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एवं विजित्य ताः कन्या भीष्मः परहरतां वरः परययौ हास्तिनपुरं यत्र राजा स कौरवः ।। १-९६-४१ ।।

'Bhishma, the foremost warrior, having triumphed over those kings, departed with the maidens for Hastinapura, where the virtuous Kuru prince Vichitravirya, ruling the earth like his illustrious father Santanu, resided.' ।। 1-96-41 ।।

english translation

evaM vijitya tAH kanyA bhISmaH paraharatAM varaH parayayau hAstinapuraM yatra rAjA sa kauravaH || 1-96-41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सॊ ऽचिरेणैव कालेन अत्यक्रामन नराधिप वनानि सरितश चैव शैलांश च विविधद्रुमान ।। १-९६-४२ ।।

'And, O king, passing through many forests, rivers, hills, and woods abounding with trees, he arrived (at the capital) in no time.' ।। 1-96-42 ।।

english translation

sò 'cireNaiva kAlena atyakrAmana narAdhipa vanAni saritaza caiva zailAMza ca vividhadrumAna || 1-96-42 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अक्षतः कषपयित्वारीन संख्ये ऽसंख्येयविक्रमः आनयाम आस काश्यस्य सुताः सागरगासुतः ।। १-९६-४३ ।।

'Unharmed and with incomparable valor, he brought back the daughters of the King of Kashi, like the ocean brings forth its treasures.' ।। 1-96-43 ।।

english translation

akSataH kaSapayitvArIna saMkhye 'saMkhyeyavikramaH AnayAma Asa kAzyasya sutAH sAgaragAsutaH || 1-96-43 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सनुषा इव स धर्मात्मा भगिन्य इव चानुजाः यथा दुहितरश चैव परतिगृह्य ययौ कुरून ।। १-९६-४४ ।।

'The righteous Bhishma treated them as if they were his daughters, sisters, and younger siblings, accepting them with all due respect before proceeding to the land of the Kurus.' ।। 1-96-44 ।।

english translation

sanuSA iva sa dharmAtmA bhaginya iva cAnujAH yathA duhitaraza caiva paratigRhya yayau kurUna || 1-96-44 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ताः सर्वा गुणसंपन्ना भराता भरात्रे यवीयसे भीष्मॊ विचित्रवीर्याय परददौ विक्रमाहृताः ।। १-९६-४५ ।।

'All those maidens, endowed with virtues, were given in marriage by their brother to the illustrious Bhishma, who was renowned for his extraordinary valor.' ।। 1-96-45 ।।

english translation

tAH sarvA guNasaMpannA bharAtA bharAtre yavIyase bhISmò vicitravIryAya paradadau vikramAhRtAH || 1-96-45 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript