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ताः प्रेषितास्तत्त्वभावं विदित्वा प्रीत्या राज्ञे तच्छशंसुर्हि सर्वम् । शिखण्डिनं पुरुषं कौरवेन्द्र दशार्णराजाय महानुभावम्॥५-१९३-२६॥
Those women, having been sent and having learned the factual state of affairs, reported everything with satisfaction to the king: that Śikhaṇḍin was male—thus was the matter conveyed to the illustrious Daśārṇa king, O lord of the Kurus.
english translation
ततः कृत्वा तु राजा स आगमं प्रीतिमानथ । संबन्धिना समागम्य हृष्टो वासमुवास ह॥५-१९३-२७॥
Thereafter, that king—having carried out the verification—became satisfied; and, meeting with his relation by marriage, he stayed there in a pleased state.
english translation
शिखण्डिने च मुदितः प्रादाद्वित्तं जनेश्वरः । हस्तिनोऽश्वांश्च गाश्चैव दास्यो बहुशतास्तथा । पूजितश्च प्रतिययौ निवर्त्य तनयां किल॥५-१९३-२८॥
Pleased with Śikhaṇḍin, the lord of men granted wealth—elephants, horses, and cattle, and likewise many hundreds of female attendants. Having been honored, he then departed, taking back his daughter, it is said.
english translation
विनीतकिल्बिषे प्रीते हेमवर्मणि पार्थिवे । प्रतियाते तु दाशार्णे हृष्टरूपा शिखण्डिनी॥५-१९३-२९॥
When the Daśārṇa ruler Hemavarman—pleased and free from misgiving—had departed, Śikhaṇḍinī appeared with a joyful countenance.
english translation
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य कुबेरो नरवाहनः । लोकानुयात्रां कुर्वाणः स्थूणस्यागान्निवेशनम्॥५-१९३-३०॥
After some time, Kubera—riding in a conveyance borne by men—while making a circuit of the worlds, came to the dwelling of Sthūṇa.
english translation