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मातुः कुलं पितृकुलं यत्र चैव प्रदीयते । कुलत्रयं संशयितं कुरुते कन्यका सताम्॥५-९५-१६॥
A daughter casts uncertainty upon three lineages: her mother’s family, her father’s family, and the family into which she is given in marriage—even among the virtuous.
english translation
देवमानुषलोकौ द्वौ मानसेनैव चक्षुषा । अवगाह्यैव विचितौ न च मे रोचते वरः॥५-९५-१७॥
Having surveyed with the mind’s eye both realms—the divine and the human—and examined them thoroughly, no prospective groom appeals to me.
english translation
न देवान्नैव दितिजान्न गन्धर्वान्न मानुषान् । अरोचयं वरकृते तथैव बहुलानृषीन्॥५-९५-१८॥
For the choosing of a groom, I found acceptable neither the gods, nor the Dānavas (sons of Diti), nor the Gandharvas, nor humans; likewise, many sages did not appeal to me.
english translation
भार्यया तु स संमन्त्र्य सह रात्रौ सुधर्मया । मातलिर्नागलोकाय चकार गमने मतिम्॥५-९५-१९॥
After consulting with his wife Sudharmā during the night, Mātali resolved to journey to the realm of the Nāgas.
english translation
न मे देवमनुष्येषु गुणकेश्याः समो वरः । रूपतो दृश्यते कश्चिन्नागेषु भविता ध्रुवम्॥५-९५-२०॥
Among gods and humans, no groom equal to Guṇakeśī is seen in qualities and appearance; therefore, surely among the Nāgas there will be someone suitable.
english translation