Mahabharat

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स विनिश्चित्य धर्मज्ञॊ बराह्मणैर वेदपारगैः अनुजज्ञे तदा जयेष्टाम अम्बां काशिपतेः सुताम ॥ १-९६-५१ ॥

'Having deliberated and in consultation with Brahmanas well-versed in the Vedas, the wise Bhishma then permitted Amba, the eldest daughter of the king of Kasi, to leave.' ॥ 1-96-51 ॥

english translation

sa vinizcitya dharmajJò barAhmaNaira vedapAragaiH anujajJe tadA jayeSTAma ambAM kAzipateH sutAma ॥ 1-96-51 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अम्बिकाम्बालिके भार्ये परादाद भरात्रे यवीयसे भीष्मॊ विचित्रवीर्याय विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ १-९६-५२ ॥

'But he bestowed with due rites the two other daughters, Ambika and Ambalika on his younger brother Vichitravirya.' ॥ 1-96-52 ॥

english translation

ambikAmbAlike bhArye parAdAda bharAtre yavIyase bhISmò vicitravIryAya vidhidRSTena karmaNA ॥ 1-96-52 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तयॊः पाणिं गृहीत्वा स रूपयौवन दर्पितः विचित्रवीर्यॊ धर्मात्मा कामात्मा समपद्यत ॥ १-९६-५३ ॥

'And though Vichitravirya was virtuous and abstemious, yet, proud of youth and beauty, he soon became lustful after his marriage.' ॥ 1-96-53 ॥

english translation

tayòH pANiM gRhItvA sa rUpayauvana darpitaH vicitravIryò dharmAtmA kAmAtmA samapadyata ॥ 1-96-53 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ते चापि बृहती शयामे नीलकुञ्चित मूर्धजे रक्ततुङ्ग नखॊपेते पीनश्रेणि पयॊधरे ॥ १-९६-५४ ॥

'And both Ambika and Ambalika were tall and of the complexion of molten gold. And their heads were covered with black curly hair and their finger-nails were high and red;' ॥ 1-96-54 ॥

english translation

te cApi bRhatI zayAme nIlakuJcita mUrdhaje raktatuGga nakhòpete pInazreNi payòdhare ॥ 1-96-54 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आत्मनः परतिरूपॊ ऽसौ लब्धः पतिर इति सथिते विचित्रवीर्यं कल्याणं पूजयाम आसतुस तु ते ॥ १-९६-५५ ॥

'And endued with every auspicious mark, the amiable young ladies considered themselves to be wedded to a husband who was every way worthy of themselves, and extremely loved and respected Vichitravirya.' ॥ 1-96-55 ॥

english translation

AtmanaH paratirUpò 'sau labdhaH patira iti sathite vicitravIryaM kalyANaM pUjayAma Asatusa tu te ॥ 1-96-55 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript