Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.174
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5.174.1
ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ मातरं वीरमातरम् ।
अभिगम्योपसंगृह्य दाशेयीमिदमब्रुवम् ॥ ५.१७४.१ ॥
Then, best of the Bharatas, I approached my mother, the mother of heroes, embraced her respectfully, and said this to Satyavatī, the fisherman's daughter.
5.174.2
इमाः काशिपतेः कन्या मया निर्जित्य पार्थिवान् ।
विचित्रवीर्यस्य कृते वीर्यशुल्का हृता इति ॥ ५.१७४.२ ॥
These daughters of the king of Kāśi, having conquered the kings, I have carried off, their bride-price being valour, for the sake of Vicitravīrya.
5.174.3
ततो मूर्धन्युपाघ्राय पर्यश्रुनयना नृप ।
आह सत्यवती हृष्टा दिष्ट्या पुत्र जितं त्वया ॥ ५.१७४.३ ॥
Then, O king, with tear-filled eyes, delighted, smelling my head, Satyavatī said, 'Son, by good fortune you have won.'
5.174.4
सत्यवत्यास्त्वनुमते विवाहे समुपस्थिते ।
उवाच वाक्यं सव्रीडा ज्येष्ठा काशिपतेः सुता ॥ ५.१७४.४ ॥
But when the marriage was being arranged with Satyavatī's consent, the eldest daughter of the king of Kāśi spoke these words, bashfully.
5.174.5
भीष्म त्वमसि धर्मज्ञः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः ।
श्रुत्वा च वचनं धर्म्यं मह्यं कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥ ५.१७४.५ ॥
Bhīṣma, you are a knower of dharma, skilled in all the scriptures; having heard my righteous word, you ought to do it for me here.
5.174.6
मया साल्वपत्तिः पूर्वं मनसाऽभिवृतो वरः ।
तेन चास्मि वृता पूर्वं रहस्यविदिते पितुः ॥ ५.१७४.६ ॥
I had already chosen the lord of Sāḷva in my mind as my husband, and I was previously chosen by him, as was secretly known to my father.
5.174.7
कथं मामन्यकामां त्वं राजधर्ममतीत्य वै ।
वासयेथा गृहे भीष्म कौरवः सन्विशेषतः ॥ ५.१७४.७ ॥
O Bhīṣma, how could you, a Kaurava especially, keep me in your house, one who desires another, having transgressed the duty of kings?
5.174.8
एतद्बुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य मनसा भरतर्षभ ।
यत्क्षमं ते महाबाहो तदिहारब्धुमर्हसि ॥ ५.१७४.८ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, O mighty-armed one, having resolved this in your mind by reason, you should undertake here what is fitting for you.
5.174.9
स मां प्रतीक्षते व्यक्तं साल्वराजो विशांपते ।
तस्मान्मां त्वं कुरुश्रेष्ठ समनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ ५.१७४.९ ॥
O lord of men, the king of Sālva is surely awaiting me. Therefore, O best of the Kurus, you should grant me leave.
5.174.10
कृपां कुरु महाबाहो मयि धर्मभृतां वर ।
त्वं हि सत्यव्रतो वीर पृथिव्यामिति नः श्रुतम् ॥ ५.१७४.१० ॥
Show compassion upon me, O mighty-armed one, best of those who bear dharma. For we have heard that you are firm in the vow of truth, O hero, on this earth.