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पुत्र उवाच । कस्य त्वीदृशकं वाक्यं श्रुत्वापि स्वल्पचेतसः । तमो न व्यपहन्येत सुचित्रार्थपदाक्षरम्॥५-१३४-११॥
The son said: For whom—though of limited understanding—would darkness not be dispelled upon hearing such speech, whose meanings, words, and syllables are so well-wrought?
english translation
उदके धूरियं धार्या सर्तव्यं प्रवणे मया । यस्य मे भवती नेत्री भविष्यद्भूतदर्शिनी॥५-१३४-१२॥
I must bear the yoke even in water; I must cross even on a slope—since you are my guide, one who sees what is to come and what has been.
english translation
अहं हि वचनं त्वत्तः शुश्रूषुरपरापरम् । किंचित्किंचित्प्रतिवदंस्तूष्णीमासं मुहुर्मुहुः॥५-१३४-१३॥
For I was intent on listening to your words, one after another; replying only a little at a time, I repeatedly fell silent.
english translation
अतृप्यन्नमृतस्येव कृच्छ्राल्लब्धस्य बान्धवात् । उद्यच्छाम्येष शत्रूणां नियमाय जयाय च॥५-१३४-१४॥
Like one who remains unsated even after winning amṛta with hardship from a kinsman, I now rise to restrain the foes and to secure victory.
english translation
कुन्त्युवाच । सदश्व इव स क्षिप्तः प्रणुन्नो वाक्यसायकैः । तच्चकार तथा सर्वं यथावदनुशासनम्॥५-१३४-१५॥
Kuntī said: Like a well-bred horse set in motion, urged on by the arrows of words, he carried out the entire instruction, exactly as prescribed.
english translation