Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 6 — Chapter 26
DB 6 26.1
; दमयन्तीविवाहप्रस्ताववर्णनम् व्यास उवाच इति मे वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदः परमार्थवित् । मामाह च स्मितं कृत्वा पृच्छन्तं मोहकारणम्
; damayantīvivāhaprastāvavarṇanam vyāsa uvāca iti me vacanaṃ śrutvā nāradaḥ paramārthavit | māmāha ca smitaṃ kṛtvā pṛcchantaṃ mohakāraṇam
[Description of the proposal of Damayantī's marriage.] Vyāsa said: Hearing this speech of mine, Nārada, knower of the highest truth, smiled and spoke to me, who was asking the cause of delusion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.2
नारद उवाच पाराशर्य पुराणज्ञ किं पृच्छसि सुनिश्चयम् । संसारेऽस्मिन्विना मोहं कोऽपि नास्ति शरीरवान्
nārada uvāca pārāśarya purāṇajña kiṃ pṛcchasi suniścayam | saṃsāre'sminvinā mohaṃ ko'pi nāsti śarīravān
Nārada said: O son of Parāśara, knower of the ancient lore, why do you ask for a firm conclusion? In this world there is no embodied being at all without delusion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.3
ब्रह्माविष्णुस्तथा रुद्रः सनकः कपिलस्तथा । मायया वेष्टिताः सर्वे भ्रमन्ति भववर्त्मनि
brahmāviṣṇustathā rudraḥ sanakaḥ kapilastathā | māyayā veṣṭitāḥ sarve bhramanti bhavavartmani
Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Rudra, Sanaka and Kapila too — all are enveloped by māyā and wander on the path of worldly existence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.4
ज्ञानिनं मां जनो वेत्ति भ्रान्तोऽहं सर्वलोकवत् । शृणु मे पूर्ववृत्तान्तं प्रब्रवीमि सुनिश्चितम्
jñāninaṃ māṃ jano vetti bhrānto'haṃ sarvalokavat | śṛṇu me pūrvavṛttāntaṃ prabravīmi suniścitam
People take me for a knower, (but) I am deluded like all the world. Hear from me a past occurrence; I shall tell it exactly as it was.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.5
दुःखं मया यथा पूर्वमनुभूतं महत्तरम् । स्वकृतेन च मोहेन भार्यार्थे वासवीसुत
duḥkhaṃ mayā yathā pūrvamanubhūtaṃ mahattaram | svakṛtena ca mohena bhāryārthe vāsavīsuta
How very great a sorrow was formerly experienced by me, and through delusion of my own making, on account of a wife, O son of the daughter of Vasu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.6
एकदा पर्वतश्चाहं देवलोकान्महीतलम् । प्राप्तो विलोकनार्थाय भारतं खण्डमुत्तमम्
ekadā parvataścāhaṃ devalokānmahītalam | prāpto vilokanārthāya bhārataṃ khaṇḍamuttamam
Once Parvata and I came from the world of the gods to the surface of the earth, to look upon Bhārata, the best of the regions.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.7
भ्रमन्तौ सहितावुर्व्यां पश्यन्तौ तीर्थमण्डलम् । पावनानि च स्थानानि मुनीनामाश्रमाञ्छुभान्
bhramantau sahitāvurvyāṃ paśyantau tīrthamaṇḍalam | pāvanāni ca sthānāni munīnāmāśramāñchubhān
The two of us, wandering together on the earth, viewing the whole circle of sacred fords, and the purifying places, and the auspicious hermitages of the sages —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.8
शपथं देवलोकात्तु कृत्वा पूर्वं परस्परम् । चलितौ समयं चेमं सम्मन्त्र्य निश्चयेन वै
śapathaṃ devalokāttu kṛtvā pūrvaṃ parasparam | calitau samayaṃ cemaṃ sammantrya niścayena vai
Having first, (while still) in the world of the gods, sworn an oath to one another, we two set out, having deliberated and settled firmly upon this agreement:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.9
चित्तवृत्तिस्तु वक्तव्या यादृशी यस्य जायते । शुभा वाप्यशुभा वापि न गोप्तव्या कदाचन
cittavṛttistu vaktavyā yādṛśī yasya jāyate | śubhā vāpyaśubhā vāpi na goptavyā kadācana
"Whatever movement of the mind arises in either of us is to be told; whether good or bad, it is never to be concealed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.10
भोजनेच्छा धनेच्छापि रतीच्छा वा भवेदपि । यादृशी यस्य चित्ते तु कथनीया परस्परम्
bhojanecchā dhanecchāpi ratīcchā vā bhavedapi | yādṛśī yasya citte tu kathanīyā parasparam
A desire for food, or a desire for wealth, or a desire for sexual pleasure may arise; whatever it be in the mind of either, it is to be spoken of to the other."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.11
इत्यावां समयं कृत्वा स्वर्गाद्भूलोकमागतौ । एकचित्तौ मुनीभूतौ विचरन्तौ यथेच्छया
ityāvāṃ samayaṃ kṛtvā svargādbhūlokamāgatau | ekacittau munībhūtau vicarantau yathecchayā
Thus we two, having made the agreement, came from heaven to the earthly world, of one mind, become sages, wandering as we wished.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.12
एवं भ्रमन्तौ लोकेऽस्मिन्ग्रीष्मान्ते समुपागते । सञ्जयस्य पुरं रम्यं सम्प्राप्तौ नृपते पुनः
evaṃ bhramantau loke'smingrīṣmānte samupāgate | sañjayasya puraṃ ramyaṃ samprāptau nṛpate punaḥ
Wandering thus in this world, when the end of summer had come, we reached again the lovely city of Sañjaya, O king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.13
तेन सम्पूजितौ भक्त्या राज्ञा सम्मानितौ भृशम् । स्थितौ तत्र गृहे तस्य चातुर्मास्यं महात्मनः
tena sampūjitau bhaktyā rājñā sammānitau bhṛśam | sthitau tatra gṛhe tasya cāturmāsyaṃ mahātmanaḥ
Worshipped by him with devotion, greatly honoured by that king, we two stayed there in the house of that great soul for the four months (of the rains).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.14
वार्षिकाश्चतुरो मासा दुर्गमाः पथि सर्वदा । तस्मादेकत्र विबुधैः स्थातव्यमिति निश्चयः
vārṣikāścaturo māsā durgamāḥ pathi sarvadā | tasmādekatra vibudhaiḥ sthātavyamiti niścayaḥ
The four months of the rains are always hard to travel in on the road; therefore the wise have settled that one should stay in one place.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.15
अष्टौ मासांस्तु प्रवसेत्सदा कार्यवशाद्द्विजः । वर्षाकाले न गन्तव्यं प्रवासे सुखमिच्छता
aṣṭau māsāṃstu pravasetsadā kāryavaśāddvijaḥ | varṣākāle na gantavyaṃ pravāse sukhamicchatā
A twice-born may travel abroad for eight months when occasion requires; but in the rainy season one who desires comfort should not go travelling.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.16
इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा सञ्जयस्य गृहे तदा । संस्थितौ मानितौ राज्ञा कृतातिथ्यौ महात्मना
iti sañcintya manasā sañjayasya gṛhe tadā | saṃsthitau mānitau rājñā kṛtātithyau mahātmanā
Having thought thus in our minds, we then remained in the house of Sañjaya, honoured by the king, that great soul, who offered us hospitality.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.17
दमयन्तीति विख्याता तस्य पुत्री महीपतेः । आज्ञप्ता परिचर्यार्थं सुदती सुन्दरी भृशम्
damayantīti vikhyātā tasya putrī mahīpateḥ | ājñaptā paricaryārthaṃ sudatī sundarī bhṛśam
That king's daughter, well known as Damayantī, fair-toothed and exceedingly beautiful, was directed (by him) to attend upon us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.18
विवेकज्ञा विशालाक्षी राजपुत्री कृतोद्यमा । सेवनं सर्वकाले च व्यदधादुभयोरपि
vivekajñā viśālākṣī rājaputrī kṛtodyamā | sevanaṃ sarvakāle ca vyadadhādubhayorapi
That princess, discerning, wide-eyed, and diligent, rendered service to us both at all times.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.19
स्नानार्थमुदकं काले भोजनं मृष्टमायतम् । मुखवासं तथा चान्यं यदिष्टं तद्ददाति सा
snānārthamudakaṃ kāle bhojanaṃ mṛṣṭamāyatam | mukhavāsaṃ tathā cānyaṃ yadiṣṭaṃ taddadāti sā
Water for bathing at the (proper) time, ample and savoury food, and mouth-perfume, and whatever else was wished for — she gave it.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.20
मनोऽभिलषितान्कामानुभयोरपि कन्यका । व्यजनासनशय्यादीन्वाञ्छितानप्यकल्पयत्
mano'bhilaṣitānkāmānubhayorapi kanyakā | vyajanāsanaśayyādīnvāñchitānapyakalpayat
The girl provided for us both the objects desired in our minds, and fans, seats, beds and the rest, as wished for.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.21
एवं संसेव्यमानौ तु स्थितौ राज्ञो गृहे किल । वेदाध्ययनसंशीलावावां वेदव्रते रतौ
evaṃ saṃsevyamānau tu sthitau rājño gṛhe kila | vedādhyayanasaṃśīlāvāvāṃ vedavrate ratau
Thus attended, we two stayed in the king's house, habitually engaged in the study of the Veda, devoted to the Vedic observance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.22
अहं वीणां करे कृत्वा साधयित्वा स्वरोत्तमम् । गायत्रं साम सुस्वादमगां कर्णरसायनम्
ahaṃ vīṇāṃ kare kṛtvā sādhayitvā svarottamam | gāyatraṃ sāma susvādamagāṃ karṇarasāyanam
Taking the lute in my hand and tuning it to excellent pitch, I sang the sweet Gāyatra sāman, an elixir for the ears.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.23
राजपुत्री तु तच्छ्रुत्वा सामगानं मनोहरम् । बभूव मयि रागाढ्या प्रीतियुक्ता विशारदा
rājaputrī tu tacchrutvā sāmagānaṃ manoharam | babhūva mayi rāgāḍhyā prītiyuktā viśāradā
But the princess, hearing that charming sāman-song, became full of passion for me, filled with love, (she being) skilled (in such things).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.24
दिने दिनेऽनुरागोऽस्या मयि वृद्धिं गतः परः । ममापि प्रीतियुक्तायां मनो जातं स्पृहापरम्
dine dine'nurāgo'syā mayi vṛddhiṃ gataḥ paraḥ | mamāpi prītiyuktāyāṃ mano jātaṃ spṛhāparam
Day by day her love for me grew exceedingly great; and in me too a mind full of longing arose towards her who was filled with love.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.25
मम तस्य च सा कन्या भोजनादिषु कर्हिचित् । अकरोदन्तरं किञ्चित्सेवाभेदं रसान्विता
mama tasya ca sā kanyā bhojanādiṣu karhicit | akarodantaraṃ kiñcitsevābhedaṃ rasānvitā
That girl at times made some difference between me and him in food and the rest — a distinction in service, being full of feeling.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.26
स्नानायोष्णजलं मह्यं पर्वताय च शीतलम् । दधि मह्यं तथा तक्रं पर्वतायाप्यकल्पयत् षष्ठस्कन्धे दमयन्तीविवाहप्रस्ताववर्णनं नाम षड्विंशोऽध्यायः
snānāyoṣṇajalaṃ mahyaṃ parvatāya ca śītalam | dadhi mahyaṃ tathā takraṃ parvatāyāpyakalpayat ṣaṣṭhaskandhe damayantīvivāhaprastāvavarṇanaṃ nāma ṣaḍviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
For my bathing she provided hot water, and for Parvata cold; curds for me, and buttermilk for Parvata. [Colophon: In the sixth book, the twenty-sixth chapter, called the description of the proposal of Damayantī's marriage.]
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.27
शयनास्तरणं शुभ्रं मदर्थे पर्यकल्पयत् । प्रीत्या परमया यद्वत्पर्वताय न तादृशम्
śayanāstaraṇaṃ śubhraṃ madarthe paryakalpayat | prītyā paramayā yadvatparvatāya na tādṛśam
She arranged a white bed-covering for me with the highest affection, but not such a one for Parvata.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.28
विलोकयति मां प्रेम्णा सुन्दरी न च पर्वतम् । ततोऽस्यास्तादृशं दृष्ट्वा पर्वतः प्रेमकारणम्
vilokayati māṃ premṇā sundarī na ca parvatam | tato'syāstādṛśaṃ dṛṣṭvā parvataḥ premakāraṇam
The lovely girl looks at me with love, and not at Parvata. Then, seeing that state of hers, Parvata (wondered about) the reason for her affection.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.29
मनसा चिन्तयामास किमेतदिति विस्मितः । पप्रच्छ मां रहः सम्यग्ब्रूहि नारद सर्वथा
manasā cintayāmāsa kimetaditi vismitaḥ | papraccha māṃ rahaḥ samyagbrūhi nārada sarvathā
Amazed, he pondered in his mind, "What is this?" He asked me in private: "Nārada, tell (me) rightly, in every respect."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.30
राजपुत्री त्वयि प्रेम करोति मुदिता भृशम् । ददाति भक्ष्यभोज्यानि स्नेहयुक्ता समन्ततः
rājaputrī tvayi prema karoti muditā bhṛśam | dadāti bhakṣyabhojyāni snehayuktā samantataḥ
"The king's daughter shows love for you, greatly delighted; full of affection, she gives (you) foods to chew and to eat in every way,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.31
न तथा मयि भेदोऽत्र सन्देहं जनयत्यसौ । मन्यते त्वां पतिं कर्तुं सर्वथा सञ्जयात्मजा
na tathā mayi bhedo'tra sandehaṃ janayatyasau | manyate tvāṃ patiṃ kartuṃ sarvathā sañjayātmajā
but not so to me. This difference here breeds doubt (in me). Sañjaya's daughter clearly intends to make you her husband.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.32
तवापि तादृशं भावं जानामि लक्षणैरहम् । नेत्रवक्त्रविकारैश्च ज्ञायते प्रीतिकारणम्
tavāpi tādṛśaṃ bhāvaṃ jānāmi lakṣaṇairaham | netravaktravikāraiśca jñāyate prītikāraṇam
And I know by signs that your feeling too is such; by the changes in your eyes and face the cause of affection is known.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.33
सत्यं वद न ते मिथ्या वक्तव्यं वचनं मुने । स्वर्गतः समयं कृत्वा चलितौ संस्मराधुना
satyaṃ vada na te mithyā vaktavyaṃ vacanaṃ mune | svargataḥ samayaṃ kṛtvā calitau saṃsmarādhunā
Speak the truth; you must not utter a false word, sage. Having made an agreement in heaven when we set out, remember it now."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.34
नारद उवाच पृष्टोऽहं पर्वतेनेदं कारणं तु हठाद्यदा । तदाहं ह्रीसमाक्रान्तः सञ्जातश्चाब्रुवं पुनः
nārada uvāca pṛṣṭo'haṃ parvatenedaṃ kāraṇaṃ tu haṭhādyadā | tadāhaṃ hrīsamākrāntaḥ sañjātaścābruvaṃ punaḥ
Nārada said: When I was thus forcibly asked this reason by Parvata, then, overcome with shame, I spoke again:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.35
पर्वतैषा विशालाक्षी पतिं मां कर्तुमुद्यता । ममापि मानसो भावो वर्ततेऽस्यां विशेषतः
parvataiṣā viśālākṣī patiṃ māṃ kartumudyatā | mamāpi mānaso bhāvo vartate'syāṃ viśeṣataḥ
"Parvata, this wide-eyed girl is set on making me her husband, and my mind's feeling too is especially toward her."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.36
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं सत्यं पर्वतः कोपसंयुतः । मामुवाच मुनिर्वाक्यं धिग्धिगिति पुनः पुनः
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ satyaṃ parvataḥ kopasaṃyutaḥ | māmuvāca munirvākyaṃ dhigdhigiti punaḥ punaḥ
Hearing that true speech, Parvata, filled with anger, spoke this word to me, the sage (saying) "Shame, shame!" again and again:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.37
प्रथमं शपथान्कृत्वा वञ्चितोऽहं त्वया यतः । भव वानरवक्त्रस्त्वं शापाच्च मम मित्रधुक्
prathamaṃ śapathānkṛtvā vañcito'haṃ tvayā yataḥ | bhava vānaravaktrastvaṃ śāpācca mama mitradhuk
"Since, having first made oaths, I have been deceived by you — betrayer of a friend, by my curse become monkey-faced!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.38
इति शप्तस्तु तेनाहं कुपितेन महात्मना । सहसा ह्यभवं क्रूरः शाखामृगमुखस्तदा
iti śaptastu tenāhaṃ kupitena mahātmanā | sahasā hyabhavaṃ krūraḥ śākhāmṛgamukhastadā
Thus cursed by that angry great soul, I at once became cruel(-looking), with the face of a branch-beast (monkey).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.39
मयापि न कृता तस्मिन्क्षमा तु भगिनीसुते । सोऽपि शप्तोऽतिकोपाद्वै मा स्वर्गे ते गतिः किल
mayāpi na kṛtā tasminkṣamā tu bhaginīsute | so'pi śapto'tikopādvai mā svarge te gatiḥ kila
Nor did I show forbearance toward him, O son of my sister; he too was cursed (by me) out of excessive anger: "May there be no going to heaven for you!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.40
स्वल्पेऽपराधे यस्मान्मां शप्तवानसि पर्वत । तस्मात्तवापि मन्दात्मन् मृत्युलोके स्थितिः किल
svalpe'parādhe yasmānmāṃ śaptavānasi parvata | tasmāttavāpi mandātman mṛtyuloke sthitiḥ kila
"Since for a slight offence you have cursed me, Parvata, therefore for you too, dull-witted one, there shall be a stay in the world of mortals."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.41
पर्वतस्तु गतस्तस्मान्नगराद्विमना भृशम् । अहं वानरवक्त्रस्तु सञ्जातस्तत्क्षणादपि
parvatastu gatastasmānnagarādvimanā bhṛśam | ahaṃ vānaravaktrastu sañjātastatkṣaṇādapi
Parvata then went from that city, greatly dejected; and I, from that very moment, became monkey-faced.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.42
दृष्ट्वा मां वानरं क्रूरं राजपुत्री विलक्षणा । विमनातीव सञ्जाता वीणाश्रवणलालसा
dṛṣṭvā māṃ vānaraṃ krūraṃ rājaputrī vilakṣaṇā | vimanātīva sañjātā vīṇāśravaṇalālasā
Seeing me a fierce monkey, the king's daughter, bewildered, became exceedingly downcast — she who had been eager to hear the vīṇā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.43
व्यास उवाच ततः किमभवद्ब्रह्मन् कथं शापान्निवर्तितः । मानुषास्यः पुनर्जातो भवान्ब्रूहि यथाविधि
vyāsa uvāca tataḥ kimabhavadbrahman kathaṃ śāpānnivartitaḥ | mānuṣāsyaḥ punarjāto bhavānbrūhi yathāvidhi
Vyāsa said: What happened then, brahman? How were you turned back from the curse? How were you born again with a human face? Tell (it) in due order.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.44
पर्वतः क्व गतो भूयः सङ्गमो युवयोरभूत् । कदा कुत्र कथं सर्वं विस्तरेण वदस्व ह
parvataḥ kva gato bhūyaḥ saṅgamo yuvayorabhūt | kadā kutra kathaṃ sarvaṃ vistareṇa vadasva ha
Where did Parvata go? Did a meeting of you two occur again? When, where, how — tell it all in detail.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.45
नारद उवाच किं ब्रवीमि महाभाग मायायाश्चरितं महत् । दुःखितोऽहं भृशं तत्र पर्वते रुषिते गते
nārada uvāca kiṃ bravīmi mahābhāga māyāyāścaritaṃ mahat | duḥkhito'haṃ bhṛśaṃ tatra parvate ruṣite gate
Nārada said: What shall I say, greatly fortunate one — the working of Māyā is vast. I was exceedingly grieved there, when Parvata had gone away in anger.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.46
पुनः सेवापरात्यर्थं राजपुत्री ममाभवत् । गतेऽथ पर्वते कामं स्थितस्तत्रैव सद्मनि
punaḥ sevāparātyarthaṃ rājaputrī mamābhavat | gate'tha parvate kāmaṃ sthitastatraiva sadmani
Again the king's daughter became greatly devoted to serving me. And when Parvata had gone off at will, I remained in that very house,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.47
अहं दुःखान्वितो दीनस्तथा वानरवन्मुखः । विशेषेण तु चिन्तार्तः किं मे स्यादिति चिन्तयन्
ahaṃ duḥkhānvito dīnastathā vānaravanmukhaḥ | viśeṣeṇa tu cintārtaḥ kiṃ me syāditi cintayan
I, filled with sorrow, wretched, and monkey-faced besides, especially afflicted by worry, thinking "What will become of me?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.48
सञ्जयोऽथ सुतां दृष्ट्वा किञ्चित्प्रकटयौवनाम् । विवाहार्थे राजसुतामपृच्छत्सचिवं तदा
sañjayo'tha sutāṃ dṛṣṭvā kiñcitprakaṭayauvanām | vivāhārthe rājasutāmapṛcchatsacivaṃ tadā
Then Sañjaya, seeing his daughter with her youth somewhat manifest, asked his minister at that time about a marriage for the princess.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.49
विवाहकालः सम्प्राप्तः सुताया मम साम्प्रतम् । योग्यं वरं मम ब्रूहि राजपुत्रं सुसम्मतम्
vivāhakālaḥ samprāptaḥ sutāyā mama sāmpratam | yogyaṃ varaṃ mama brūhi rājaputraṃ susammatam
"The time of marriage for my daughter has now arrived. Tell me a suitable bridegroom, a well-approved prince,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.50
रूपौदार्यगुणैर्युक्तं शूरं सुकुलसम्भवम् । विवाहं विधिवत्पुत्र्याः करोमि किल साम्प्रतम्
rūpaudāryaguṇairyuktaṃ śūraṃ sukulasambhavam | vivāhaṃ vidhivatputryāḥ karomi kila sāmpratam
endowed with beauty, nobility and (good) qualities, a hero born of a good family; I shall indeed now perform my daughter's marriage according to rule."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.51
प्रधानस्त्वब्रवीद्राजन् राजपुत्रा ह्यनेकशः । वर्तन्ते भुवि पुत्र्यास्ते योग्याः सर्वगुणान्विताः
pradhānastvabravīdrājan rājaputrā hyanekaśaḥ | vartante bhuvi putryāste yogyāḥ sarvaguṇānvitāḥ
But the chief minister said: "O king, there are on earth princes in great number who are suitable for your daughter and possessed of all good qualities.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.52
यस्मिन् रुचिस्ते राजेन्द्र तमाहूय नृपात्मजम् । देहि कन्यां धनं भूरि हस्त्यश्वरथसंयुतम्
yasmin ruciste rājendra tamāhūya nṛpātmajam | dehi kanyāṃ dhanaṃ bhūri hastyaśvarathasaṃyutam
Whichever one pleases you, O lord of kings — summon that prince and give him the girl, and abundant wealth together with elephants, horses and chariots."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.53
नारद उवाच पितुश्चिकीर्षितं ज्ञात्वा दमयन्ती तदा नृपम् । धात्र्या मुखेन वाक्यज्ञा तमुवाच रहः स्थितम्
nārada uvāca pituścikīrṣitaṃ jñātvā damayantī tadā nṛpam | dhātryā mukhena vākyajñā tamuvāca rahaḥ sthitam
Nārada said: Then Damayantī, knowing what her father intended to do, being skilled in speech, spoke to the king through the mouth of her nurse while he was seated in private.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.54
धात्र्युवाच दमयन्ती महाराज पुत्री ते मामथाब्रवीत् । पितरं ब्रूहि धात्रेयि वचनान्मे सुखान्वितम्
dhātryuvāca damayantī mahārāja putrī te māmathābravīt | pitaraṃ brūhi dhātreyi vacanānme sukhānvitam
The nurse said: "Great king, your daughter Damayantī said to me: 'Nurse, speak to my father in my words, pleasantly:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.55
मया वृतोऽथ मेधावी नारदो महतीयुतः । नादमोहितया कामं नान्यः कोऽपि प्रियो मम
mayā vṛto'tha medhāvī nārado mahatīyutaḥ | nādamohitayā kāmaṃ nānyaḥ ko'pi priyo mama
I have chosen the wise Nārada, who carries the mahatī lute; bewitched by his music, I desire no one else at all as dear to me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.56
कुरु मे वाञ्छितं तात विवाहं मुनिना सह । नान्यं वरिष्ये धर्मज्ञ नारदं तु पतिं विना
kuru me vāñchitaṃ tāta vivāhaṃ muninā saha | nānyaṃ variṣye dharmajña nāradaṃ tu patiṃ vinā
Fulfil my wish, father: (bring about) marriage with the sage. I will choose no other, O knower of dharma, than Nārada as husband.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 6 26.57
मग्नाहं नादसिन्धौ वै नक्रहीने रसात्मके । अक्षारे सुखसम्पूर्णे तिमिङ्गिलविवर्जिते
magnāhaṃ nādasindhau vai nakrahīne rasātmake | akṣāre sukhasampūrṇe timiṅgilavivarjite
I am immersed in the ocean of (his) music, which has no crocodiles, which is all sweetness, unsalty, full of happiness, free of timiṅgila fish."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition