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ततः संप्रेषयामास दशार्णाधिपतेर्नृप । पुरुषोऽयं मम सुतः श्रद्धत्तां मे भवानिति॥५-१९३-११॥
Then, O king, he sent word to the lord of Daśārṇa: “This child of mine is a man; may you accept my statement as trustworthy.”
english translation
अथ दाशार्णको राजा सहसाभ्यागमत्तदा । पाञ्चालराजं द्रुपदं दुःखामर्षसमन्वितः॥५-१९३-१२॥
Then the king of Daśārṇa came swiftly at that time to Drupada, the king of Pañcāla, filled with distress and indignation.
english translation
ततः काम्पिल्यमासाद्य दशार्णाधिपतिस्तदा । प्रेषयामास सत्कृत्य दूतं ब्रह्मविदां वरम्॥५-१९३-१३॥
Then, having reached Kāmpilya, the lord of Daśārṇa sent—after honoring him—an envoy who was foremost among the knowers of the Veda and Brahman.
english translation
ब्रूहि मद्वचनाद्दूत पाञ्चाल्यं तं नृपाधमम् । यद्वै कन्यां स्वकन्यार्थे वृतवानसि दुर्मते । फलं तस्यावलेपस्य द्रक्ष्यस्यद्य न संशयः॥५-१९३-१४॥
“Messenger, convey my words to that Pāñcāla—an unworthy ruler: since, in misguided judgment, you chose a maiden for your own daughter’s sake, today—without doubt—you shall behold the fruit of that arrogance.”
english translation
एवमुक्तस्तु तेनासौ ब्राह्मणो राजसत्तम । दूतः प्रयातो नगरं दाशार्णनृपचोदितः॥५-१९३-१५॥
“Thus instructed by him, O best of kings, that brāhmaṇa—serving as envoy—set out for the city, dispatched at the command of the Daśārṇa ruler.”
english translation