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भजस्व मां विशालाक्ष स्वयं कन्यामुपस्थिताम् । अनन्यपूर्वां राजेन्द्र त्वत्प्रसादाभिकाङ्क्षिणीम्॥५-१७२-१६॥
Accept me, O large-eyed one—this maiden who has come of her own accord—who has had none other before, O lord of kings, and who seeks your favor.
english translation
तामेवं भाषमाणां तु शाल्वः काशिपतेः सुताम् । अत्यजद्भरतश्रेष्ठ त्वचं जीर्णामिवोरगः॥५-१७२-१७॥
But as she spoke in this manner, Śālva rejected the daughter of the king of Kāśī, O best of the Bharatas, like a serpent casting off its worn skin.
english translation
एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैर्याच्यमानस्तयानघ । नाश्रद्दधच्छाल्वपतिः कन्याया भरतर्षभ॥५-१७२-१८॥
Thus, though petitioned by her with many kinds of statements, O blameless one, the lord of Śālva did not place trust in the maiden, O bull among the Bharatas.
english translation
ततः सा मन्युनाविष्टा ज्येष्ठा काशिपतेः सुता । अब्रवीत्साश्रुनयना बाष्पविह्वलया गिरा॥५-१७२-१९॥
Then the eldest daughter of the king of Kāśī, seized by indignation, spoke with tear-filled eyes, her voice unsteady with tears.
english translation
त्वया त्यक्ता गमिष्यामि यत्र यत्र विशां पते । तत्र मे सन्तु गतयः सन्तः सत्यं यथाब्रुवम्॥५-१७२-२०॥
Rejected by you, O lord of the people, I shall depart wherever I may. May the virtuous acknowledge my course, for I have spoken the truth as it occurred.
english translation