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शते द्वे तु ममाश्वानामीदृशानां द्विजोत्तम । इतरेषां सहस्राणि सुबहूनि चरन्ति मे॥५-११६-११॥
“I have two hundred horses of this kind, O best of the twice-born; and of other kinds, many thousands range within my holdings.”
english translation
अहमप्येकमेवास्यां जनयिष्यामि गालव । पुत्रं द्विज गतं मार्गं गमिष्यामि परैरहम्॥५-११६-१२॥
“I too shall beget only one son upon her, O Gālava. O brāhmaṇa, I shall follow the path that others have taken.”
english translation
मूल्येनापि समं कुर्यां तवाहं द्विजसत्तम । पौरजानपदार्थं तु ममार्थो नात्मभोगतः॥५-११६-१३॥
“Even by payment I would make matters equal with you, O best of brāhmaṇas. My purpose, however, is for the benefit of townspeople and the countryside, not for my private enjoyment.”
english translation
कामतो हि धनं राजा पारक्यं यः प्रयच्छति । न स धर्मेण धर्मात्मन्युज्यते यशसा न च॥५-११६-१४॥
For a king who, out of mere desire, gives away wealth that belongs to another is not in harmony with dharma; though he be reputed to be dharmic, he is not joined to enduring renown either.
english translation
सोऽहं प्रतिग्रहीष्यामि ददात्वेतां भवान्मम । कुमारीं देवगर्भाभामेकपुत्रभवाय मे॥५-११६-१५॥
Therefore I shall accept her; grant this maiden to me—she who seems as though of divine conception—so that I may have a single son.
english translation