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Book 03 – Chapter 277
BORI CE: 03-277-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-293-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच नात्मानमनुशोचामि नेमान् भ्रातृन् महामुने |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said : O great sage, I do not grieve so much for myself or for these my brothers or for the loss of my kingdom as (I do) for this daughter of Drupada. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-002 द्यूते दुरात्मभिः क्लिष्टाः कृष्णया तारिता वयम् |
MN DUTT: 02-293-002 द्यूते दुरात्मभिः क्लिष्टा: कृष्णया तारिता वयम् |
M. N. Dutt: When the wicked-souled (sons of Dhritarashtra) gave us pain at the game of dice we were delivered by Krishna. (But) Jayadratha forcibly carried her off even from the forest. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-003 अस्ति सीमन्तिनी काचिद्दृष्टपूर्वाथ वा श्रुता |
MN DUTT: 02-293-003 अस्ति सीमन्तिनी काचिद् दृष्टपूर्वापि वा श्रुता |
M. N. Dutt: Have you ever seen or heard of a lady as highly fortunate and as devoted to her husband as the daughter of Dripada? |
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BORI CE: 03-277-004 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-293-004 मार्कण्डेय उवाच शृणु राजन् कुलस्त्रीणां महाभाग्यं युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Hear, O king Yudhishthira, how the princess Savitri attained to all the high virtues of chaste ladies. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-005 आसीन्मद्रेषु धर्मात्मा राजा परमधार्मिकः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-005 आसीन्मनेषु धर्मात्मा राजा परमधार्मिकः |
M. N. Dutt: Among the Madra there was a pious, exceedingly virtuous and a high-souled king devoted to the ministrations of the Brahmanas, firm in promise and of subdued passions. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-006 यज्वा दानपतिर्दक्षः पौरजानपदप्रियः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-006 यज्वा दानपतिर्दक्षः पौरजानपदप्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: This king, who was called Ashvapati was ever engaged in sacrifices, the foremost of the benevolent able loved by the people of the cities and provinces and was devoted to the welfare of all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-007 क्षमावाननपत्यश्च सत्यवाग्विजितेन्द्रियः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-007 क्षमावाननपत्यश्च सत्यवान् विजितेन्द्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: But that truthful and self-controlled monarch having no offspring, was much pained when he was far advanced in years. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-008 अपत्योत्पादनार्थं स तीव्रं नियममास्थितः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-008 अपत्योत्पादनार्थं च तीव्र नियममास्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: And in order to be blessed with children, he observed rigid vows, partook of moderate food at the proper time, led the Brahmacharya (mode of) life and subdued his passions. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-009 हुत्वा शतसहस्रं स सावित्र्या राजसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-293-009 हुत्वा शतसहस्रं स सावित्र्या राजसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: That most exalted of kings (daily) offered ten thousand oblations to Savitri and partook of a moderate food at the sixth portion of the day. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-010 एतेन नियमेनासीद्वर्षाण्यष्टादशैव तु |
MN DUTT: 02-293-010 एतेन नियमेनासीद् वर्षाण्यष्टादशैव तु |
M. N. Dutt: He observed (all) these vows for eighteen years and when the eighteenth year was complete, Savitri was pleased with him. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-011 अग्निहोत्रात्समुत्थाय हर्षेण महतान्विता |
MN DUTT: 02-293-011 रूपिणी तु तदा राजन् दर्शयामास तं नृपम् |
M. N. Dutt: And O monarch, rising from the sacrificial fire with great delight, she appeared before the king and desirous of conferring boons addressed the monarch thus, |
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BORI CE: 03-277-012 ब्रह्मचर्येण शुद्धेन दमेन नियमेन च |
MN DUTT: 02-293-012 सावित्र्युवाच ब्रह्मचर्येण शुद्धेन दमेन नियमेन च |
M. N. Dutt: Savitri said: "O king, I have been pleased with your Brahmacharya life, purity, self-control, observance of vows and all your endeavours and devotion. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-013 वरं वृणीष्वाश्वपते मद्रराज यथेप्सितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-293-013 वरं वृणीष्वाश्वपते मद्रराज यदीप्सितम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Ashvapati, O king of Madra, ask for whatever boon you desire. You should, however by no means disrespect virtue. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-014 अश्वपतिरुवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-293-014 अश्वपतिरुवाच अपत्यार्थः समारम्भः कृतो धर्मेप्सया मया |
M. N. Dutt: Ashvapati said : Desirous of attaining virtue, I have observed all these vows so that I may have children. O goddess, many numerous sons, woryour of my race, be born to me. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-015 तुष्टासि यदि मे देवि काममेतं वृणोम्यहम् |
MN DUTT: 02-293-015 तुष्टासि यदि मे देवि वरमेतं वृणोम्यहम् |
M. N. Dutt: O goddess, if you are pleased with me, then I pray for this boon. The Brahmanas have told me that one attains to the crowning merit by having children. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-016 सावित्र्युवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-293-016 सावित्र्युवाच पूर्वमेव मया राजन्नभिप्रायमिमं तव |
M. N. Dutt: Savitri said : Aware of your intentions before hand, I spoke about your sons to the divine Grandsire (Brahma). |
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BORI CE: 03-277-017 प्रसादाच्चैव तस्मात्ते स्वयंभुविहिताद्भुवि |
MN DUTT: 02-293-017 प्रसादाच्चैव तस्मात् ते स्वयम्भुविहिताद् भुवि |
M. N. Dutt: O virtuous one, you will, through the grace of that self-existent lord, have soon a highlyenergetic daughter on earth. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-018 उत्तरं च न ते किंचिद्व्याहर्तव्यं कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 02-293-018 उत्तरं च न ते किंचिद् व्याहर्तव्यं कथञ्चन |
M. N. Dutt: I gladly tell you all this at the command of the Grandsire; you need not, therefore, make any reply. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-019 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-293-019 मार्कण्डेय उवाच स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय सावित्र्या वचनं नृपः |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : The king then bowing assent to the words of Savitri and saying "be it so," pleased her again and said "may this soon happen." |
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BORI CE: 03-277-020 अन्तर्हितायां सावित्र्यां जगाम स्वगृहं नृपः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-020 अन्तर्हितायां सावित्र्यां जगाम स्वपुरं नृपः |
M. N. Dutt: When Savitri had disappeared the king entered his own city. And that hero began to dwell in his kingdom and govern his subjects righteously. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-021 कस्मिंश्चित्तु गते काले स राजा नियतव्रतः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-021 कस्मिंश्चित् तु गते काले स राजा नियतव्रतः |
M. N. Dutt: Some time having elapsed that king observant of vows, begot offspring in the womb of his eldest queen devoted to religion. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-022 राजपुत्र्यां तु गर्भः स मालव्यां भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 02-293-022 राजपुत्र्यास्तु गर्भः स मालव्या भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata, the embryo in the womb of the princess Malavi began to increase like the lord of the stars in heaven, during the lighted fortnight. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-023 प्राप्ते काले तु सुषुवे कन्यां राजीवलोचनाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-293-023 प्राप्ते काले तु सुषुवे कन्यां राजीवलोचनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: And at the proper time she gave birth to a daughter with eyes resembling lotus. And that best of kings gladly performed her natal rites. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-024 सावित्र्या प्रीतया दत्ता सावित्र्या हुतया ह्यपि |
MN DUTT: 02-293-024 सावित्र्या प्रीतया दत्ता सावित्र्या हुत्या ह्यपि |
M. N. Dutt: And as Savitri gladly gave (him) that daughter on account of the king (daily) offering her oblations, both her father and the Brahmanas named her Savitri. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-025 सा विग्रहवतीव श्रीर्व्यवर्धत नृपात्मजा |
MN DUTT: 02-293-025 सा विग्रहवतीव श्रीळवर्धत नृपात्मजा |
M. N. Dutt: The king's daughter (gradually) grew up like the very embodiment of Sri (Lakshmi). And that damsel, in time stepped into youth. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-026 तां सुमध्यां पृथुश्रोणीं प्रतिमां काञ्चनीमिव |
MN DUTT: 02-293-026 तां सुमध्यां पृथुश्रोणी प्रतिमां काञ्चनीमिव |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing that slender-waisted damsel of robust hips and looking like a golden image, people thought "we have got a goddess." |
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BORI CE: 03-277-027 तां तु पद्मपलाशाक्षीं ज्वलन्तीमिव तेजसा |
MN DUTT: 02-293-027 तां तु पद्मपलाशाक्षीं ज्वलन्तीमिव तेजसा |
M. N. Dutt: And oppressed by her, energy none could marry that girl of lotus-like eyes who seemed as if blazing in splendour. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-028 अथोपोष्य शिरःस्नाता दैवतान्यभिगम्य सा |
MN DUTT: 02-293-028 अथोपोष्य शिर:स्नाता देवतामभिगम्य सा |
M. N. Dutt: Then on a Parva day, Savitri, observing fasts, bathing her head and approaching the family deity caused the Brahmanas to offer oblations to the sacrificial fire in accordance with due rites. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-029 ततः सुमनसः शेषाः प्रतिगृह्य महात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-029 ततः सुमनसः शेषाः प्रतिगृह्य महात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: Then taking the flowers and garlands with which she worshipped the deity, Savitri looking like the very embodiment of Sri, repaired to her high-souled sire. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-030 साभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ शेषाः पूर्वं निवेद्य च |
MN DUTT: 02-293-030 साभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ शेषाः पूर्वं निवेद्य च |
M. N. Dutt: And bowing down to the feet of her father and offering him those flowers and garlands, that highly beautiful damsel with joined-hands stood beside the king. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-031 यौवनस्थां तु तां दृष्ट्वा स्वां सुतां देवरूपिणीम् |
MN DUTT: 02-293-031 यौवनस्थां तां दृष्ट्वा स्वां सुतां देवरूपिणीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing that his daughter (beautiful), as a goddess, attained her puberty and was not courted by suitors, the king became sorry. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-032 राजोवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-293-032 तु राजोवाच पुत्रि प्रदानकालस्ते न च कश्चिद् वृणोति माम् |
M. N. Dutt: The king said: Daughter, the time for giving you away is arrived. (But) none asks me (for your hand). Do you, (therefore) seek for a husband as qualified as you. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-033 प्रार्थितः पुरुषो यश्च स निवेद्यस्त्वया मम |
MN DUTT: 02-293-033 प्रार्थितः पुरुषो यश्च स निवेद्यस्त्वया मम |
M. N. Dutt: Speak of that person, to me, whom you desire (for your husband). Choose, whom you like, for your husband. I will (afterwards) on (due) deliberation give you away (to him). |
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BORI CE: 03-277-034 श्रुतं हि धर्मशास्त्रे मे पठ्यमानं द्विजातिभिः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-034 श्रुतं हि धर्मशास्त्रेषु पठ्यमानं द्विजातिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Hear, O auspicious girl, as I tell you the words, which I have heard the twice-born ones to recite from the sacred books. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-035 अप्रदाता पिता वाच्यो वाच्यश्चानुपयन्पतिः |
MN DUTT: 02-293-035 अप्रदाता पिता वाच्यो वाच्यश्चानुपयन् पतिः |
M. N. Dutt: That father who does not give away his daughter in marriage, is blamed. That husband who does not enjoy his wife during her courses is also blamed. And that son, who does not maintain his mother in her widowhood, meets with disgrace. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-036 इदं मे वचनं श्रुत्वा भर्तुरन्वेषणे त्वर |
MN DUTT: 02-293-036 इदं मे वचनं श्रुत्वा भर्तुरन्वेषणो त्वर |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these my words do you speedily go in search of a husband. Act in such a way that we may not be blamed by the gods. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-037 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-293-037 मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा दुहितरं तथा वृद्धांश्च मन्त्रिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Addressing thus his daughter and his old ministers, (the king) gave orders to make preparations (for their departure) and said "go". |
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BORI CE: 03-277-038 साभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ व्रीडितेव मनस्विनी |
MN DUTT: 02-293-038 साभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ वीडितेव मनस्विनी |
M. N. Dutt: (Thereupon), she, (gentle and meek) as a fernale ascetic, bashfully bowing down to the feet of her father, set out without hesitation, in obedience to the commands of her sire. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-039 सा हैमं रथमास्थाय स्थविरैः सचिवैर्वृता |
MN DUTT: 02-293-039 सा हैमं रथमास्थाय स्थविरैः सचिवैर्वृता |
M. N. Dutt: Seated on a car of gold and surrounded by the ministers, she visited the delightful hermitage of the royal sages. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-040 मान्यानां तत्र वृद्धानां कृत्वा पादाभिवन्दनम् |
MN DUTT: 02-293-040 मान्यानां तत्र वृद्धानां कृत्वा पादाभिवादनम् |
M. N. Dutt: O son, there bowing down to the feet of the elders and the revered, she visited all the forests one after the other. |
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BORI CE: 03-277-041 एवं सर्वेषु तीर्थेषु धनोत्सर्गं नृपात्मजा |
MN DUTT: 02-293-041 एवं तीर्थेषु सर्वेषु धनोत्सर्गं नृपात्मजा |
M. N. Dutt: Thus giving away riches in all the Tirthas, the king's daughter travelled over all those places inhabited by the foremost of the twiceborn ones. |
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