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पाञ्चाल्यं तु महाबाहो नाहं हन्यां शिखण्डिनम् । उद्यतेषुमभिप्रेक्ष्य प्रतियुध्यन्तमाहवे॥५-१६९-१६॥
But as for Śikhaṇḍin of the Pāñcālas, O mighty-armed one, I would not strike him—even if I see him in the engagement with weapons raised and actively opposing.
english translation
लोकस्तद्वेद यदहं पितुः प्रियचिकीर्षया । प्राप्तं राज्यं परित्यज्य ब्रह्मचर्ये धृतव्रतः॥५-१६९-१७॥
The world knows this: wishing to do what pleased my father, I renounced the kingdom that had come to me and, steadfast in my vow, undertook brahmacarya.
english translation
चित्राङ्गदं कौरवाणामहं राज्येऽभ्यषेचयम् । विचित्रवीर्यं च शिशुं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयम्॥५-१६९-१८॥
I consecrated Citrāṅgada of the Kurus to kingship, and I consecrated the child Vicitravīrya to the office of heir-apparent.
english translation
देवव्रतत्वं विख्याप्य पृथिव्यां सर्वराजसु । नैव हन्यां स्त्रियं जातु न स्त्रीपूर्वं कथंचन॥५-१६९-१९॥
Having made my identity as Devavrata known among all kings on earth, I would never strike a woman—nor anyone whose origin is ‘woman-first’, in any circumstance.
english translation
स हि स्त्रीपूर्वको राजञ्शिखण्डी यदि ते श्रुतः । कन्या भूत्वा पुमाञ्जातो न योत्स्ये तेन भारत॥५-१६९-२०॥
For Śikhaṇḍin, O king—if you have heard it—is ‘woman-first’ in origin: having been a girl, he became a man. Therefore, O Bhārata, I will not fight with him.
english translation