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प्रमीयते चास्य प्रजा ह्यकाले सदा विवासं पितरोऽस्य कुर्वते । भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददाति शत्रवे सेन्द्रा देवाः प्रहरन्त्यस्य वज्रम् ॥५-१२-२१॥
His subjects perish before their time, and his ancestors impose upon him unceasing exclusion. He who delivers a frightened supplicant who has sought refuge into an enemy’s hands—against him the gods, with Indra, hurl the thunderbolt.
english translation
एतदेवं विजानन्वै न दास्यामि शचीमिमाम् । इन्द्राणीं विश्रुतां लोके शक्रस्य महिषीं प्रियाम्॥५-१२-२२॥
Knowing matters to be thus, I will not give up this Śacī—Indrāṇī, renowned in the world, the beloved queen-consort of Śakra (Indra).
english translation
अस्या हितं भवेद्यच्च मम चापि हितं भवेत् । क्रियतां तत्सुरश्रेष्ठा न हि दास्याम्यहं शचीम्॥५-१२-२३॥
Let that be done, O best of the gods, which would be for her welfare and also for my welfare; for I will not hand over Śacī.
english translation
शल्य उवाच । अथ देवास्तमेवाहुर्गुरुमङ्गिरसां वरम् । कथं सुनीतं तु भवेन्मन्त्रयस्व बृहस्पते॥५-१२-२४॥
Śalya said: Then the gods addressed him—Bṛhaspati, the preceptor, the foremost of the Aṅgirases: “How may sound policy be achieved? Advise us, O Bṛhaspati.”
english translation
बृहस्पतिरुवाच । नहुषं याचतां देवी किंचित्कालान्तरं शुभा । इन्द्राणीहितमेतद्धि तथास्माकं भविष्यति॥५-१२-२५॥
Bṛhaspati said: Let the auspicious goddess ask Nahuṣa for a brief interval of time. This will indeed secure Indrāṇī’s welfare, and likewise our own.
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