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गालव उवाच । महावीर्यो महीपालः काशीनामीश्वरः प्रभुः । दिवोदास इति ख्यातो भैमसेनिर्नराधिपः॥५-११५-१॥
Gālava said: “There is a king of great valor, the sovereign lord of the Kāśīs, renowned as Divodāsa—O ruler, descendant of Bhīmasena.”
english translation
तत्र गच्छावहे भद्रे शनैरागच्छ मा शुचः । धार्मिकः संयमे युक्तः सत्यश्चैव जनेश्वरः॥५-११५-२॥
“Let us go there, O auspicious one; come slowly—do not grieve. That lord of people is righteous, disciplined in self-restraint, and truthful.”
english translation
नारद उवाच । तमुपागम्य स मुनिर्न्यायतस्तेन सत्कृतः । गालवः प्रसवस्यार्थे तं नृपं प्रत्यचोदयत्॥५-११५-३॥
Nārada said: “Approaching him, the sage was duly honored by that king. Gālava then addressed the king, urging him regarding the matter of begetting offspring.”
english translation
दिवोदास उवाच । श्रुतमेतन्मया पूर्वं किमुक्त्वा विस्तरं द्विज । काङ्क्षितो हि मयैषोऽर्थः श्रुत्वैतद्द्विजसत्तम॥५-११५-४॥
Divodāsa said: “I have heard of this earlier; why state it at length, O brāhmaṇa? Indeed, this very matter is desired by me, O best of the twice-born, having heard it.”
english translation
एतच्च मे बहुमतं यदुत्सृज्य नराधिपान् । मामेवमुपयातोऽसि भावि चैतदसंशयम्॥५-११५-१५॥
“And this is highly agreeable to me—that, setting aside other kings, you have come to me in this manner. And this will indeed come to pass, without doubt.”
english translation