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Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 298

MBh 2 298.1

मार्कण्डेय उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु धुमत्सेनो महाबलः। लब्धचक्षुः प्रसन्नायां दृष्ट्यां सर्वं ददर्श ह॥

mārkaṇḍeya uvāca etasminneva kāle tu dhumatseno mahābalaḥ| labdhacakṣuḥ prasannāyāṃ dṛṣṭyāṃ sarvaṃ dadarśa ha||

Markandeya said : In the meantime, the highly-powerful Dyumatsena, being restored to his sight, could behold everything with a clear vision.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.2

स सर्वानाश्रमान् गत्वा शैब्यया सह भार्यया। पुत्रहेतोः परामाति जगाम भरतर्षभ॥

sa sarvānāśramān gatvā śaibyayā saha bhāryayā| putrahetoḥ parāmāti jagāma bharatarṣabha||

O most exalted of the Bharatas, accompanied by his wife Shaivya he visited all the hermitages in search of his son) and was greatly afflicted for his sake.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.3

तावाश्रमान् नदीश्चैव वनानि च सरांसि च। तस्यां निशि विचिन्वन्तौ दम्पती परिजग्मतुः॥

tāvāśramān nadīścaiva vanāni ca sarāṃsi ca| tasyāṃ niśi vicinvantau dampatī parijagmatuḥ||

The (old) couple, at that night walked about searching (for their son) in all the hermitages, rivers, woods and lakes.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.4

श्रुत्वा शब्दं तु यं कञ्चिदुन्मुखौ सुतशङ्कया। सावित्रीसहितोऽभ्येति सत्यवानित्यभाषताम्॥

śrutvā śabdaṃ tu yaṃ kañcidunmukhau sutaśaṅkayā| sāvitrīsahito'bhyeti satyavānityabhāṣatām||

And as soon as they heard any sound, considering that it was (caused by the footsteps of) their son they raised up their heads and said “there comes Satyavana accompanied by Savitri."

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.5

भिन्नैश्च परुषैः पादैः सव्रणैः शोणितोक्षितैः। कुशकण्टकविद्धाङ्गावुन्मत्ताविव धावतः॥

bhinnaiśca paruṣaiḥ pādaiḥ savraṇaiḥ śoṇitokṣitaiḥ| kuśakaṇṭakaviddhāṅgāvunmattāviva dhāvataḥ||

And with their feet torn, cracked, wounded and bleeding and pierced by thorns and Kusha blades they ran about like mad men.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.6

ततोऽभिसृत्य तैर्विप्रैः सर्वैराश्रमवासिभिः। परिवार्य समाश्वास्य तावानीतौ स्वमाश्रमम्॥

tato'bhisṛtya tairvipraiḥ sarvairāśramavāsibhiḥ| parivārya samāśvāsya tāvānītau svamāśramam||

Then all the twice-born ones, dwelling in the (neighbouring) hermitages approached and surrounded them. And soothing the old couple they brought them back to their own hermitage.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.7

तत्र भार्यासहायः स वृतो वृद्धैस्तपोधनैः। आश्वासितोऽपि चित्रार्थैः पूर्वराज्ञां कथाश्रयैः॥

tatra bhāryāsahāyaḥ sa vṛto vṛddhaistapodhanaiḥ| āśvāsito'pi citrārthaiḥ pūrvarājñāṃ kathāśrayaiḥ||

There the aged ascetics surrounding the old man together with his wife began to console him with stories of wonderful import about the kings of by gone ages.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.8

ततस्तौ पुनराश्वस्तौ वृद्धौ पुत्रदिदृक्षया। बाल्यवृत्तानि पुत्रस्य स्मरन्तौ भृशदुःखितौ॥

tatastau punarāśvastau vṛddhau putradidṛkṣayā| bālyavṛttāni putrasya smarantau bhṛśaduḥkhitau||

Although the old couple, eager to behold their son, thus comforted, the remembrance of the youthful days of their son again awakened deep sorrow in them.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.9

पुनरुक्त्वा च करुणां वाचं तौ शोककर्शितौ। हा पुत्र हा साध्वि वधूः क्वासि क्वासीत्यरोदताम्। ब्राह्मणः सत्यवाक् तेषामुवाचेदं तयोर्वचः॥

punaruktvā ca karuṇāṃ vācaṃ tau śokakarśitau| hā putra hā sādhvi vadhūḥ kvāsi kvāsītyarodatām| brāhmaṇaḥ satyavāk teṣāmuvācedaṃ tayorvacaḥ||

And weighed down with affliction, they again began to give vent to their grief in mournful accents saying "Alas, O son, O chaste daughter-in-law, where are you?" Then a truthful Brahmana told them these words.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.10

सुवर्चा उवाच ययास्य भार्या सावित्री तपसा च दमेन च। आचारेण च संयुक्ता तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥

suvarcā uvāca yayāsya bhāryā sāvitrī tapasā ca damena ca| ācāreṇa ca saṃyuktā tathā jīvati satyavān||

Suvarcha said: was "Satyavana is surely alive, because his wife Savitri is devoted to asceticism, is selfcontrolled and is well behaved."

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.11

गौतम उवाच वेदाः साङ्गा मयाधीतास्तपो मे संचितं महत्। कौमारब्रह्मचर्यं च गुरवोऽग्निश्च तोषिताः॥

gautama uvāca vedāḥ sāṅgā mayādhītāstapo me saṃcitaṃ mahat| kaumārabrahmacaryaṃ ca guravo'gniśca toṣitāḥ||

Gautama said: "I have read the Vedas together with all their branches and have laid up a great store of asceticism. I have led a life of celebacy, have gone through the Brahmacharya mode of life and have appeased the fire and my superiors.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.12

समाहितेन चीर्णानि सर्वाण्येव व्रतानि मे। वायुभक्षोपवासश्च कृतो मे विधिवत् पुरा॥

samāhitena cīrṇāni sarvāṇyeva vratāni me| vāyubhakṣopavāsaśca kṛto me vidhivat purā||

I have observed all the vows with a devout spirit; and agreeably to the ordinances I have very often subsisted on air alone and observed fasts.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.13

अनेन तपसा वेद्मि सर्वं परचिकीर्षितम्। सत्यमेतन्निबोधध्वं ध्रियते सत्यवानिति॥

anena tapasā vedmi sarvaṃ paracikīrṣitam| satyametannibodhadhvaṃ dhriyate satyavāniti||

By virtue of this asceticism I am aware of the doings of other people. Know this to be certain that Satyavana is alive.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.14

शिष्य उवाच उपाध्यायस्य मे वक्त्राद् यथा वाक्यं विनिःसृतम् नैव जातु भवेन्मिथ्या तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥

śiṣya uvāca upādhyāyasya me vaktrād yathā vākyaṃ viniḥsṛtam naiva jātu bhavenmithyā tathā jīvati satyavān||

The disciple of Gautama said : The words that have come out of the mouth of my preceptor can never be false. Therefore, Satyavana is (surely) alive.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.15

ऋषय ऊचुः यथास्य भार्या सावित्री सर्वैरेव सुलक्षणैः। अवैधव्यकरैर्युक्ता तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ yathāsya bhāryā sāvitrī sarvaireva sulakṣaṇaiḥ| avaidhavyakarairyuktā tathā jīvati satyavān||

The Rishis said : As his wife Savitri bears all the auspicious signs indicative of her exemption from widowhood, it is certain that Satyavana lives.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.16

भारद्वाज उवाच यथास्य भार्या सावित्री तपसा च दमेन च। आचारेण च संयुक्ता तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥

bhāradvāja uvāca yathāsya bhāryā sāvitrī tapasā ca damena ca| ācāreṇa ca saṃyuktā tathā jīvati satyavān||

Bharadvaja said : As his wife Savitri is possessed of devotion, self control and good behaviour, it admits of no doubt that Satyavana is alive.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.17

दाल्भ्य उवाच यथा दृष्टिः प्रवृत्ता ते सावित्र्याश्च यथा व्रतम्। गताऽऽहारमकृत्वा च तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥

dālbhya uvāca yathā dṛṣṭiḥ pravṛttā te sāvitryāśca yathā vratam| gatā''hāramakṛtvā ca tathā jīvati satyavān||

Dalbhya said: Considering that you have regained your sight and that Savitri has gone out without meals after the performance of her vow, it is certain that Satyavana is alive.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.18

आपस्तम्ब उवाच यथा वदन्ति शान्तायां दिशि वै मृगपक्षिणः। पार्थिवी च प्रवृत्तिस्ते तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥

āpastamba uvāca yathā vadanti śāntāyāṃ diśi vai mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ| pārthivī ca pravṛttiste tathā jīvati satyavān||

Mandyavya said: From the manner in which birds and beasts are sending forth their voices in the still atmosphere and since you have regained your sight making you useful for worldly purposes, it is sure that Satyavana lives.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.19

धौम्य उवाच सर्वैर्गुणैरुपेतस्ते यथा पुत्रो जनप्रियः। दीर्घायुर्लक्षणोपेतस्तथा जीवति सत्यवान्॥

dhaumya uvāca sarvairguṇairupetaste yathā putro janapriyaḥ| dīrghāyurlakṣaṇopetastathā jīvati satyavān||

Dhaumya said : Your son Satyavana is surely alive in as much as he is endued with all the noble qualities, beloved by all and bears signs indicative of a long life.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.20

मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमाश्वासितस्तैस्तु सत्यवाग्भिस्तपस्विभिः। तांस्तान् विगणयन् सर्वांस्ततः स्थिर इवाभवत्॥

mārkaṇḍeya uvāca evamāśvāsitastaistu satyavāgbhistapasvibhiḥ| tāṃstān vigaṇayan sarvāṃstataḥ sthira ivābhavat||

Markandeya said : Thus consoled by those truthful sages and reflecting on the words they said, Dyumatsena became a little pacified.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.21

ततो मुहूर्तात् सावित्री भ; सत्यवता सह। आजगामाश्रमं रात्रौ प्रहृष्टा प्रविवेश ह॥

tato muhūrtāt sāvitrī bha; satyavatā saha| ājagāmāśramaṃ rātrau prahṛṣṭā praviveśa ha||

A moment after, Savitri accompanied by her husband Satyavana arrived at the asylum during the night and entered it cheerfully.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.22

ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः पुत्रेण संगतं त्वां तु चक्षुष्मन्तं निरीक्ष्य च। सर्वे वयं वै पृच्छामो वृद्धिं वै पृथिवीपते।॥

brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ putreṇa saṃgataṃ tvāṃ tu cakṣuṣmantaṃ nirīkṣya ca| sarve vayaṃ vai pṛcchāmo vṛddhiṃ vai pṛthivīpate|||

The Brahmanas said : O lord of the earth, we all congratulate you heartily on your union with your son and your recovery of eye sight.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.23

समागमेन पुत्रस्य सावित्र्या दर्शनेन च। चक्षुषश्चात्मनो लाभात् त्रिभिर्दिष्ट्या विवर्धसे॥

samāgamena putrasya sāvitryā darśanena ca| cakṣuṣaścātmano lābhāt tribhirdiṣṭyā vivardhase||

Your meeting with your son, your sight of Savitri and your restoration to sight, these three blessing will make you prosper.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.24

सर्वैरस्माभिरुक्तं यत् तथा तन्नात्र संशयः। भूयोभूयः समृद्धिस्ते क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति॥

sarvairasmābhiruktaṃ yat tathā tannātra saṃśayaḥ| bhūyobhūyaḥ samṛddhiste kṣiprameva bhaviṣyati||

What we have said,, shall undoubtedly come to pass. You will soon rapidly grow in prosperity.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.25

ततोऽग्नि तत्र संज्वाल्य द्विजास्ते सर्व एव हि। उपासांचक्रिरे पार्थ धुमत्सेनं महीपतिम्॥

tato'gni tatra saṃjvālya dvijāste sarva eva hi| upāsāṃcakrire pārtha dhumatsenaṃ mahīpatim||

Markandeya said : Then, O Partha, all those twice born ones kindled a fire and took their seats before the king Dyumatsena.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.26

शैब्या च सत्यवांश्चैव सावित्री चैकतः स्थिताः। सर्वैस्तैरभ्यनुज्ञाता विशोकाः समुपाविशन्।॥

śaibyā ca satyavāṃścaiva sāvitrī caikataḥ sthitāḥ| sarvaistairabhyanujñātā viśokāḥ samupāviśan|||

Shaivya, Satyavana and Savitri who all stood on one side, gladly sat down with the permission of them all.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.27

ततो राज्ञा सहासीनाः सर्वे ते वनवासिनः। जातकौतूहलाः पार्थं पप्रच्छुर्नृपतेः सुतम्॥

tato rājñā sahāsīnāḥ sarve te vanavāsinaḥ| jātakautūhalāḥ pārthaṃ papracchurnṛpateḥ sutam||

Then O Partha all those inhabitants of forest, who were seated with the king, actuated by curiosity asked the kings son.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.28

ऋषय ऊचुः प्रागेव नागतं कस्मात् सभार्येण त्वया विभो। विरात्रे चागतं कस्मात् कोऽनुबन्धस्तवाभवत्॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ prāgeva nāgataṃ kasmāt sabhāryeṇa tvayā vibho| virātre cāgataṃ kasmāt ko'nubandhastavābhavat||

The Rishis said : O renowned prince, why did you not make your appearance with your wife earlier? Why did you come so late at night? What obstacle stood in your way?

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.29

संतापित: पिता माता वयं चैव नृपात्मज! कस्मादिति न जानीमस्तत् सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि॥

saṃtāpita: pitā mātā vayaṃ caiva nṛpātmaja! kasmāditi na jānīmastat sarvaṃ vaktumarhasi||

O Prince, we can not make out why you have given so much pain to your father, mother and ourselves also. You ought to relate all this.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.30

सत्यवानुवाच पित्राहमभ्यनुज्ञातः सावित्री सहितो गतः। अथ मेऽभूच्छिरोदुःखं वने काष्ठानि भिन्दतः॥

satyavānuvāca pitrāhamabhyanujñātaḥ sāvitrī sahito gataḥ| atha me'bhūcchiroduḥkhaṃ vane kāṣṭhāni bhindataḥ||

Satyavana said: Taking leave of my father I went out with Savitri. While cutting down the woods in the forest my head began to ache.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.31

सुप्तश्चाहं वेदनया चिरमित्युपलक्षये। तावत् कालं न च मया सुप्तपूर्वं कदाचन॥

suptaścāhaṃ vedanayā ciramityupalakṣaye| tāvat kālaṃ na ca mayā suptapūrvaṃ kadācana||

Afflicted with the pain I slept a long while. Thus far only do I remember. Never before did I sleep for so long a time.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.32

सर्वेषामेव भवतां संतापो मा भवेदिति। अतो विरात्रागमनं नान्यदस्तीह कारणम्॥

sarveṣāmeva bhavatāṃ saṃtāpo mā bhavediti| ato virātrāgamanaṃ nānyadastīha kāraṇam||

Considering that you all should not be troubled on my account, I came so late at night. There is no other reason (for my late arrival).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.33

गौतम उवाच अकस्माच्चक्षुषः प्राप्तिर्युमत्सेनस्य ते पितुः। नास्य त्वं कारणं वेत्सि सावित्री वक्तुमर्हति॥

gautama uvāca akasmāccakṣuṣaḥ prāptiryumatsenasya te pituḥ| nāsya tvaṃ kāraṇaṃ vetsi sāvitrī vaktumarhati||

Gautama said: You, then, do not know how your father Dyumatsena has suddenly recovered his eyes. Let, therefore, Savitri relate it.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.34

श्रोतुमिच्छामि सावित्रि त्वं हि वेत्थ परावरम्। त्वां हि जानामि सावित्रि सावित्रीमिव तेजसा॥

śrotumicchāmi sāvitri tvaṃ hi vettha parāvaram| tvāṃ hi jānāmi sāvitri sāvitrīmiva tejasā||

We are desirous of learning all this from you who are surely acquainted with the mysteries of good and evil. For, O Savitri, we know you are as resplendent as Savitri herself (the wife of Brahma).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.35

त्वमत्र हेतुं जानीषे तस्मात् सत्यं निरुच्यताम्। रहस्यं यदि ते नास्ति किंचिदत्र वदस्व नः॥

tvamatra hetuṃ jānīṣe tasmāt satyaṃ nirucyatām| rahasyaṃ yadi te nāsti kiṃcidatra vadasva naḥ||

You are (undoubtedly) aware of the cause of this. Therefore speak truly. If you have nothing to conceal, then relate it to us.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.36

सावित्र्युवाच एवमेतद् यथा वेत्थ संकल्पो नान्यथा हि वः। न हि किंचिद् रहस्यं मे श्रूयतां तथ्यमेव यत्॥

sāvitryuvāca evametad yathā vettha saṃkalpo nānyathā hi vaḥ| na hi kiṃcid rahasyaṃ me śrūyatāṃ tathyameva yat||

Savitri said: It is as you know it to be. Your desire can never prove fruitless. I have nothing to conceal from you. Now hear the true cause of this.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.37

मृत्युर्मे पत्युराख्यातो नारदेन महात्मना। स चाद्य दिवसः प्राप्तस्ततो नैनं जहाम्यहम्॥

mṛtyurme patyurākhyāto nāradena mahātmanā| sa cādya divasaḥ prāptastato nainaṃ jahāmyaham||

The high-souled Narada had fore told the death of my husband. Today being the appointed time, I did not leave his company.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.38

सुप्तं चैनं यमः साक्षादुपागच्छत् सकिङ्करः। स एनमनयद् बद्ध्वा दिशं पितृनिषेविताम्॥

suptaṃ cainaṃ yamaḥ sākṣādupāgacchat sakiṅkaraḥ| sa enamanayad baddhvā diśaṃ pitṛniṣevitām||

When he fell asleep Yama in person together with his attendants approached him and tying him (with the noose) proceeded towards the region inhabited by the Pitris.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.39

अस्तौषं तमहं देवं सत्येन वचसा विभुम्। पञ्च वै तेन मे दत्ता वराः शृणुत तान् मम॥

astauṣaṃ tamahaṃ devaṃ satyena vacasā vibhum| pañca vai tena me dattā varāḥ śṛṇuta tān mama||

I then began to eulogise that lord god, with truthful words, who conferred on me five boons. Hear of these (boons) from me.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.40

चक्षुषी च स्वराज्यं च द्वौ वरौ श्वशुरस्य मे। लब्धं पितुः पुत्रशतं पुत्राणां चात्मनः शतम्॥

cakṣuṣī ca svarājyaṃ ca dvau varau śvaśurasya me| labdhaṃ pituḥ putraśataṃ putrāṇāṃ cātmanaḥ śatam||

I have obtained two boons for my father-inlaw viz. recovery of his sight and kingdom. I have (further), obtained for my father a hundred sons and an equal number of sons for myself.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.41

चतुर्वर्षशतायुर्मे भर्ता लब्धश्च सत्यवान्। भर्तुर्हि जीवितार्थं तु मया चीर्णं त्विदं व्रतम्॥

caturvarṣaśatāyurme bhartā labdhaśca satyavān| bharturhi jīvitārthaṃ tu mayā cīrṇaṃ tvidaṃ vratam||

(Again) my husband Satyavana has been blessed with a life of four hundred years. I observed the vow for the sake of my husband's life.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.42

एतत् सर्वं मयाऽऽख्यातं कारणं विस्तरेण वः। यथावृत्तं सुखोदर्कमिदं दुःखं महन्मम॥

etat sarvaṃ mayā''khyātaṃ kāraṇaṃ vistareṇa vaḥ| yathāvṛttaṃ sukhodarkamidaṃ duḥkhaṃ mahanmama||

I have now faithfully described to you in detail the cause which ultimately turned my great sorrow into a crowing bliss.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.43

ऋषय ऊचुः निमज्जमानं व्यसनैरभिद्रुतं कुलं नरेन्द्रस्य तमोमये ह्रदे। त्वया सुशीलव्रतपुण्यया कुलं समुद्भूतं साध्वि पुनः कुलीनया॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ nimajjamānaṃ vyasanairabhidrutaṃ kulaṃ narendrasya tamomaye hrade| tvayā suśīlavratapuṇyayā kulaṃ samudbhūtaṃ sādhvi punaḥ kulīnayā||

The Rishis said: O chaste girl, you are of gentle disposition, observant of vows, possessed of virtue and have sprung from a noble line. And it is by you that the line of this best of kings, overwhelmed with calamities and drowned in a deep gulf (of obscurity) has, (at last), been rescued.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 298.44

मार्कण्डेय उवाच तथा प्रशस्य ह्यभिपूज्य चैव वरस्त्रियं तामृषयः समागताः। नरेन्द्रमामन्त्र्य सपुत्रमञ्जसा शिवेन जग्मुर्मुदिताः स्वमालयम्॥

mārkaṇḍeya uvāca tathā praśasya hyabhipūjya caiva varastriyaṃ tāmṛṣayaḥ samāgatāḥ| narendramāmantrya saputramañjasā śivena jagmurmuditāḥ svamālayam||

Markandeya said : The assembled sages, then, having eulogised and paid their adorations to that most exalted lady and having taken leave of that most excellent of kings together with his son, soon left for their respective asylums in peace and with merry hearts.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)