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भीष्म उवाच । ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ मातरं वीरमातरम् । अभिगम्योपसंगृह्य दाशेयीमिदमब्रुवम्॥५-१७१-१॥
Bhīṣma said: Then, O best of the Bharatas, I approached my mother, the mother of heroes; and, having greeted and embraced the fisherwoman, I spoke these words.
english translation
इमाः काशिपतेः कन्या मया निर्जित्य पार्थिवान् । विचित्रवीर्यस्य कृते वीर्यशुल्का उपार्जिताः॥५-१७१-२॥
These daughters of the lord of Kāśī were obtained by me—after prevailing over the kings—as a bride-price won by prowess, for Vicitravīrya’s sake.
english translation
ततो मूर्धन्युपाघ्राय पर्यश्रुनयना नृप । आह सत्यवती हृष्टा दिष्ट्या पुत्र जितं त्वया॥५-१७१-३॥
Then, O king, she smelled my head in blessing, her eyes filled with tears; and Satyavatī, delighted, said: ‘Fortune favors us, my son—you have prevailed.’
english translation
सत्यवत्यास्त्वनुमते विवाहे समुपस्थिते । उवाच वाक्यं सव्रीडा ज्येष्ठा काशिपतेः सुता॥५-१७१-४॥
With Satyavatī’s consent, when the marriage was about to be arranged, the eldest daughter of the king of Kāśī spoke, with modest, hesitant restraint.
english translation
भीष्म त्वमसि धर्मज्ञः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः । श्रुत्वा च धर्म्यं वचनं मह्यं कर्तुमिहार्हसि॥५-१७१-५॥
“Bhīṣma, you are a knower of dharma and well-versed in all śāstras. Having heard my dharmic statement, you ought to act here for my sake.”
english translation