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[भ] चेदिराजकुले जातस तर्यक्ष एष चतुर्भुजः रासभाराव सदृशं रुराव च ननाद च ॥ २-४०-१ ॥
'Bhishma said, "This Shishupala, born into the lineage of the Chedi king, had three eyes and four arms. From the moment of his birth, he cried out and brayed like a donkey."' ॥ 2-40-1 ॥
english translation
तेनास्य माता पितरौ तरेसतुस तौ स बान्धवौ वैकृतं तच च तौ दृष्ट्वा तयागाय कुरुतां मतिम ॥ २-४०-२ ॥
'Consequently, his father, mother, and relatives were filled with fear. Observing these ominous signs, they decided to abandon him.' ॥ 2-40-2 ॥
english translation
ततः सभार्यं नृपतिं सामात्यं सपुरॊहितम चिन्ता संमूढहृदयं वाग उवाचाशरीरिणी ॥ २-४०-३ ॥
'At that moment, an incorporeal voice spoke to the king, his wife, and their ministers and priests, all of whom were paralyzed by anxiety, with these words:' ॥ 2-40-3 ॥
english translation
एष ते नृपते पुत्रः शरीमाञ जातॊ महाबलः तस्माद अस्मान न भेतव्यम अव्यग्रः पाहि वै शिशुम ॥ २-४०-४ ॥
'This son of yours, O king, will be both fortunate and exceptionally strong. Therefore, you need not fear him. Indeed, care for the child without anxiety.' ॥ 2-40-4 ॥
english translation
न चैवैतस्य मृत्युस तवं न कालः परत्युपस्थितः मृत्युर हन्तास्य शस्त्रेण स चॊत्पन्नॊ नराधिप ॥ २-४०-५ ॥
'He will not die in childhood, for his time has not yet come. The one destined to kill him with weapons has also been born.' ॥ 2-40-5 ॥
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