Mahabharat

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तां सुमध्यां पृथुश्रॊणीं परतिमां काञ्चनीम इव पराप्तेयं देवकन्येति दृष्ट्वा संमेनिरे जनाः ।। ३-२७७-२६ ।।

sanskrit

'Beholding that graceful maiden — slender-waisted, broad-hipped, and radiant like a golden image — the people said, 'Surely, a goddess has descended among us.'' ।। 3-277-26 ।।

english translation

tAM sumadhyAM pRthuzròNIM paratimAM kAJcanIma iva parApteyaM devakanyeti dRSTvA saMmenire janAH || 3-277-26 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/277/27

तां तु पद्मपलाशाक्षीं जवलन्तीम इव तेजसा न कश चिद वरयाम आस तेजसा परतिवारितः ।। ३-२७७-२७ ।।

sanskrit

'But so overwhelming was her brilliance, and so radiant her lotus-like eyes, that no man dared seek her hand — for none felt himself worthy to wed one so resplendent.' ।। 3-277-27 ।।

english translation

tAM tu padmapalAzAkSIM javalantIma iva tejasA na kaza cida varayAma Asa tejasA parativAritaH || 3-277-27 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/277/28

अथॊपॊष्य शिरःस्नाता दैवतान्य अभिगम्य सा हुत्वाग्निं विधिवद विप्रान वाचयाम आस पर्वणि ।। ३-२७७-२८ ।।

sanskrit

'On the occasion of a holy parva, she performed a fast and bathed her head in ritual purity. Approaching the family deity with reverence, she had the Brahmanas make offerings into the sacred fire in accordance with proper rites.' ।। 3-277-28 ।।

english translation

athòpòSya ziraHsnAtA daivatAnya abhigamya sA hutvAgniM vidhivada viprAna vAcayAma Asa parvaNi || 3-277-28 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/277/29

ततः सुमनसः शेषाः परतिगृह्य महात्मनः पितुः सकाशम अगमद देवी शरीर इव रूपिणी ।। ३-२७७-२९ ।।

sanskrit

'And taking the flowers that had been offered to the deity, that lady — beautiful as Śrī herself — went to her high-souled father.' ।। 3-277-29 ।।

english translation

tataH sumanasaH zeSAH paratigRhya mahAtmanaH pituH sakAzama agamada devI zarIra iva rUpiNI || 3-277-29 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/277/30

साभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ शेषाः पूर्वं निवेद्य च कृताञ्जलिर वरारॊहा नृपतेः पार्श्वतः सथिता ।। ३-२७७-३० ।।

sanskrit

'Having reverently bowed at his feet and offered him the sacred flowers, the maiden of surpassing grace stood beside the king with joined palms.' ।। 3-277-30 ।।

english translation

sAbhivAdya pituH pAdau zeSAH pUrvaM nivedya ca kRtAJjalira varAròhA nRpateH pArzvataH sathitA || 3-277-30 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript