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सैवं शापपरित्रस्ता बहु चिन्तयती तदा मॊहेनाभिपरीताङ्गी समयमाना पुनः पुनः ।। ३-२९१-६ ।।

'Vaiśampāyana continued: "Torn by the fear of a curse and lost in anxious thought, she fell into a state of utter bewilderment. Overcome by confusion, her senses forsook her, and she could no longer decide what course to take."' ।। 3-291-6 ।।

english translation

saivaM zApaparitrastA bahu cintayatI tadA mòhenAbhiparItAGgI samayamAnA punaH punaH || 3-291-6 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तं देवम अब्रवीद भीता बन्धूनां राजसत्तम वरीडा विह्वलया वाचा शापत्रस्ता विशां पते ।। ३-२९१-७ ।।

'Torn, O king, between the fear of reproach from her kin if she yielded to the deity, and the dread of a curse if she defied him, the maiden at last, her voice trembling with modesty, spoke these words to that god, O foremost of kings.' ।। 3-291-7 ।।

english translation

taM devama abravIda bhItA bandhUnAM rAjasattama varIDA vihvalayA vAcA zApatrastA vizAM pate || 3-291-7 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

[कुन्ती] पिता मे धरियते देव माता चान्ये च बान्धवाः न तेषु धरियमाणेषु विधिलॊपॊ भवेद अयम ।। ३-२९१-८ ।।

'O god, since my father, mother, and kinsmen are still living, such a breach of duty should not occur through me. If I commit this unlawful act with thee, the honor of my lineage will be tarnished in this world on my account.' ।। 3-291-8 ।।

english translation

[kuntI] pitA me dhariyate deva mAtA cAnye ca bAndhavAH na teSu dhariyamANeSu vidhilòpò bhaveda ayama || 3-291-8 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तवया मे संगमॊ देवयदि सयाद विधिवर्जितः मन्निमित्तं कुलस्यास्य लॊके कीर्तिर नशेत ततः ।। ३-२९१-९ ।।

'O lord, if our union occurs without the sanction of proper rites, then because of me, the reputation of this noble line will be ruined in the world.' ।। 3-291-9 ।।

english translation

tavayA me saMgamò devayadi sayAda vidhivarjitaH mannimittaM kulasyAsya lòke kIrtira nazeta tataH || 3-291-9 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ वा धर्मम एतं तवं मन्यसे तपसां वर ऋते परदानाद बन्धुभ्यस तव कामं करॊम्य अहम ।। ३-२९१-१० ।।

'Yet, O foremost among the radiant ones, if thou deem this act to be righteous, then—even without being formally given to thee by my relatives—I shall fulfill thy desire.' ।। 3-291-10 ।।

english translation

atha vA dharmama etaM tavaM manyase tapasAM vara Rte paradAnAda bandhubhyasa tava kAmaM karòmya ahama || 3-291-10 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript