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निवर्तस्व महीपाल नैतज्जात्वन्यथा भवेत् । स तु गत्वा च नगरं भार्यामिदमुवाच ह॥५-१८९-६॥
“Return, O king; this will never be otherwise.” Then he went back to the city and spoke these words to his wife.
english translation
कृतो यत्नो मया देवि पुत्रार्थे तपसा महान् । कन्या भूत्वा पुमान्भावी इति चोक्तोऽस्मि शंभुना॥५-१८९-७॥
“O queen, I have made great effort through austerity for the sake of a son. Śambhu (Śiva) has told me: ‘Born as a daughter, the child will later become male.’”
english translation
पुनः पुनर्याच्यमानो दिष्टमित्यब्रवीच्छिवः । न तदन्यद्धि भविता भवितव्यं हि तत्तथा॥५-१८९-८॥
When repeatedly petitioned, Śiva said, “It is ordained.” For it will not become otherwise; what must occur will occur in that very manner.
english translation
ततः सा नियता भूत्वा ऋतुकाले मनस्विनी । पत्नी द्रुपदराजस्य द्रुपदं संविवेश ह॥५-१८९-९॥
Then she, self-disciplined and resolute, at the proper season—the wife of King Drupada—approached Drupada for conception.
english translation
लेभे गर्भं यथाकालं विधिदृष्टेन हेतुना । पार्षतात्सा महीपाल यथा मां नारदोऽब्रवीत्॥५-१८९-१०॥
In due time she conceived, through a cause ordained by sacred ordinance. From Pārṣata (Drupada) she conceived, O king, just as Nārada had told me.
english translation