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इति कुन्ती विनिश्चित्य कार्यं निश्चितमुत्तमम् । कार्यार्थमभिनिर्याय ययौ भागीरथीं प्रति॥५-१४२-२६॥
Thus, having resolved upon what she deemed the best course, Kuntī set out to accomplish her purpose and went toward the Bhāgīrathī, the sacred Gaṅgā.
english translation
आत्मजस्य ततस्तस्य घृणिनः सत्यसङ्गिनः । गङ्गातीरे पृथाशृण्वदुपाध्ययननिस्वनम्॥५-१४२-२७॥
Then Pṛthā (Kuntī), on the bank of the Gaṅgā, heard the sound of her son’s Vedic recitation—compassionate and steadfast in truth.
english translation
प्राङ्मुखस्योर्ध्वबाहोः सा पर्यतिष्ठत पृष्ठतः । जप्यावसानं कार्यार्थं प्रतीक्षन्ती तपस्विनी॥५-१४२-२८॥
As he faced east with arms raised, she stood behind him, waiting for the completion of his japa so she might carry out her purpose—herself disciplined in austerity.
english translation
अतिष्ठत्सूर्यतापार्ता कर्णस्योत्तरवाससि । कौरव्यपत्नी वार्ष्णेयी पद्ममालेव शुष्यती॥५-१४२-२९॥
Afflicted by the sun’s heat, she stood wrapped in Karṇa’s upper garment; the Kaurava wife Vārṣṇeyī was withering like a garland of lotuses.
english translation
आ पृष्ठतापाज्जप्त्वा स परिवृत्य यतव्रतः । दृष्ट्वा कुन्तीमुपातिष्ठदभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः । यथान्यायं महातेजा मानी धर्मभृतां वरः॥५-१४२-३०॥
Having completed his recitation until the sun had heated his back, he turned; seeing Kuntī, the self-restrained man approached, saluted her with joined hands, and stood in proper decorum—high-splendored, dignified, and foremost among those who uphold dharma.
english translation