Mahabharata, Book 5, Section CXVIIउद्योगपर्व

Kisari Mohan Ganguli’s English prose (1883–96), beside the Sanskrit of adhyāya 5.117.

117Sanskrit adhyāya 5.117 · Sanskrit source · English source

Sanskrit

गालव उवाच।
महावीर्यो महीपालः काशीनामीश्वरः प्रभुः।
दिवोदास इति ख्यातो भैमसेनिर्नराधिपः ।।
तत्र गच्छावहे भद्रे शनैरागच्छ मा शुचः ।
धार्मिकः संयमे युक्तः सत्ये चैव जनेश्वरः ।।
नारद उवाच।
तमुपागम्य स मुनिर्न्यायतस्तेन सत्कृतः।
गालवः प्रसवस्यार्थे तं नृपं प्रत्यचोदयत् ।।
दिवोदाम उवाच।
श्रुतमेतन्मया पूर्वं किमुक्त्वा विस्तरं द्विज।
काङ्क्षितो हि मयैषोऽर्थः श्रुत्वैव द्विजसत्तम ।।
एतच्च मे बहुमतं यदुत्सृज्य नराधिपान्।
मामेवमुपयातोऽसि भावि चैतदसंशयम् ।।
स एव विभवोऽसमाकमश्वानामपि गालव।
अहमप्येकमेवास्यां जनयिष्यामि पार्थिवम् ।।
नारद उवाच।
तथेत्युक्त्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठः प्रादात्कन्यां महीपतेः।
विधिपूर्वां च तां राजा कन्यां प्रतिगृहीतवान् ।।
रेमे स तस्यां राजर्षिः प्रभावत्यां यथा रविः।
स्वाहायां च यथा वह्निर्यथा शाच्यां च वासवः ।।
यथा चन्द्रश्च रोहिण्यां यथा धूमोर्णया यमः।
वरुणश्च यथा गौर्यां यथा चर्ध्यां धनेश्वरः ।।
यथा नारायणो लक्ष्म्यां जाह्नव्यां च यथोदधिः ।
यथा रुद्रश्च रुद्राण्यां यथा वेद्यां पितामहः ।।
अदृश्यन्त्यां च वासिष्ठो वसिष्ठश्चाक्षमालया।
च्यवनश्च सुकन्यायां पुलस्त्यः सन्ध्यया यथा ।।
अगस्त्यश्चापि वैदर्भ्यां सावित्र्यां सत्यवान्यथा।
यथा भृगुः पुलोमायामदित्यां कश्यपो यथा ।।
रेणुकायां यथार्चीको हैमवत्यां च कौशिकः।
बृहस्पतिश्च तारायां शुक्रश्च शतपर्वणा ।।
यथा भूम्यां भूमिपतिरुर्वश्यां च पुरूरवाः।
ऋचीकः सत्यवत्यां च सरस्वस्यां यथा मनुः ।।
शकुन्तलायां दुष्यन्तो धृत्यां धर्मश्च शाश्वतः।
दमयन्त्यां नलश्चैव सत्यवत्यां च नारदः ।।
जरत्कारुर्जरत्कार्वां पुलस्त्यश्च प्रतीच्यया।
मेनकायां यथोर्णायुस्तुम्बुरुश्चैव रम्भया ।।
वासुकिः शतशीर्षायां कुमार्यां च धनञ्जयः।
वैदेह्यां च यथा रामो रुक्मिण्यां च जनार्दनः ।।
तथा तु रममाणस्य दिवोदासस्य भूपतेः ।
माधवी जनयामास पुत्रमेकं प्रतर्दनम् ।।
अथाजगाम भगवान्दिवोदासं स गालवः ।
समये समनुप्राप्ते वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ।।
निर्यातयतु मे कन्यां भवांस्तिष्ठन्तु वाजिनः ।
यावदन्यत्र गच्छामि शुल्कार्थं पृथिवीपते ।।
नारद उवाच।
दिवोदासोऽथ धर्मात्मा समये गालवस्य ताम्।
कान्यां निर्यातयामास स्थितः सत्ये महीपतिः ।।
।। इति श्रीमन्महाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि
भगवद्यानपर्वणि सप्तदशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः ।।

English Ganguli

“Narada said, ‘Galava then, addressing Madhavi, said, “The ruler of the Kasis is an illustrious king known by the name of Divodasa. He is the son of Bhimasena, is endued with great prowess, and is a mighty sovereign. O blessed maiden, we are now going to him. Follow me slowly and grieve not. That ruler of men is virtuous and devoted to truth and hath his passions under control.”’

“Narada continued, ‘When the muni came before that king he was received with due hospitality by the latter. Galava, then, began to urge the monarch for begetting a child. Thus addressed, Divodasa said, “I heard of all this before. Thou needest not speak much, O Brahmana. I may tell thee, O best of Brahmanas, that as soon as I heard of this matter, my heart was set upon it. This also is a mark of great honour to me that passing over all other kings thou hast come to me. Without doubt, thy object will be gained. In the matter of the steeds, O Galava, my wealth is like that of king Haryyaswa. I shall, therefore, beget only one royal son upon this maiden.” Hearing these words, that best of Brahmanas gave that damsel unto the king, and the king, thereupon, duly wedded her. And the royal sage then sported with her, as Surya with Prabhavati, Agni with Swaha, Vasava with Sachi, Chandra with Rohini, Yama with Urmila, Varuna with Gauri, Kuvera with Riddhi, Narayana with Lakshmi, Sagara with Jahnavi, Rudra with Rudrani, the Grandsire with Saraswati, Vasishtha’s son Saktri with Adrisyanti, Vasishtha with Arundhati (called also Akshamala), Chyavana with Sukanya, Pulastya with Sandhya, Agastya with the princess of Vidarbha Lopamudra, Satyavan with Savitri, Bhrigu with Puloma, Kasyapa with Aditi, Richika’s son Jamadagni with Renuka, Kusika’s son Viswamitra with Himavati, Vrihaspati with Tara, Sukra with Sataprava, Bhumipati with Bhumi, Pururavas with Urvasi, Richika with Satyavati, Manu with Saraswati, Dushyanta with Sakuntala, the eternal Dharma with Dhriti, Nala with Damayanti, Narada, with Satyavati, Jaratkaru with Jaratkaru, Pulastya with Pratichya, Urnayus with Menaka, Tumvuru with Rambha, Vasuki with Satasirsha, Dhananjaya with Kamari, Rama with the princess of Videha Sita, or Janardana with Rukmini. And unto king Divodasa, that sporting with and taking delight in her, Madhavi bore a son named Pratardana. And after she had borne him a son, the holy Galava came to Divodasa at the appointed time, and said unto him, “Let the maiden come with me, and let the steeds also thou art to give me remain with thee, for I desire to go elsewhere, O ruler of Earth, for dower.” Thus addressed, the virtuous king Divodasa, who was devoted to truth, thereupon, gave back the maiden to Galava at the appointed time.’"