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मया शाल्वपतिः पूर्वं मनसाभिवृतो वरः । तेन चास्मि वृता पूर्वं रहस्यविदिते पितुः॥५-१७१-६॥
“Earlier, in my heart I chose the lord of Śālva as my husband; and he too had already chosen me, with my father knowing it in secret.”
english translation
कथं मामन्यकामां त्वं राजञ्शास्त्रमधीत्य वै । वासयेथा गृहे भीष्म कौरवः सन्विशेषतः॥५-१७१-७॥
“How could you—having studied the śāstras—keep me in your household, O king, when my intention is set elsewhere, especially you, Bhīṣma, a Kaurava?”
english translation
एतद्बुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य मनसा भरतर्षभ । यत्क्षमं ते महाबाहो तदिहारब्धुमर्हसि॥५-१७१-८॥
“Having determined this with your intellect and mind, O bull among the Bhāratas, undertake here whatever course is proper for you, O mighty-armed one.”
english translation
स मां प्रतीक्षते व्यक्तं शाल्वराजो विशां पते । कृपां कुरु महाबाहो मयि धर्मभृतां वर । त्वं हि सत्यव्रतो वीर पृथिव्यामिति नः श्रुतम्॥५-१७१-९॥
King Śālva is plainly waiting for me, O lord of the people. Show compassion to me, O mighty-armed one, best among the upholders of dharma. For we have heard that you are a hero bound by a vow of truth upon this earth.
english translation