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किमत्र तथ्यं सुश्रोणि किं मिथ्या ब्रूहि शोभने । श्रुत्वा त्वत्तः शुभे वाक्यं संविधास्याम्यहं तथा॥५-१८१-१६॥
“What here is true, and what is false? Tell me, fair one. Having heard your auspicious statement, I shall proceed accordingly.”
english translation
अहं हि संशयं प्राप्तो बाला चेयं शिखण्डिनी । त्वं च राज्ञि महत्कृच्छ्रं संप्राप्ता वरवर्णिनि॥५-१८१-१७॥
“I have indeed fallen into uncertainty, and this Śikhaṇḍinī is still young; and you too, O queen, have come into a great difficulty, O woman of excellent complexion.”
english translation
सा त्वं सर्वविमोक्षाय तत्त्वमाख्याहि पृच्छतः । तथा विदध्यां सुश्रोणि कृत्यस्यास्य शुचिस्मिते । शिखण्डिनि च मा भैस्त्वं विधास्ये तत्र तत्त्वतः॥५-१८१-१८॥
“Therefore, for complete release from this predicament, tell me the truth as I ask. Then I shall arrange what must be done in this matter, O fair-hipped one, O pure-smiling one. And you, Śikhaṇḍinī, do not fear; I shall set things right there in accordance with the facts.”
english translation
क्रिययाहं वरारोहे वञ्चितः पुत्रधर्मतः । मया दाशार्णको राजा वञ्चितश्च महीपतिः । तदाचक्ष्व महाभागे विधास्ये तत्र यद्धितम्॥५-१८१-१९॥
By this arrangement, O noble lady, I have been deprived of the duties that attend having a son; and through me the king of Daśārṇa, that ruler, has likewise been deceived. Tell me, O fortunate one; in this matter I shall do what is beneficial.
english translation
जानतापि नरेन्द्रेण ख्यापनार्थं परस्य वै । प्रकाशं चोदिता देवी प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम्॥५-१८१-२०॥
Though the king already knew, he urged the queen to state it openly, so that it might be made known to the other party; thus prompted to speak plainly, the queen replied to the ruler.
english translation