Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.306
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3.306.1
सा तु कन्या महाराज ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम् ।
तोषयामास शुद्धेन मनसा संशितव्रता ॥ ३.३०६.१ ॥
O great king, that maiden, firm in her vows, pleased the brahmin firm in his vows with a pure mind.
3.306.2
प्रातरेष्याम्यथेत्युक्त्वा कदाचिद्द्विजसत्तमः ।
तत आयाति राजेन्द्र सायं रात्रावथो पुनः ॥ ३.३०६.२ ॥
O lord of kings, the best of the twice-born, having said "I shall come in the morning," sometimes comes instead in the evening, and again at night.
3.306.3
तं च सर्वासु वेलासु भक्ष्यभोज्यप्रतिश्रयैः ।
पूजयामास सा कन्या वर्धमानैस्तु सर्वदा ॥ ३.३०६.३ ॥
At all times she honoured him with food, meals and shelter, always with ever-increasing devotion.
3.306.4
अन्नादिसमुदाचारः शय्यासनकृतस्तथा ।
दिवसेदिवसे तस्य वर्धते न तु हीयते ॥ ३.३०६.४ ॥
The courtesy of food and the like, and the provision of bed and seat, grew day by day for him and did not diminish.
3.306.5
निर्भर्त्सनापवादैश्च तथैवाप्रियया गिरा ।
ब्राह्मणस्य पृथा राजन्न चकाराप्रियं तदा ॥ ३.३०६.५ ॥
O king, even with reproach, blame and such unpleasant words, Pṛthā at that time did nothing unpleasant to the brahmin.
3.306.6
स्वप्नकाले पुनश्चैति न चैति बहुशो द्विजः ।
सुदुर्लभमपि ह्यन्नं दीयतामिति सोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ३.३०६.६ ॥
At bedtime the brahmin comes again, and often does not come. He said, "Let even very rare food be given."
3.306.7
कृतमेव च तत्सर्वं यथा तस्मै न्यवेदयत् ।
शिष्यवत्पुत्रवच्चैव स्वसृवच्च सुसंयता ॥ ३.३०६.७ ॥
She did all of it just as he had instructed her, serving him as a disciple, as a son and as a sister, well restrained.
3.306.8
यथोपजोषं राजेन्द्र द्विजातिप्रवरस्य सा ।
प्रीतिमुत्पादयामास कन्यारत्नमनिन्दिता ॥ ३.३०६.८ ॥
O lord of kings, that blameless jewel among maidens, conducting herself to the liking of the best of twice-born men, won his affection.
3.306.9
तस्यास्तु शीलवृत्तेन तुतोप द्विजसत्तमः ।
अवधानेन भूयोऽस्याः परं यत्नमथाकरोत् ॥ ३.३०६.९ ॥
Pleased by her good character and conduct, the best of twice-born men then took even greater care of her with attentiveness.
3.306.10
तां प्रभाते च सायं च पिता पप्रच्छ भारत ।
अपितुष्यतिते पुत्रि ब्राह्मणः परिचर्यया ॥ ३.३०६.१० ॥
O descendant of Bharata, morning and evening her father asked her, 'Daughter, is the brahmin pleased with your service?'
3.306.11
तं सा परममित्येवप्रत्युवाच यशस्विनी ।
ततः प्रीतिमवापाग्र्यां कुन्तिभोजो महामनाः ॥ ३.३०६.११ ॥
The glorious one replied, 'Very well.' Then Kuntibhoja, the great-minded, obtained the highest delight.
3.306.12
ततः संवत्सरे पूर्णे यदाऽसौ जपतांवरः ।
नापश्यद्दुष्कृतंकिंचित्पृथायाः सौहृदे रतः ॥ ३.३०६.१२ ॥
Then, when a full year had passed, the best of those who recite mantras, delighting in Pṛthā's friendship, saw no wrongdoing of any kind in her.
3.306.13
ततः प्रीतमना भूत्वा स एनां ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत् ।
प्रीतोस्मि परमं भद्रे परिचारेण ते शुभे ॥ ३.३०६.१३ ॥
Then, with a pleased heart, the brahmin said to her: "O gracious one, O auspicious one, I am greatly pleased by your service."
3.306.14
वरान्वृणीष्व क्रल्याणि दूरापान्मानुपैरिह ।
यैस्त्वं सीमन्तिनीः सर्वायशसाऽभिमविष्यसि ॥ ३.३०६.१४ ॥
Choose boons, O auspicious one, which are hard for mortals to obtain, by which you will surpass all women in disgrace.
3.306.15
कृतानि मम सर्वाणि सस्या मे वेदवित्तम ।
त्वं प्रसन्नः पिता चैव कृतं विप्र वरैर्मम ॥ ३.३०६.१५ ॥
O best of Veda-knowers, all my duties are done. You are pleased and are like a father to me; O brahmin, everything has been accomplished for me by your boons.
3.306.16
यदि नेच्छसि मत्तस्त्वं वरं भद्रे शुचिस्मिते ।
इमं मन्त्रं गृहाण त्वमाह्रानाय दिवौकसाम् ॥ ३.३०६.१६ ॥
O gracious one, O bright-smiling one, if you do not wish a boon from me, then take this mantra for summoning the dwellers of heaven.
3.306.17
यंयं देवं त्वमेतेन मन्त्रेणावाहयिष्यसि ।
तेनतेन वशे भद्रे स्थातव्यं ते भविष्यति ॥ ३.३०६.१७ ॥
O gracious one, whichever god you summon with this mantra, that very one will be under your control, and you must stand under his power.
3.306.18
अकामो वा सकामो वा स समेष्यति ते वशे ।
विबुधो मन्त्रसंभ्रान्तो वाक्यैर्भृत्य इवानतः ॥ ३.३०६.१८ ॥
Whether willing or unwilling, that god will come under your control, confused by the mantra, like a servant bowed by words.
3.306.19
न शशक द्वितीयं सा प्रत्याख्यातुमनिन्दिता ।
तं वै द्विजातिप्रवरं तदा शापभयान्नृप ॥ ३.३०६.१९ ॥
The blameless woman could not refuse that foremost of twice-born men a second time, O king, out of fear of his curse.
3.306.20
ततस्तामनवद्याङ्गीं ग्राहयामास स द्विजः ।
मन्त्रग्रामं तदा राजन्नथर्वशिरसि श्रुतम् ॥ ३.३०६.२० ॥
Then the brahmin had that faultless-limbed woman receive the group of mantras heard in the Atharva-śiras, O king.
3.306.21
तं प्रदाय तु राजेन्द्र कुन्तिभोजमुवाच ह ।
उपितोस्मि सुखं राजन्कन्यया परितोपितः ॥ ३.३०६.२१ ॥
Having given her to him, O lord of kings, he said to Kuntibhoja: 'O king, I have stayed here happily, fully pleased by the maiden.'
3.306.22
तवगेहे सुविहितः सदा सुप्रतिपूजितः ।
साधयिष्यामहे तावदित्युक्त्वाऽन्तरधीयत ॥ ३.३०६.२२ ॥
In your house I have been well provided for and always well honored; for now we shall accomplish our task,' and having said this, he vanished.
3.306.23
स तु राजा द्विजं दृष्ट्वा तत्रैवान्तर्हितं तदा ।
बभूव विस्मयाविष्टः पृथां च समपूजयत् ॥ ३.३०६.२३ ॥
The king, seeing the brahmin vanish right there, was then filled with wonder, and he honored Pṛthā well.