे ब्रूहि यदि सन्तीह केचन ॥ ३.२९५.२१ ॥
Venerable sir, you describe him to me as endowed with all virtues. If there are any faults in him here, tell me those as well.
3.295.22
एक एवास्य दोषो हि गुणानाक्रम्य तिष्ठति ।
स च दोषः प्रयत्नेन न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम् ॥ ३.२९५.२२ ॥
In him there is only one fault, which stands overpowering his virtues. And that fault cannot be overcome even by effort.
3.295.23
एको दोषोऽस्ति नान्योऽस्य सोद्यप्रभृति सत्यवान् ।
संवत्सरेण क्षीणायुर्देहन्यासं करिष्यति ॥ ३.२९५.२३ ॥
There is one fault in him, and no other. From today, within a year, Satyavān, his life spent away, will lay down his body.
3.295.24
एहि सावित्रि गच्छस्व अन्यं वरय शोभने ।
तस्य दोषो महानेको गुणानाक्रम्य च स्थितः ॥ ३.२९५.२४ ॥
Come, Sāvitrī, go and choose another, O radiant one. His one great fault stands overpowering his virtues.
3.295.25
यथा मे भगवानाह नारदो देवसत्कृतः ।
संवत्सरेण सोऽल्पायुर्देहन्यासं करिष्यति ॥ ३.२९५.२५ ॥
As the revered Nārada, honoured by the gods, told me, he is short-lived; within a year he will give up his body.
3.295.26
सकृदंशो निपतति सकृत्कन्या प्रदीयते ।
स कृदाह ददानीति त्रीण्येतानि सकृत्सकृते ॥ ३.२९५.२६ ॥
A share falls only once, a maiden is given only once, and 'I give her' is said only once — these three happen but once.
3.295.27
दीर्घायुरथवाऽल्पायुः सगुणो निर्गुणोऽपि वा ।
सकृद्वृतो मया भर्ता न द्वितीयं वृणोम्यहम् ॥ ३.२९५.२७ ॥
Whether long-lived or short-lived, endowed with virtues or without them, the husband I have chosen once — I do not choose a second.
3.295.28
मनसा निश्चयं कृत्वाततो वाचाऽभिधीयते ।
क्रियते कर्मणा पश्चात्प्रमाणं मे मनस्ततः ॥ ३.२९५.२८ ॥
Having first resolved it in the mind, it is then declared by speech; afterwards it is accomplished by action — therefore my mind is my authority.
3.295.29
स्थिरा बुद्धिर्नरश्रेष्ठ सावित्र्या दुहितुस्तव ।
नैषा वारयितुं शक्या धर्मादस्मात्कथंचन ॥ ३.२९५.२९ ॥
O best of men, the understanding of your daughter Sāvitrī is steady; she cannot be turned away from this dharma in any way.
3.295.30
नान्यस्मिन्पुरुषे सन्ति ये सत्यवति वै गुणाः ।
प्रदानमेव तस्मान्मे रोचते दुहितुस्तव ॥ ३.२९५.३० ॥
The virtues that are in Satyavat are not found in any other man; therefore the giving of your daughter to him is what pleases me.
3.295.31
अविचाल्यमेतदुक्तं तथ्यं च भवता वचः ।
करिष्याम्येतदेवं च गुरुर्हि भगवान्मम ॥ ३.२९५.३१ ॥
What you have said is true and unshakable; I will do exactly this, for the revered lord is my teacher.
3.295.32
अविघ्नमस्तु सावित्र्याः प्रदाने दुहितुस्तव ।
साधयिष्याम्यहं तावत्सर्वेषां भद्रमस्तु वः ॥ ३.२९५.३२ ॥
Let there be no obstacle in the giving of your daughter Sāvitrī; I shall first bring it to fulfilment. May all of you be blessed.
3.295.33
एवमुक्त्वा स्वमुत्पत्य नारदस्त्रिदिवं गतः ।
राजाऽपि दुहितुः सज्जं वैवाहिकमकारयत् ॥ ३.२९५.३३ ॥
Having spoken thus, Nārada rose into the air and went to heaven; the king also had the wedding preparations made for his daughter.