Mahabharat

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यौवनस्थां तु तां दृष्ट्वा सवां सुतां देवरूपिणीम अयाच्यमानां च वरैर नृपतिर दुःखितॊ ऽभवत ।। ३-२७७-३१ ।।

sanskrit

'And beholding his daughter, now come of age and radiant like a celestial damsel, yet unchosen by any suitor, the king's heart grew heavy with sorrow.' ।। 3-277-31 ।।

english translation

yauvanasthAM tu tAM dRSTvA savAM sutAM devarUpiNIma ayAcyamAnAM ca varaira nRpatira duHkhitò 'bhavata || 3-277-31 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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[राजा] पुत्रि परदानकालस ते न च कश चिद वृणॊति माम सवयम अन्विच्छ भर्तारं गुणैः सदृशम आत्मनः ।। ३-२७७-३२ ।।

sanskrit

'And the king said, "Daughter, the time has come to give you away in marriage — yet no one comes to seek your hand. Therefore, choose for yourself a husband who is your equal in virtue and character.' ।। 3-277-32 ।।

english translation

[rAjA] putri paradAnakAlasa te na ca kaza cida vRNòti mAma savayama anviccha bhartAraM guNaiH sadRzama AtmanaH || 3-277-32 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/277/33

परार्थितः पुरुषॊ यश च स निवेद्यस तवया मम विमृश्याहं परदास्यामि वरय तवं यथेप्सितम ।। ३-२७७-३३ ।।

sanskrit

'Whoever wins your heart, let him be made known to me. Choose freely, according to your will — and I, after due consideration, shall bestow you upon him.' ।। 3-277-33 ।।

english translation

parArthitaH puruSò yaza ca sa nivedyasa tavayA mama vimRzyAhaM paradAsyAmi varaya tavaM yathepsitama || 3-277-33 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/277/34

शरुतं हि धर्मशास्त्रे मे पठ्यमानं दविजातिभिः तथा तवम अपि कल्याणि गदतॊ मे वचः शृणु ।। ३-२७७-३४ ।।

sanskrit

'Do thou, O auspicious one, listen as I recount the words I have heard recited by the twice-born sages.' ।। 3-277-34 ।।

english translation

zarutaM hi dharmazAstre me paThyamAnaM davijAtibhiH tathA tavama api kalyANi gadatò me vacaH zRNu || 3-277-34 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/277/35

अप्रदाता पिता वाच्यॊ वाच्यश चानुपयन पतिः मृते भर्तरि पुत्रश च वाच्यॊ मातुर अरक्षिता ।। ३-२७७-३५ ।।

sanskrit

'A father who does not bestow his daughter in marriage incurs reproach. A husband who fails to unite with his wife in her season is likewise blamed. And a son who does not protect his widowed mother is also held in dishonor.' ।। 3-277-35 ।।

english translation

apradAtA pitA vAcyò vAcyaza cAnupayana patiH mRte bhartari putraza ca vAcyò mAtura arakSitA || 3-277-35 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript