Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.115
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5.115.1
एवमुक्तः सुपर्णेन तथ्यं वचनमुत्तमम् ।
विमृश्यावहितो राजा निश्चित्य च पुनः पुनः ॥ ५.११५.१ ॥
Thus addressed by Suparṇa, the king, attentive, weighed that true and excellent speech and resolved upon it again and again.
5.115.2
यष्टा क्रतुसहस्राणां दाता दानपतिः प्रभुः ।
ययातिः सर्वकाशीश इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.११५.२ ॥
Yayāti, who has performed a thousand sacrifices, the giver and lord of gifts, the mighty lord of all Kāśī, spoke these words.
5.115.3
दृष्ट्वा प्रियसखं तार्क्ष्यं गालवं च द्विजर्षभम् ।
निदर्शनं च तपसो भिक्षां श्लाघ्यां च कीर्तिताम् ॥ ५.११५.३ ॥
Having seen my dear friend Tārkṣya and Gālava, best of the twice-born, and the alms that are an example of asceticism, praiseworthy and renowned,
5.115.4
अतीत्य च नृपानन्यानादित्यकुलसंभवान् ।
मत्सकाशमनुप्राप्तावेतां बुद्धिमवेक्ष्य च ॥ ५.११५.४ ॥
Passing by the other kings born of the solar line, they have come to my presence; and having considered this intention,
5.115.5
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म तारितं चाद्य मे कलम् ।
अद्यायं तारितो देशो मम तार्क्ष्य त्वयाऽनघ ॥ ५.११५.५ ॥
Today my birth has borne fruit, and today my lineage is delivered. O sinless Tārkṣya, today by you this my land too is delivered.
5.115.6
वक्तुमिच्छामि तु सखे यथा जानासि मां पुरा ।
न तथा वित्तवानस्मि क्षीणं वित्तं च मे सखे ॥ ५.११५.६ ॥
Friend, I wish to speak: I am not as wealthy as you once knew me; friend, my wealth has diminished.
5.115.7
न च शक्तोऽस्मि ते कर्तुं मोघमागमनं खग ।
न चाशामस्य विपर्षेर्वितथीकर्तुमुत्सहे ॥ ५.११५.७ ॥
O bird, I am not able to make your coming in vain, nor do I dare to make false the hope of this sage.
5.115.8
पुत्रीं दास्यामि यत्कार्यमियं संपादयिष्यति ।
अभिगम्य हताशो हि निवृत्तो दहते कुलम् ॥ ५.११५.८ ॥
I will give my daughter, who will accomplish this task. Indeed, a man who returns with hope frustained burns his family.
5.115.9
नातः परं वैनतेय किंचित्पापिष्ठमुच्यते ।
प्रथाशानाशनं लोके देहि नास्तीति वा वचः ॥ ५.११५.९ ॥
O son of Vinatā, nothing is said to be more sinful in the world than this: to say 'there is none' to one who asks, 'give'—like withholding food.
5.115.10
हताशो ह्यकृतार्थः सन्हतः संभावितो नरः ।
हिनस्ति तस्य पुत्रांश्च पौत्रांश्चाकुर्वतो हितम् ॥ ५.११५.१० ॥
A man whose hope is frustrated and whose task is unaccomplished, though honored, is as good as slain; he destroys the sons and grandsons of him who does him no good.
5.115.11
तस्माच्चतुर्णां वंशानां स्थापयित्री सुता मम ।
माधवी नाम तार्क्ष्येयं सर्वधर्मप्रदायिनी ॥ ५.११५.११ ॥
Therefore, O Tārkṣya, this daughter of mine named Mādhavī establishes the four lineages and bestows all duties.
5.115.12
इयं सुरसुतप्रख्या सर्वधर्मोपचायिनी ।
सदा देवमनुष्यणामसुराणां च गालव ।
काङ्क्षिता रूपतो बाला सुता मे प्रतिगृह्यताम् ॥ ५.११५.१२ ॥
She is like a daughter of the gods, augmenting all duties. O Gālava, this maiden, always desired for her beauty by gods, men and asuras, is my daughter; accept her.
5.115.13
अस्याः शुल्कं प्रदास्यन्ति नृपा राज्यमपि ध्रवम् ।
किं पुनः श्यामकर्णानां हयानां द्वे चतुःशते ॥ ५.११५.१३ ॥
Kings will surely give even their kingdom as bride-price for her; how much more so two hundred and four hundred black-eared horses.
5.115.14
स भवाप्रतिगृह्णातु ममैतां माधवीं सुताम् ।
अहं दौहित्रवान्त्स्यां वै वर एष मम प्रभो ॥ ५.११५.१४ ॥
May he accept this daughter of mine, Mādhavī; may I become one with a grandson through her—this, O lord, is my boon.
5.115.15
स तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणः शंसितव्रतः ।
प्रतिगृह्य च तां कन्यां गालवः सह पक्षिणा।
पुनर्द्रक्ष्याव इत्युक्त्वा प्रतस्थे सह कन्यया ॥ ५.११५.१५ ॥
Having heard his words, the brahmin of praised vow accepted that maiden; saying to the bird, 'We shall meet again,' Gālava set out with the maiden.
5.115.16
उपलब्धमिदं द्वारमश्वानामिति चाण्डजः ।
उक्त्वा गालवमापृच्छ्य जगाम भवनं स्वकम् ॥ ५.११५.१६ ॥
Saying, 'Here is the gate to the horses found,' the egg-born bird took leave of Gālava and went to his own abode.
5.115.17
गते पतगराजे तु गालवः सह कन्यया ।
चिन्तयानः क्षमंदाने राजानं शुल्कतोऽगमत् ॥ ५.११५.१७ ॥
When the king of birds had gone, Gālava, with the maiden, pondering a fitting gift, went to a king for the bride-price.
5.115.18
सोऽगच्छन्मनसेक्ष्वाकुं हर्यश्वं राजसत्तमम् ।
अयोध्यायां महावीर्यं चतुरङ्गबलान्वितम् ॥ ५.११५.१८ ॥
In his mind he went to Haryaśva of the Ikṣvāku line, best of kings, in Ayodhyā, of great valour, endowed with a fourfold army.
5.115.19
कोशधान्यबलोपेतं प्रियपौरं द्विजप्रियम् ।
प्रजाभिकामं शाम्यन्तं कुर्वाणं तप उत्तमम् ॥ ५.११५.१९ ॥
Endowed with treasure, grain and army, dear to the citizens and to the twice-born, desiring offspring, calm, performing supreme austerity.
5.115.20
तमुपागम्य विप्रः स हर्यश्वं गालवोऽब्रवीत् ।
कन्येयं मम राजेन्द्र प्रसवैः कुलवर्धिनी ॥ ५.११५.२० ॥
Having approached him, the sage Gālava said to Haryaśva: "Lord of kings, this is my daughter, one who will increase the family through her offspring."
5.115.21
इयं शुल्केन भार्यार्थं हर्यश्व प्रतिगृह्यताम् ।
शुल्कं ते कीर्तियिष्यामि तच्छ्रुत्वा संप्रधार्यताम् ॥ ५.११५.२१ ॥
"Haryaśva, accept her as a wife in exchange for a bride-price. I will tell you the price; hear it and then decide."