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नारद उवाच । हर्यश्वस्त्वब्रवीद्राजा विचिन्त्य बहुधा ततः । दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्य प्रजाहेतोर्नृपोत्तमः॥५-११४-१॥
Nārada said: Then King Haryaśva, having reflected in many ways, the foremost of rulers, exhaled a long, heated breath—out of concern for his subjects—and spoke.
english translation
उन्नतेषून्नता षट्सु सूक्ष्मा सूक्ष्मेषु सप्तसु । गम्भीरा त्रिषु गम्भीरेष्वियं रक्ता च पञ्चसु॥५-११४-२॥
“She is elevated where elevation is auspicious in six respects; delicate where delicacy is valued in seven; deep in three features where depth is esteemed; and ruddy in five where redness is considered auspicious.”
english translation
बहुदेवासुरालोका बहुगन्धर्वदर्शना । बहुलक्षणसंपन्ना बहुप्रसवधारिणी॥५-११४-३॥
“She is described as one whose vision ranges over many divine and asura realms, who beholds many gandharvas; she is endowed with numerous auspicious marks and is capable of bearing many births.”
english translation
समर्थेयं जनयितुं चक्रवर्तिनमात्मजम् । ब्रूहि शुल्कं द्विजश्रेष्ठ समीक्ष्य विभवं मम॥५-११४-४॥
“She is able to bear me a son who would be a universal sovereign, a cakravartin. Therefore, O best of the twice-born, declare the bridewealth, after considering my means.”
english translation
गालव उवाच । एकतःश्यामकर्णानां शतान्यष्टौ ददस्व मे । हयानां चन्द्रशुभ्राणां देशजानां वपुष्मताम्॥५-११४-५॥
Gālava said: “Give me eight hundred horses—each with one dark ear—moon-white in color, of fine local breed, and well-formed.”
english translation