Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.118
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5.118.1
तथैव तां श्रियं त्यक्त्वा कन्या भूत्वा यशस्विनी ।
माधवी गालवं विप्रमभ्ययात्सत्यसङ्गरा ॥ ५.११८.१ ॥
In the same way, abandoning that splendour and becoming a maiden again, the famed Mādhavī, true to her pledge, approached the brahmin Gālava.
5.118.2
गालवो विमृशन्नेव स्वकार्यगतमानसः ।
जगाम भोजनगरं द्रष्टुमौशीनरं नृपम् ॥ ५.११८.२ ॥
Gālava, reflecting with his mind fixed on his own task, went to the city of Bhoja to see the Auśīnara king.
5.118.3
तमुवाचाथ गत्वा स नृपतिं सत्यविक्रमम् ।
इय कन्या सुतौ द्वौ ते जनयिष्यति पार्थिवौ ॥ ५.११८.३ ॥
Then, having gone, he said to the king of true valour: "This maiden will bear you two sons, both of them kings."
5.118.4
अस्यां भवानवाप्तार्थो भविता प्रेत्य चेह च ।
सोमार्कप्रतिसङ्काशौ जनयित्वा सुतौ नृप ॥ ५.११८.४ ॥
In her, O king, having begotten two sons like the moon and the sun, you will attain your purpose both here and in the hereafter.
5.118.5
शुल्कं तु सर्वधर्मज्ञ हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम् ।
एकतःश्यामकर्णानां देयं मह्यं चतुःशतम् ॥ ५.११८.५ ॥
But as the bride-price, O knower of all dharma, four hundred horses, moon-bright, with black ears on one side, are to be given to me.
5.118.6
गुर्वर्थोऽयं समारम्भो न हयैः कृत्यमस्ति मे ।
यदि शक्यं महाराज क्रियतामविचारितम् ॥ ५.११८.६ ॥
This undertaking is for the sake of a teacher; I have no use for horses. O great king, if it is possible, let it be done without deliberation.
5.118.7
अनपत्योऽसि राजर्षे पुत्रौ जनय पार्थिव ।
पितॄन्पुत्रप्लवेन त्वमात्मानं चैव तारय ॥ ५.११८.७ ॥
You are childless, royal sage. Beget two sons, O king; with the raft of sons carry your ancestors and yourself across.
5.118.8
न पुत्रफलभोक्ता हि राजर्षे पात्यते दिवः ।
न याति नरकं घोरं यत्र गच्छन्त्यनात्मजाः ॥ ५.११८.८ ॥
The one who enjoys the fruit of sons, royal sage, is not cast down from heaven, and does not go to that dreadful hell where the childless go.
5.118.9
एतच्चान्यच्च विविधं श्रुत्वा गालवभाषितम् ।
उशीनरः प्रतिवचो ददौ तस्य नराधिपः ॥ ५.११८.९ ॥
Having heard this and the many other things Gālava had said, the lord of men Uśīnara gave him this reply.
5.118.10
श्रुतवानस्मि ते वाक्यं यथा वदसि गालव ।
विधिस्तु बलवान्ब्रह्मन्प्रवणं हि मनो मम ॥ ५.११८.१० ॥
Gālava, I have heard your words as you speak them. Brahmin, fate indeed is powerful, and my mind is inclined that way.
5.118.11
शते द्वे तु ममाश्वानामीदृशानां द्विजोत्तम ।
इतरेषां सहस्राणि सुबहूनि चरन्ति मे ॥ ५.११८.११ ॥
Best of the twice-born, I have two hundred horses of this kind, and of others thousands upon thousands roam about me.
5.118.12
अहमप्येकमेवास्यां जनयिष्यामि गालव ।
पुत्रवद्भिर्गतं मार्गं गमिष्यामि परैरहम् ॥ ५.११८.१२ ॥
Gālava, I too will beget one son from her alone, and I will go the path that those with sons have gone, along with the others.
5.118.13
मूल्येनापि समं कुर्यां तवाहं द्विजसत्तम ।
पौरजानपदार्थं तु ममार्थो नात्मभोगतः ॥ ५.११८.१३ ॥
Best of the twice-born, I would give you even an equal price. But my aim is not for my own enjoyment, but for the sake of the townsfolk and the countryfolk.
5.118.14
कामतो हि धनं राजा पारक्यं यः प्रयच्छति ।
न स धर्मेण धर्मात्मन्युज्यते यशसा न च ॥ ५.११८.१४ ॥
O righteous one, the king who out of desire gives away wealth that belongs to another is joined neither with dharma nor with fame.
5.118.15
सोऽहं प्रतिग्रहीष्यामि ददात्वेतां भवान्मम ।
कुमारीं देवगर्भाभामेकपुत्रभवाय मे ॥ ५.११८.१५ ॥
Therefore I will accept it. Give me this maiden, radiant as one born of a goddess's womb, so that I may have one son.
5.118.16
तथा तु बहुधा कन्यामुक्तवन्तं नराधिपम् ।
उशीनरं द्विजश्रेष्ठो गालवः प्रत्यपूजयत् ॥ ५.११८.१६ ॥
Thus, to King Uśīnara, who had spoken of giving the maiden in many ways, the best of the twice-born, Gālava, paid honour in return.
5.118.17
उशीनरं प्रतिग्राह्य गालवः प्रययौ वनम् ।
रेमे स तां समासाद्य कृतपुण्य इव श्रियम् ॥ ५.११८.१७ ॥
Having received her from Uśīnara, Gālava went into the forest. Coming near her, he rejoiced as one who has done good deeds rejoices in prosperity.
5.118.18
कन्दरेषु च शैलानां नदीनां निर्झरेषु च ।
उद्यानेषु विचित्रेषु वनेषूपवनेषु च ॥ ५.११८.१८ ॥
In the caves of the mountains, by the rivers and mountain streams, in wondrous pleasure gardens, in forests and in groves as well, he delighted.
5.118.19
हर्म्येषु रमणीयेषु प्रासादशिखरेषु च ।
वातायनविमानेषु तथा गर्भगृहेषु च ॥ ५.११८.१९ ॥
In delightful mansions, on the peaks of palaces, in windowed pavilions and in inner chambers as well.
5.118.20
ततोऽस्य समये यज्ञे पुत्रो बालरविप्रभः ।
शिबिर्नाम्नाभिविख्यातो यः स पार्थिवसत्तमः ॥ ५.११८.२० ॥
Then, at the time of his sacrifice, a son radiant as the young sun was born, renowned by the name Śibi, best of kings.
5.118.21
उपस्थाय स तं विप्रो गालवः प्रतिगृह्य च ।
कन्यां प्रयातस्तां राजन्दृष्टवान्विनतात्मजम् ॥ ५.११८.२१ ॥
The brahmin Gālava, having approached him and received the maiden, departed; O king, he saw her with the son of Vinatā, Garuḍa.