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अकृतव्रण उवाच । दुःखद्वयमिदं भद्रे कतरस्य चिकीर्षसि । प्रतिकर्तव्यमबले तत्त्वं वत्से ब्रवीहि मे॥५-१७६-१॥
Akṛtavraṇa said: ‘O good lady, here are two painful alternatives—what do you intend to do? Though you are without support, tell me truly, dear one, what response you seek to undertake.’
english translation
यदि सौभपतिर्भद्रे नियोक्तव्यो मते तव । नियोक्ष्यति महात्मा तं रामस्त्वद्धितकाम्यया॥५-१७६-२॥
‘If, O good lady, in your view the lord of Saubha should be compelled (to accept you), the great-souled Rāma will compel him, desiring your welfare.’
english translation
अथापगेयं भीष्मं तं रामेणेच्छसि धीमता । रणे विनिर्जितं द्रष्टुं कुर्यात्तदपि भार्गवः॥५-१७६-३॥
If you wish to see Bhīṣma, the descendant of Apaga, strategically defeated in battle by the wise Rāma (Paraśurāma), then the Bhārgava can indeed bring that about as well.
english translation
सृञ्जयस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तव चैव शुचिस्मिते । यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं तदद्यैव विचिन्त्यताम्॥५-१७६-४॥
Having heard Sṛñjaya’s statement, and yours as well, O one of pure smile, let what should be done next in this matter be deliberated today itself.
english translation
अम्बोवाच । अपनीतास्मि भीष्मेण भगवन्नविजानता । न हि जानाति मे भीष्मो ब्रह्मञ्शाल्वगतं मनः॥५-१७६-५॥
Amba said: “Revered sir, I was taken away by Bhīṣma without his understanding my situation. For Bhīṣma does not know, O Brahmin, that my mind was set upon Śālva.”
english translation