Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.66
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3.66.1
विदर्भराजो धर्मात्मा भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ।
सुतेयं तस्य कल्याणी दमयन्तीति विश्रुता ॥ ३.६६.१ ॥
The king of Vidarbha was the righteous Bhīma, of terrible valour. This fair daughter of his is renowned as Damayantī.
3.66.2
राजा तु नैषधो नाम वीरसेनसुतो नलः ।
भार्येयं तस्य कल्याणी पुण्यश्लोकस्य धीमतः ॥ ३.६६.२ ॥
The king named Nala, the Naiṣadha, son of Vīrasena, is the husband of this fair woman, that wise man whose praise is in his virtue.
3.66.3
स द्यूतेन जितो भ्रात्रा हृतराज्यो महामनाः ।
दमयन्त्या गतः सार्धं न प्राज्ञायत कस्यचित् ॥ ३.६६.३ ॥
Defeated at dice by his brother, he lost his kingdom; that great-hearted one went away together with Damayantī, and no one knew of it.
3.66.4
ते वयं दमयन्त्यर्थे चरामः पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
सेयमासादिता बाला तव देवि निवेशने ॥ ३.६६.४ ॥
We have wandered this earth in search of Damayantī, and this young woman has now been found in your household, O queen.
3.66.5
अस्या रूपेण सदृशी मानुषी न हि विद्यते ।
अस्या ह्येष भ्रुवोर्मध्ये सहजः पिप्लुरुत्तमः ॥ ३.६६.५ ॥
No human woman is found equal to her in beauty; between her two eyebrows there is this natural, excellent mole.
3.66.6
श्यामायाः पद्मसंकाशो लक्षितोऽन्तर्हितो मया ।
मलेन संवृतोह्यस्याश्छन्नोऽभ्रेणेव चन्द्रमाः ॥ ३.६६.६ ॥
I had seen the lotus-like mark of the dark-complexioned woman, though it was hidden from me; covered with dirt, it is like the moon concealed by a cloud.
3.66.7
चिह्नभूतो विभूत्यर्थमयं धात्रा विनिर्मितः ।
प्रतिपत्कलुषेवेन्दोर्लेखा नातिविराजते ॥ ३.६६.७ ॥
This mark was fashioned by the creator for adornment; like the crescent line of the moon stained on the first lunar day, it does not shine too brightly.
3.66.8
न चास्या नश्यते रूपं वपुर्मलसमाचितम् ।
असंस्कृतमपि व्यक्तं भाति काञ्चनसन्निभम् ॥ ३.६६.८ ॥
Her beautiful form is not destroyed, though her body is covered with dirt; even unadorned, it shines clearly like gold.
3.66.9
अनेन वपुषा बाला पिप्लुनाऽनेन सूचिता ।
लक्षितेयं मया देवी पिहितोऽग्निरिवोष्मणा ॥ ३.६६.९ ॥
By this body, this young woman is indicated by this mark; I recognized this goddess, as fire is concealed by heat.
3.66.10
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य सुदेवस्य विशांपते ।
सुनन्दा शोधयामास पिप्लुप्रच्छादनं मलम् ॥ ३.६६.१० ॥
O lord of men, having heard those words of Sudeva, Sunandā cleansed away the dirt that covered the mark.
3.66.11
स मलेनापकृष्टन पिप्लुस्तस्या व्यरोचत ।
दमयन्त्या यथा व्यभ्रे नभसीव निशाकरः ॥ ३.६६.११ ॥
When the dirt was removed, her mark shone forth, as the moon shines in a cloudless sky, like Damayantī's moon.
3.66.12
पिप्लुं दृष्ट्वा सुनन्दा च राजमाता च भारत ।
रुदन्त्यौ तां परिष्वज्यमुहूर्तमिव तस्थतुः ॥ ३.६६.१२ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, seeing the mark, Sunandā and the queen mother both wept, embraced her, and stood still for a moment.
3.66.13
उत्सृज्य बाष्पं शनकै राजमातेदमब्रवीत् ।
भगिन्या दुहिता मेऽसि पिप्लुनानेन सूचिता ॥ ३.६६.१३ ॥
Shedding tears, the king's mother slowly said this: "You are the daughter of my sister; Piplu has made this known."
3.66.14
अहं च तव माता च राजन्यस्य महात्मनः ।
सुते दशार्णाधिपतेः सुदाम्नश्चारुदर्शने ॥ ३.६६.१४ ॥
I and your mother, O fair-faced one, are daughters of the great-souled king, the lord of the Daśārṇas, Sudāman.
3.66.15
भीमस्य राज्ञः सा दत्ता वीरबाहोरहं पुनः ।
त्वं तु जाता मया दृष्टा दशार्णेषु पितुर्गृहे ॥ ३.६६.१५ ॥
She was given to King Bhīma, and I was given again to Vīrabāhu; but you were born in your father's house among the Daśārṇas, and were seen by me.
3.66.16
यथैव ते पितुर्गेहं तथेदमपि भामिति ।
यथैव च ममैश्वर्यं दमयन्ति तथा तव ॥ ३.६६.१६ ॥
As your father's house is, so also is this, O radiant one; and as my wealth and dominion are, Damayantī, so are yours.
3.66.17
तां प्रहृष्टेन मनसा दमयन्ती विशांपते ।
प्रणम्य मातुर्भगिनीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६६.१७ ॥
With a gladdened heart, O lord of men, Damayantī bowed to her mother's sister and spoke these words.
3.66.18
अज्ञायमानाऽपिसती सुखमस्म्युषिता त्वयि ।
सर्वकामैः सुविहिता रक्ष्यमाणा सदा त्वया ॥ ३.६६.१८ ॥
Though I was unknown, as a faithful wife I dwelt happily with you, well provided with every desire and always protected by you.
3.66.19
सुखात्सुखतरो वासो भविष्यति न संशयः ।
चिरविप्रोषितां मातर्मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ ३.६६.१९ ॥
Than comfort there will be a more comfortable dwelling, of this there is no doubt. Mother, long separated, you should grant me leave to go.
3.66.20
दारकौ च हि मे नीतौ वसतस्तत्र बालकौ ।
पित्रा विहीनौ शोकार्तौ मया चैव कथं नु तौ ॥ ३.६६.२० ॥
My two young sons were also taken away while I dwelt there. Bereft of their father and afflicted with grief, how then could I (leave) them?
3.66.21
यदि चापि प्रियं किंचिन्मयि कर्तुमिहेच्छसि ।
विदर्भान्यातुमिच्छामि शीघ्रं मे यानमादिश ॥ ३.६६.२१ ॥
If you wish to do anything pleasing to me here, I wish to go to Vidarbha; order a conveyance for me quickly.
3.66.22
बाढमित्येव तामुक्त्वा हृष्ट्वा मातृष्वसा नृप ।
गुप्तां बलेन महता पुत्रस्यानुमते ततः ॥ ३.६६.२२ ॥
O king, having said to her, "Very well," the rejoicing maternal aunt, with her son's consent, then sent her, guarded by a great army...
3.66.23
प्रास्थापयद्राजमाता श्रीमतीं नरवाहिना ।
यानेन भरतश्रेष्ठ स्वन्नपानपरिच्छदाम् ॥ ३.६६.२३ ॥
The queen mother sent forth the glorious lady, O best of the Bharatas, in a conveyance borne by men, equipped with food, drink and provisions.
3.66.24
ततः सा नचिरादेव विदर्भानगमच्छुभा ।
तां तु बन्धुजनः सर्वः प्रहृष्टः समपूजयत् ॥ ३.६६.२४ ॥
Then the auspicious one reached Vidarbha before long, and all her kinsfolk, rejoicing, honoured her well.
3.66.25
सर्वान्कुशलिनो दृष्ट्वा बान्धवान्दारकौ च तौ ।
मातरं पितरं चोभौ सर्वं चैव सखीजनम् ॥ ३.६६.२५ ॥
Seeing all her kinsmen well, and the two children, both her mother and father, and all her female companions.
3.66.26
देवताः पूजयामास ब्राह्मणांश्च यशस्विनी ।
परेण विधिना देवी दमयन्ती विशांपते ॥ ३.६६.२६ ॥
The renowned queen Damayantī honored the gods and the brahmins with the supreme rite, O lord of the people.
3.66.27
अतर्पयत्सुदेवं च गोसहस्रेण पार्थिवः ।
प्रीतो दृष्ट्वैव तनयां ग्रामेण द्रविणेन च ॥ ३.६६.२७ ॥
The king, pleased at seeing his daughter, satisfied Sudeva with a thousand cows, a village, and wealth.
3.66.28
सा व्युष्टा रजनीं तत्रपितुर्वेश्मनि भामिनी ।
विश्रान्ता मातरं राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६६.२८ ॥
That radiant lady, when the night had passed and she had rested in her father's house, O king, spoke these words to her mother.