Mahabharat
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[व] शूरॊ नाम यदुश्रेष्ठॊ वसुदेव पिताभवत तस्य कन्या पृथा नाम रूपेणासदृशी भुवि ॥ १-१०४-१ ॥
'Vaisampayana continued, 'There was amongst the Yadavas a chief named Sura. He was the father of Vasudeva. And he had a daughter called Pritha, who was unrivaled for beauty on earth.' ॥ 1-104-1 ॥
english translation
[va] zUrò nAma yaduzreSThò vasudeva pitAbhavata tasya kanyA pRthA nAma rUpeNAsadRzI bhuvi ॥ 1-104-1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपैतृष्वसेयाय स ताम अनपत्याय वीर्यवान अग्र्यम अग्रे परतिज्ञाय सवस्यापत्यस्य वीर्यवान ॥ १-१०४-२ ॥
'The valiant and childless Shura, promising her as the firstborn to his childless brother-in-law, gave his daughter, Pritha, to his wife's brother, who was also a man of great prowess.' ॥ 1-104-2 ॥
english translation
paitRSvaseyAya sa tAma anapatyAya vIryavAna agryama agre paratijJAya savasyApatyasya vIryavAna ॥ 1-104-2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअग्रजातेति तां कन्याम अग्र्यानुग्रह काङ्क्षिणे परददौ कुन्तिभॊजाय सखा सख्ये महात्मने ॥ १-१०४-३ ॥
'Out of friendship, Sura bestowed his eldest daughter to his cousin and friend, the illustrious Kuntibhoja, who was childless, fulfilling a previous commitment.' ॥ 1-104-3 ॥
english translation
agrajAteti tAM kanyAma agryAnugraha kAGkSiNe paradadau kuntibhòjAya sakhA sakhye mahAtmane ॥ 1-104-3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसा नियुक्ता पितुर गेहे देवतातिथिपूजने उग्रं पर्यचरद घॊरं बराह्मणं संशितव्रतम ॥ १-१०४-४ ॥
'In her adoptive father's household, Pritha devoted herself to the hospitality of Brahmanas and guests, upholding the sacred duties of hospitality with dedication.' ॥ 1-104-4 ॥
english translation
sA niyuktA pitura gehe devatAtithipUjane ugraM paryacarada ghòraM barAhmaNaM saMzitavratama ॥ 1-104-4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिगूढ निश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दुर्वाससं विदुः तम उग्रं संशितात्मानं सर्वयत्नैर अतॊषयत ॥ १-१०४-५ ॥
'They recognized Durvasa, whose resolve in righteousness was deeply hidden, as a fierce ascetic with a disciplined soul, and endeavored to please him with all their efforts.' ॥ 1-104-5 ॥
english translation
nigUDha nizcayaM dharme yaM taM durvAsasaM viduH tama ugraM saMzitAtmAnaM sarvayatnaira atòSayata ॥ 1-104-5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript