Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 3 — Chapter 20
DB 3 20.1
स्वपितरं प्रति शशिकलावाक्यम् व्यास उवाच इतिवादिनि भूपाले केरलाधिपतौ तदा । प्रत्युवाच महाभाग युधाजिदपि पार्थिवः
svapitaraṃ prati śaśikalāvākyam vyāsa uvāca itivādini bhūpāle keralādhipatau tadā | pratyuvāca mahābhāga yudhājidapi pārthivaḥ
Śaśikalā's words to her own father. Vyāsa said: When the king, the lord of Kerala, had spoken thus, then the king Yudhājit too replied, O greatly fortunate one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.2
नीतिरेषा महीपाल यद्ब्रवीति भवानिह । समाजे पार्थिवानां वै सत्यवाग्विजितेन्द्रियः
nītireṣā mahīpāla yadbravīti bhavāniha | samāje pārthivānāṃ vai satyavāgvijitendriyaḥ
"This is (sound) policy, ruler of the earth, what you say here in the assembly of kings, being one who speaks truth and has conquered his senses.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.3
योग्येषु वर्तमानेषु कन्यारत्नं कुलोद्वह । अयोग्योऽर्हति भूपाल न्यायोऽयं तव रोचते
yogyeṣu vartamāneṣu kanyāratnaṃ kulodvaha | ayogyo'rhati bhūpāla nyāyo'yaṃ tava rocate
While worthy men are present, O upholder of your line, an unworthy man is to have the jewel of a maiden — this justice of yours pleases (you), O king!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.4
भागं सिंहस्य गोमायुर्भोक्तुमर्हति वा कथम् । तथा सुदर्शनोऽयं वै कन्यारत्नं किमर्हति
bhāgaṃ siṃhasya gomāyurbhoktumarhati vā katham | tathā sudarśano'yaṃ vai kanyāratnaṃ kimarhati
Or how is a jackal fit to eat the lion's share? So too, how is this Sudarśana fit for the jewel of a maiden?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.5
बलं वेदो हि विप्राणां भूभुजां चापजं बलम् । किमन्याय्यं महाराज ब्रवीम्यहमिहाधुना
balaṃ vedo hi viprāṇāṃ bhūbhujāṃ cāpajaṃ balam | kimanyāyyaṃ mahārāja bravīmyahamihādhunā
For the Veda is the strength of brahmins, and the strength of kings is born of the bow. What injustice am I speaking here now, great king?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.6
बलं शुल्कं यथा राज्ञां विवाहे परिकीर्तितम् । बलवानेव गृह्णातु नाबलस्तु कदाचन
balaṃ śulkaṃ yathā rājñāṃ vivāhe parikīrtitam | balavāneva gṛhṇātu nābalastu kadācana
Since strength is declared to be the bride-price of kings in marriage, let only the strong man take her, and never the weak.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.7
तस्मात्कन्यापणं कृत्वा नीतिरत्र विधीयताम् । अन्यथा कलहः कामं भविष्यति महीभुजाम्
tasmātkanyāpaṇaṃ kṛtvā nītiratra vidhīyatām | anyathā kalahaḥ kāmaṃ bhaviṣyati mahībhujām
Therefore, making strength the price of the maiden, let policy be settled in this matter; otherwise there will surely be a quarrel among the kings."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.8
एवं विवादे संवृत्ते राज्ञां तत्र परस्परम् । आहूतस्तु सभामध्ये सुबाहुर्नृपसत्तमः
evaṃ vivāde saṃvṛtte rājñāṃ tatra parasparam | āhūtastu sabhāmadhye subāhurnṛpasattamaḥ
When the dispute among the kings there had thus arisen among themselves, Subāhu, best of kings, was summoned into the midst of the assembly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.9
समाहूय नृपाः सर्वे तमूचुस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः । राजन्नीतिस्त्वया कार्या विवाहेऽत्र समाहिता
samāhūya nṛpāḥ sarve tamūcustattvadarśinaḥ | rājannītistvayā kāryā vivāhe'tra samāhitā
Having summoned him, all the kings, discerners of the truth, said to him: "O king, a settled policy must be made by you in this marriage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.10
किं ते चिकीर्षितं राजंस्तद्वदस्व समाहितः । पुत्र्याः प्रदानं कस्मै ते रोचते नृप चेतसि
kiṃ te cikīrṣitaṃ rājaṃstadvadasva samāhitaḥ | putryāḥ pradānaṃ kasmai te rocate nṛpa cetasi
What do you intend to do, king? Tell that with composure. To whom does the giving of your daughter please you in your mind, O king?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.11
सुबाहुरुवाच पुत्र्या मे मनसा कामं वृतः किल सुदर्शनः । मया निवारितोऽत्यर्थं न सा प्रत्येति मे वचः
subāhuruvāca putryā me manasā kāmaṃ vṛtaḥ kila sudarśanaḥ | mayā nivārito'tyarthaṃ na sā pratyeti me vacaḥ
Subāhu said: My daughter has indeed chosen Sudarśana of her own accord, as she wishes; though I forbade her strongly, she does not accept my word.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.12
किं करोमि सुताया मे न वशे वर्तते मनः । सुदर्शनस्तथैकाकी सम्प्राप्तोऽस्ति निराकुलः
kiṃ karomi sutāyā me na vaśe vartate manaḥ | sudarśanastathaikākī samprāpto'sti nirākulaḥ
What am I to do? My daughter's mind is not in my control. And Sudarśana too has arrived alone, untroubled.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.13
व्यास उवाच सम्पन्ना भूभुजः सर्वे समाहूय सुदर्शनम् । ऊचुः समागतं शान्तमेकाकिनमतन्द्रिताः
vyāsa uvāca sampannā bhūbhujaḥ sarve samāhūya sudarśanam | ūcuḥ samāgataṃ śāntamekākinamatandritāḥ
Vyāsa said: All the assembled kings, summoning Sudarśana, alert, said to him who had come, calm and alone:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.14
राजपुत्र महाभाग केनाहूतोऽसि सुव्रत । एकाकी यः समायातः समाजे भूभृतामिह
rājaputra mahābhāga kenāhūto'si suvrata | ekākī yaḥ samāyātaḥ samāje bhūbhṛtāmiha
"Prince, greatly fortunate one, of good vows, by whom were you invited, you who have come alone into this assembly of kings?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.15
न वै सैन्यं न सचिवा न कोशो न बृहद्बलम् । किमर्थञ्च समायातस्तत्त्वं ब्रूहि महामते
na vai sainyaṃ na sacivā na kośo na bṛhadbalam | kimarthañca samāyātastattvaṃ brūhi mahāmate
There is no army, no ministers, no treasury, no great force. And for what purpose have you come? Speak the truth, great-minded one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.16
युद्धकामा नृपतयो वर्तन्तेऽत्र समागमे । कन्यार्थं सैन्यसम्पन्नाः किं त्वं कर्तुमिहेच्छसि
yuddhakāmā nṛpatayo vartante'tra samāgame | kanyārthaṃ sainyasampannāḥ kiṃ tvaṃ kartumihecchasi
Kings eager for battle are present at this assembly, well supplied with armies, (all) for the sake of the maiden; what is it that you wish to do here?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.17
भ्राता ते सुबलः शूरः सम्प्राप्तोऽस्ति जिघृक्षया । युधाजिच्च महाबाहुः साहाय्यं कर्तुमागतः
bhrātā te subalaḥ śūraḥ samprāpto'sti jighṛkṣayā | yudhājicca mahābāhuḥ sāhāyyaṃ kartumāgataḥ
Your brother, the valiant Subala, has arrived with the desire to seize (her); and the mighty-armed Yudhājit has come to give (him) aid.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.18
गच्छ वा तिष्ठ राजेन्द्र याथातथ्यमुदाहृतम् । त्वयि सैन्यविहीने च यथेष्टं कुरु सुव्रत
gaccha vā tiṣṭha rājendra yāthātathyamudāhṛtam | tvayi sainyavihīne ca yatheṣṭaṃ kuru suvrata
Go, then, or stay, best of kings — the truth has been told (you); and since you are without an army, do as you please, O you of good vows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.19
सुदर्शन उवाच न बलं न सहायो मे न कोशो दुर्गसंश्रयः । न मित्राणि न सौहार्दी न नृपा रक्षका मम
sudarśana uvāca na balaṃ na sahāyo me na kośo durgasaṃśrayaḥ | na mitrāṇi na sauhārdī na nṛpā rakṣakā mama
Sudarśana said: I have no army, no ally, no treasury, no fortress to resort to; no friends, no goodwill, no kings to protect me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.20
अत्र स्वयंवरं श्रुत्वा द्रष्टुकाम इहागतः । स्वप्ने देव्या प्रेरितोऽस्मि भगवत्या न संशयः स्वपितरं प्रति शशिकलावाक्यं नामविंशोध्यायः
atra svayaṃvaraṃ śrutvā draṣṭukāma ihāgataḥ | svapne devyā prerito'smi bhagavatyā na saṃśayaḥ svapitaraṃ prati śaśikalāvākyaṃ nāmaviṃśodhyāyaḥ
Having heard of the self-choice (of a bride) here, I came here wishing to see it; I was urged (to it) in a dream by the Goddess, the Blessed One — of that there is no doubt. [Thus] the twentieth chapter, named 'Śaśikalā's Words to Her Father'.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.21
नान्यच्चिकीर्षितं मेऽद्य मामाह जगदीश्वरी । तया यद्विहितं तच्च भविताऽद्य न संशयः
nānyaccikīrṣitaṃ me'dya māmāha jagadīśvarī | tayā yadvihitaṃ tacca bhavitā'dya na saṃśayaḥ
Nothing else is intended by me today; the Mistress of the world spoke to me, and what has been ordained by her will come to pass today — there is no doubt.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.22
न शत्रुरस्ति संसारे कोऽप्यत्र जगतीश्वराः । सर्वत्र पश्यतो मेऽद्य भवानीं जगदम्बिकाम्
na śatrurasti saṃsāre ko'pyatra jagatīśvarāḥ | sarvatra paśyato me'dya bhavānīṃ jagadambikām
There is no enemy for me anywhere in this world, O lords of the earth, since today I see everywhere Bhavānī, the Mother of the world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.23
यः करिष्यति शत्रुत्वं मया सह नृपात्मजाः । शास्ता तस्य महाविद्या नाहं जानामि शत्रुताम्
yaḥ kariṣyati śatrutvaṃ mayā saha nṛpātmajāḥ | śāstā tasya mahāvidyā nāhaṃ jānāmi śatrutām
Whoever will act with enmity toward me, O sons of kings — the Great Vidyā will be his chastiser; I know nothing of enmity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.24
यद्भावि तद्वै भविता नान्यथा नृपसत्तमाः । का चिन्ता ह्यत्र कर्तव्या दैवाधीनोऽस्मि सर्वथा
yadbhāvi tadvai bhavitā nānyathā nṛpasattamāḥ | kā cintā hyatra kartavyā daivādhīno'smi sarvathā
What is to be will indeed be, and not otherwise, O best of kings; what worrying is to be done here? I am in every way subject to fate.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.25
देवभूतमनुष्येषु सर्वभूतेषु सर्वदा । सर्वेषां तत्कृता भक्तिर्नान्यथा नृपसत्तमाः
devabhūtamanuṣyeṣu sarvabhūteṣu sarvadā | sarveṣāṃ tatkṛtā bhaktirnānyathā nṛpasattamāḥ
Among gods, beings and men, in all creatures always, the devotion of all is made by her, and not otherwise, O best of kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 3 20.26
सा यं चिकीर्षते भूपं तं करोति नृपाधिपाः । निर्धनं वा नरं कामं का चिन्ता वै तदा मम
sā yaṃ cikīrṣate bhūpaṃ taṃ karoti nṛpādhipāḥ | nirdhanaṃ vā naraṃ kāmaṃ kā cintā vai tadā mama
Whichever man she wishes to make a king, him she makes so, O rulers of kings — or, if she pleases, a man penniless; what worry then is there for me?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.27
तामृते परमां शक्तिं ब्रह्मविष्णुहरादयः । न शक्ताः स्पन्दितुं देवाः का चिन्ता मे तदा नृपाः
tāmṛte paramāṃ śaktiṃ brahmaviṣṇuharādayaḥ | na śaktāḥ spandituṃ devāḥ kā cintā me tadā nṛpāḥ
Without her, the supreme Power, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Hara and the rest of the gods are not able to stir; what worry then is mine, O kings?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.28
अशक्तो वा सशक्तो वा यादृशस्तादृशस्त्वहम् । तदाज्ञया नृपाद्यैव सम्प्राप्तोऽस्मि स्वयंवरे
aśakto vā saśakto vā yādṛśastādṛśastvaham | tadājñayā nṛpādyaiva samprāpto'smi svayaṃvare
Whether unable or able, such as I am, such I am; by her command, O foremost of kings, I have come this very day to the self-choice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.29
सा यदिच्छति तत्कुर्यान्मम किं चिन्तनेन वै । नात्र शंका प्रकर्तव्या सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम्
sā yadicchati tatkuryānmama kiṃ cintanena vai | nātra śaṃkā prakartavyā satyametadbravīmyaham
Let her do what she wishes — what is (the use) of my brooding? No doubt is to be entertained here; I speak this as the truth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.30
जये पराजये लज्जा न मेऽत्राण्वपि पार्थिवाः । भगवत्यास्तु लज्जास्ति तदधीनोऽस्मि सर्वथा
jaye parājaye lajjā na me'trāṇvapi pārthivāḥ | bhagavatyāstu lajjāsti tadadhīno'smi sarvathā
In victory or in defeat I have not the least shame in this matter, O princes; the shame belongs to the Blessed Goddess — I am in every way subject to her.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.31
व्यास उवाच इति तस्य तदाकर्ण्य वचनं राजसत्तमाः । ऊचुः परस्परं प्रेक्ष्य निश्चयज्ञा नराधिपाः
vyāsa uvāca iti tasya tadākarṇya vacanaṃ rājasattamāḥ | ūcuḥ parasparaṃ prekṣya niścayajñā narādhipāḥ
Vyāsa said: Having heard that speech of his, O best of kings, those rulers of men, who knew (his) resolve, looked at one another and spoke.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.32
सत्यमुक्तं त्वया साधो न मिथ्या कर्हिचिद्भवेत् । तथाप्युज्जयनीनाथस्त्वां हन्तुं परिकाङ्क्षति
satyamuktaṃ tvayā sādho na mithyā karhicidbhavet | tathāpyujjayanīnāthastvāṃ hantuṃ parikāṅkṣati
"Truly have you spoken, good man; it can never turn out false. Yet the lord of Ujjayinī longs to kill you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.33
त्वत्कृते न दयादिष्टा त्वां ब्रवीमो महामते । यद्युक्तं तत्त्वया कार्यं विचार्य मनसाऽनघ
tvatkṛte na dayādiṣṭā tvāṃ bravīmo mahāmate | yadyuktaṃ tattvayā kāryaṃ vicārya manasā'nagha
It is not out of pity for you that we tell you this, O great-minded one; consider it in your mind, O blameless one, and do what is fitting.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.34
सुदर्शन उवाच सत्यमुक्तं भवद्भिश्च कृपावद्भिः सुहृज्जनैः । किं ब्रवीमि पुनर्वाक्यमुक्त्वा नृपतिसत्तमाः
sudarśana uvāca satyamuktaṃ bhavadbhiśca kṛpāvadbhiḥ suhṛjjanaiḥ | kiṃ bravīmi punarvākyamuktvā nṛpatisattamāḥ
Sudarśana said: Truly have you spoken, being compassionate and friendly people; what more should I say, having (already) spoken my word, O best of kings?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.35
न मृत्युः केनचिद्भाव्यः कस्यचिद्वा कदाचन । दैवाधीनमिदं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम्
na mṛtyuḥ kenacidbhāvyaḥ kasyacidvā kadācana | daivādhīnamidaṃ sarvaṃ jagatsthāvarajaṅgamam
Death is not to be brought about by anyone upon anyone at any time; all this world, moving and unmoving, is subject to fate.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.36
स्ववशोऽयं न जीवोऽस्ति स्वकर्मवशगः सदा । तत्कर्म त्रिविधं प्रोक्तं विद्वद्भिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः
svavaśo'yaṃ na jīvo'sti svakarmavaśagaḥ sadā | tatkarma trividhaṃ proktaṃ vidvadbhistattvadarśibhiḥ
This living being is not its own master; it is always subject to its own karma. That karma has been declared threefold by the wise who see the truth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.37
सञ्चितं वर्तमानञ्च प्रारब्धञ्च तृतीयकम् । कालकर्मस्वभावैश्च ततं सर्वमिदं जगत्
sañcitaṃ vartamānañca prārabdhañca tṛtīyakam | kālakarmasvabhāvaiśca tataṃ sarvamidaṃ jagat
(Karma) accumulated, current, and third, that which has begun to bear fruit; and by time, karma and inherent nature this whole world is pervaded.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.38
न देवो मानुषं हन्तुं शक्तः कालागमं विना । हतं निमित्तमात्रेण हन्ति कालः सनातनः
na devo mānuṣaṃ hantuṃ śaktaḥ kālāgamaṃ vinā | hataṃ nimittamātreṇa hanti kālaḥ sanātanaḥ
No god is able to kill a man without the arrival of his time; eternal Time kills, the (apparent) slayer being merely the instrument.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.39
यथा पिता मे निहतः सिंहेनामित्रकर्षणः । तथा मातामहोऽप्येवं युद्धे युधाजिता हतः
yathā pitā me nihataḥ siṃhenāmitrakarṣaṇaḥ | tathā mātāmaho'pyevaṃ yuddhe yudhājitā hataḥ
Just as my father, the harrier of foes, was slain by a lion, so too my maternal grandfather was likewise slain in battle by Yudhājit.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.40
यत्नकोटिं प्रकुर्वाणो हन्यते दैवयोगतः । जीवेद्वर्षसहस्राणि रक्षणेन विना नरः
yatnakoṭiṃ prakurvāṇo hanyate daivayogataḥ | jīvedvarṣasahasrāṇi rakṣaṇena vinā naraḥ
Though he make ten million efforts, a man is killed by the working of fate; and (another) may live thousands of years without any protection.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.41
नाहं बिभेमि धर्मिष्ठाः कदाचिच्च युधाजितः । दैवमेव परं मत्वा सुस्थितोऽस्मि सदा नृपाः
nāhaṃ bibhemi dharmiṣṭhāḥ kadācicca yudhājitaḥ | daivameva paraṃ matvā susthito'smi sadā nṛpāḥ
I have no fear at all of Yudhājit, O most righteous ones; holding fate alone to be supreme, I am always at ease, O kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.42
स्मरणं सततं नित्यं भगवत्याः करोम्यहम् । विश्वस्य जननी देवी कल्याणं सा करिष्यति
smaraṇaṃ satataṃ nityaṃ bhagavatyāḥ karomyaham | viśvasya jananī devī kalyāṇaṃ sā kariṣyati
I constantly, perpetually keep remembrance of the Blessed Goddess; she, the Goddess, is the mother of the universe—she will bring about (my) welfare.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.43
पूर्वार्जितं हि भोक्तव्यं शुभं वाप्यशुभं तथा । स्वकृतस्य च भोगेन कीदृक्शोको विजानताम्
pūrvārjitaṃ hi bhoktavyaṃ śubhaṃ vāpyaśubhaṃ tathā | svakṛtasya ca bhogena kīdṛkśoko vijānatām
For what was earned before must be experienced, whether good or bad; and since it is the enjoyment of what one has oneself done, what sort of grief can there be for those who understand?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.44
स्वकर्मफलयोगेन प्राप्य दुःखमचेतनः । निमित्तकारणे वैरं करोत्यल्पमतिः किल
svakarmaphalayogena prāpya duḥkhamacetanaḥ | nimittakāraṇe vairaṃ karotyalpamatiḥ kila
Having obtained suffering through the conjunction with the fruit of his own deeds, the unthinking one, of little wit indeed, makes enmity with the instrumental cause.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.45
न तथाऽहं विजानामि वैरं शोकं भयं तथा । निःशङ्कमिह सम्प्राप्तः समाजे भूभृतामिह
na tathā'haṃ vijānāmi vairaṃ śokaṃ bhayaṃ tathā | niḥśaṅkamiha samprāptaḥ samāje bhūbhṛtāmiha
I do not so regard enmity, nor grief, nor fear; without misgiving I have come here to this assembly of kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.46
एकाकी द्रष्टुकामोऽहं स्वयंवरमनुत्तमम् । भविष्यति च यद्भाव्यं प्राप्तोऽस्मि चण्डिकाज्ञया
ekākī draṣṭukāmo'haṃ svayaṃvaramanuttamam | bhaviṣyati ca yadbhāvyaṃ prāpto'smi caṇḍikājñayā
Alone, I wished to see this unsurpassed self-choice ceremony; and whatever is to be will be—I have come by the command of Caṇḍikā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.47
भगवत्याः प्रमाणं मे नान्यं जानामि संयतः । तत्कृतञ्च सुखं दुःखं भविष्यति च नान्यथा
bhagavatyāḥ pramāṇaṃ me nānyaṃ jānāmi saṃyataḥ | tatkṛtañca sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ bhaviṣyati ca nānyathā
The Blessed Goddess is my authority; restrained (in mind), I know no other. Pleasure and pain made by her will come to be, and not otherwise.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.48
युधाजित्सुखमाप्नोतु न मे वैरं नृपोत्तमाः । यः करिष्यति मे वैरं स प्राप्स्यति फलं तथा
yudhājitsukhamāpnotu na me vairaṃ nṛpottamāḥ | yaḥ kariṣyati me vairaṃ sa prāpsyati phalaṃ tathā
Let Yudhājit obtain happiness; I have no enmity, O best of kings. Whoever makes enmity toward me, he will accordingly obtain its fruit.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.49
व्यास उवाच इत्युक्तास्ते तथा तेन सन्तुष्टा भूभुजः स्थिताः । सोऽपि स्वमाश्रमं प्राप्य सुस्थितः सम्बभूव ह
vyāsa uvāca ityuktāste tathā tena santuṣṭā bhūbhujaḥ sthitāḥ | so'pi svamāśramaṃ prāpya susthitaḥ sambabhūva ha
Vyāsa said: Thus addressed by him, those kings remained satisfied; and he too, reaching his own hermitage, remained at ease.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.50
अपरेऽह्नि शुभे काले नृपाः सम्मन्त्रिताः किल । सुबाहुना नृपेणाथ रुचिरे वै स्वमण्डपे
apare'hni śubhe kāle nṛpāḥ sammantritāḥ kila | subāhunā nṛpeṇātha rucire vai svamaṇḍape
On the next day, at an auspicious hour, the kings were invited by King Subāhu into his own lovely pavilion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.51
दिव्यास्तरणयुक्तेषु मञ्चेषु रचितेषु च । उपविष्टाश्च राजानः शुभालङ्करणैर्युताः
divyāstaraṇayukteṣu mañceṣu raciteṣu ca | upaviṣṭāśca rājānaḥ śubhālaṅkaraṇairyutāḥ
And the kings, furnished with fine ornaments, seated themselves on the platforms that had been prepared and spread with divine coverings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.52
दिव्यवेषधराः कामं विमानेष्वमरा इव । दीप्यमानाः स्थितास्तत्र स्वयंवरदिदृक्षया
divyaveṣadharāḥ kāmaṃ vimāneṣvamarā iva | dīpyamānāḥ sthitāstatra svayaṃvaradidṛkṣayā
Wearing splendid garments at will, like gods in their aerial cars, they sat there shining, eager to see the self-choice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.53
इति चिन्तापराः सर्वे कदा साप्यागमिष्यति । भाग्यवन्तं नृपश्रेष्ठं श्रुतपुण्यं वरिष्यति
iti cintāparāḥ sarve kadā sāpyāgamiṣyati | bhāgyavantaṃ nṛpaśreṣṭhaṃ śrutapuṇyaṃ variṣyati
All were absorbed in this thought: "When will she come? Whom will she choose—some fortunate best of kings, whose merit is renowned?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.54
यदा सुदर्शनं दैवात्स्रजा सम्भूषयेदिह । विवादो वै नृपाणां च भविता नात्र संशयः
yadā sudarśanaṃ daivātsrajā sambhūṣayediha | vivādo vai nṛpāṇāṃ ca bhavitā nātra saṃśayaḥ
"If by fate she should adorn Sudarśana here with the garland, there will surely be a quarrel among the kings—of this there is no doubt."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.55
इत्येवं चिन्त्यमानास्ते भूपा मञ्चेषु संस्थिताः । वादित्रघोषः सुमहानुत्थितो नृपमण्डपे
ityevaṃ cintyamānāste bhūpā mañceṣu saṃsthitāḥ | vāditraghoṣaḥ sumahānutthito nṛpamaṇḍape
While those kings seated on the platforms were thinking thus, a very great sound of musical instruments arose in the royal pavilion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.56
अथ काशीपतिः प्राह सुतां स्नातां स्वलङ्कृताम् । मधूकमालासंयुक्तां क्षौमवासोविभूषिताम्
atha kāśīpatiḥ prāha sutāṃ snātāṃ svalaṅkṛtām | madhūkamālāsaṃyuktāṃ kṣaumavāsovibhūṣitām
Then the lord of Kāśī spoke to his daughter, who was bathed, well adorned, wearing a garland of madhūka flowers, and decked in garments of fine linen—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.57
विवाहोपस्करैर्युक्तां दिव्यां सिन्धुसुतोपमाम् । चिन्तापरां सुवसनां स्मितपूर्वमिदं वचः
vivāhopaskarairyuktāṃ divyāṃ sindhusutopamām | cintāparāṃ suvasanāṃ smitapūrvamidaṃ vacaḥ
—furnished with the wedding paraphernalia, radiant, resembling the daughter of the ocean, deep in thought, beautifully dressed; (he spoke) this word with a smile first:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.58
उत्तिष्ठ पुत्रि सुनसे करे धृत्वा शुभां स्रजम् । व्रज मण्डपमध्येऽद्य समाजं पश्य भूभुजाम्
uttiṣṭha putri sunase kare dhṛtvā śubhāṃ srajam | vraja maṇḍapamadhye'dya samājaṃ paśya bhūbhujām
"Rise, daughter of fair face, and taking the auspicious garland in your hand, go today into the midst of the pavilion and look upon the assembly of kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.59
गुणवान् रूपसम्पन्नः कुलीनश्च नृपोत्तमः । तव चित्ते वसेद्यस्तु तं वृणुष्व सुमध्यमे
guṇavān rūpasampannaḥ kulīnaśca nṛpottamaḥ | tava citte vasedyastu taṃ vṛṇuṣva sumadhyame
Whichever best of kings—endowed with virtues, possessed of beauty, and of good family—dwells in your heart, choose him, O slender-waisted one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.60
देशदेशाधिपाः सर्वे मञ्चेषु रचितेषु च । संविष्टाः पश्य तन्वङ्गि वरयस्व यथारुचि
deśadeśādhipāḥ sarve mañceṣu raciteṣu ca | saṃviṣṭāḥ paśya tanvaṅgi varayasva yathāruci
All the rulers of country after country are seated on the platforms that have been built; look, O slender-limbed one, and choose according to your liking."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.61
व्यास उवाच तं तथा भाषमाणं वै पितरं मितभाषिणी । उवाच वचनं बाला ललितं धर्मसंयुतम्
vyāsa uvāca taṃ tathā bhāṣamāṇaṃ vai pitaraṃ mitabhāṣiṇī | uvāca vacanaṃ bālā lalitaṃ dharmasaṃyutam
Vyāsa said: To her father, speaking thus, the girl of measured speech spoke a charming word, in keeping with dharma:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.62
शशिकलोवाच नाहं दृष्टिपथे राज्ञां गमिष्यामि पितः किल । कामुकानां नरेशानां गच्छन्त्यन्याश्च योषितः
śaśikalovāca nāhaṃ dṛṣṭipathe rājñāṃ gamiṣyāmi pitaḥ kila | kāmukānāṃ nareśānāṃ gacchantyanyāśca yoṣitaḥ
Śaśikalā said: "Indeed I shall not go into the line of sight of the kings, father; other women may go to lustful lords of men.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.63
धर्मशास्त्रे श्रुतं तात मयेदं वचनं किल । एक एव वरो नार्या निरीक्ष्यः स्यान्न चापरः
dharmaśāstre śrutaṃ tāta mayedaṃ vacanaṃ kila | eka eva varo nāryā nirīkṣyaḥ syānna cāparaḥ
In the treatise on dharma, father, I have heard this saying: a woman should look upon one husband only, and no other.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.64
सतीत्वं निर्गतं तस्या या प्रयाति बहूनथ । सङ्कल्पयन्ति ते सर्वे दृष्ट्वा मे भवतात्त्विति
satītvaṃ nirgataṃ tasyā yā prayāti bahūnatha | saṅkalpayanti te sarve dṛṣṭvā me bhavatāttviti
The chastity of her who goes among many has departed; for they all, on seeing (her), form the intention, 'Let her be mine.'
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.65
स्वयंवरे स्रजं धृत्वा यदागच्छति मण्डपे । सामान्या सा तदा जाता कुलटेवापरा वधूः
svayaṃvare srajaṃ dhṛtvā yadāgacchati maṇḍape | sāmānyā sā tadā jātā kulaṭevāparā vadhūḥ
When a bride comes into the pavilion at a self-choice ceremony holding a garland, she has then become common, like some unchaste woman.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.66
वारस्त्री विपणे गत्वा यथा वीक्ष्य नरांस्थितान् । गुणागुणपरिज्ञानं करोति निजमानसे
vārastrī vipaṇe gatvā yathā vīkṣya narāṃsthitān | guṇāguṇaparijñānaṃ karoti nijamānase
Just as a courtesan, going into the market, looks at the men standing there and makes in her own mind an appraisal of merits and faults,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.67
नैकभावा यथा वेश्या वृथा पश्यति कामुकम् । तथाऽहं मण्डपे गत्वा कुर्वे वारस्त्रिया कृतम्
naikabhāvā yathā veśyā vṛthā paśyati kāmukam | tathā'haṃ maṇḍape gatvā kurve vārastriyā kṛtam
just as a harlot, not fixed in one affection, looks idly at a lover, so I, going into the pavilion, would be doing what a courtesan does.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.68
वृद्धैरेतैः कृतं धर्मं न करिष्यामि साम्प्रतम् । पत्नीव्रतं तथा कामं चरिष्येऽहं धृतव्रता
vṛddhairetaiḥ kṛtaṃ dharmaṃ na kariṣyāmi sāmpratam | patnīvrataṃ tathā kāmaṃ cariṣye'haṃ dhṛtavratā
This custom made by those elders I shall not follow now; rather I, holding fast to my vow, shall willingly practise the vow of a (faithful) wife.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.69
सामान्या प्रथमं गत्वा कृत्वा सङ्कल्पितं बहु । वृणोति चैकं तद्वद्वै वृणोमि कथमद्य वै
sāmānyā prathamaṃ gatvā kṛtvā saṅkalpitaṃ bahu | vṛṇoti caikaṃ tadvadvai vṛṇomi kathamadya vai
A common woman, going forward first and forming many intentions, chooses one; just so—how am I to choose today?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.70
सुदर्शनो मया पूर्वं वृतः सर्वात्मना पितः । तमृते नान्यथा कर्तुमिच्छामि नृपसत्तम
sudarśano mayā pūrvaṃ vṛtaḥ sarvātmanā pitaḥ | tamṛte nānyathā kartumicchāmi nṛpasattama
Sudarśana has already been chosen by me with my whole being, father; apart from him I do not wish to act otherwise, O best of kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 20.71
विवाहविधिना देहि कन्यादानं शुभे दिने । सुदर्शनाय नृपते यदीच्छसि शुभं मम
vivāhavidhinā dehi kanyādānaṃ śubhe dine | sudarśanāya nṛpate yadīcchasi śubhaṃ mama
Give the gift of your daughter according to the marriage rite on an auspicious day, to Sudarśana, O king, if you wish my welfare."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition