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प्रसूत्यन्ते प्रसूत्यन्ते कन्यैव त्वं भविष्यसि । स त्वं ददस्व मां राज्ञे प्रतिगृह्य हयोत्तमान्॥५-११४-११॥
“At the end of each childbirth, you will again become a maiden. Therefore, give me to a king, after receiving the finest horses.”
english translation
नृपेभ्यो हि चतुर्भ्यस्ते पूर्णान्यष्टौ शतानि वै । भविष्यन्ति तथा पुत्रा मम चत्वार एव च॥५-११४-१२॥
“From four kings, there will indeed be a complete eight hundred sons for you; and for me there will be only four sons.”
english translation
क्रियतां मम संहारो गुर्वर्थं द्विजसत्तम । एषा तावन्मम प्रज्ञा यथा वा मन्यसे द्विज॥५-११४-१३॥
“Let my ‘transfer’ be carried out for the sake of the teacher’s purpose, O best of the twice-born. This is my considered judgment—yet act as you think proper, O Brahmin.”
english translation
एवमुक्तस्तु स मुनिः कन्यया गालवस्तदा । हर्यश्वं पृथिवीपालमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥५-११४-१४॥
Thus addressed by the maiden, the sage Gālava then spoke these words to Haryaśva, the ruler of the earth.
english translation
इयं कन्या नरश्रेष्ठ हर्यश्व प्रतिगृह्यताम् । चतुर्भागेन शुल्कस्य जनयस्वैकमात्मजम्॥५-११४-१५॥
“O best of men, Haryaśva, accept this maiden. In return for one-fourth of the bride-price, beget a single son.”
english translation