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अभिगम्य स्वयं कन्यामयं दातुं समुद्यतः । मातलेस्तस्य संमानं कर्तुमर्हो भवानपि॥५-१०२-११॥
Having come in person, Mātali stands ready to offer a maiden. You too should extend to him the honor that is due.
english translation
कण्व उवाच । स तु दीनः प्रहृष्टश्च प्राह नारदमार्यकः । व्रियमाणे तथा पौत्रे पुत्रे च निधनं गते॥५-१०२-१२॥
Kaṇva said: Though distressed, yet also pleased, the venerable one spoke to noble Nārada—at a time when a groom was being sought for his grandson and his son had already passed away.
english translation
न मे नैतद्बहुमतं देवर्षे वचनं तव । सखा शक्रस्य संयुक्तः कस्यायं नेप्सितो भवेत्॥५-१०२-१३॥
O divine seer, I do not deem your statement especially weighty: one who is joined to Śakra (Indra) in friendship—by whom would such a man not be desired?
english translation
कारणस्य तु दौर्बल्याच्चिन्तयामि महामुने । अस्य देहकरस्तात मम पुत्रो महाद्युते । भक्षितो वैनतेयेन दुःखार्तास्तेन वै वयम्॥५-१०२-१४॥
Yet because the cause is frail, O great sage, I am anxious. This one’s father—my son of great splendor—was consumed by Vainateya (Garuḍa); therefore we are afflicted with sorrow.
english translation
पुनरेव च तेनोक्तं वैनतेयेन गच्छता । मासेनान्येन सुमुखं भक्षयिष्य इति प्रभो॥५-१०२-१५॥
And again, as Vainateya departed, he said: “After another month, I shall consume Sumukha,” O lord.
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