Mahabharat
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अगस्त्येनाभ्यनुज्ञाता जग्मू राजर्षयस तदा कृतवांश च मुनिः सर्वं लॊपामुद्रा चिकीर्षितम ॥ ३-९७-१६ ॥
'After receiving Agastya's permission, the royal sages departed for their respective kingdoms. Agastya, in turn, utilized the wealth to fulfill all the desires of his wife, Lopamudra.' ॥ 3-97-16 ॥
english translation
agastyenAbhyanujJAtA jagmU rAjarSayasa tadA kRtavAMza ca muniH sarvaM lòpAmudrA cikIrSitama ॥ 3-97-16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript[लॊप] कृतवान असि तत सर्वं भगवन मम काङ्क्षितम उत्पादय सकृन मह्यम अपत्यं वीर्यवत्तरम ॥ ३-९७-१७ ॥
'Lopamudra then said, 'O illustrious one, you have fulfilled all my desires. Please beget a child for me, one endowed with great vigor.'' ॥ 3-97-17 ॥
english translation
[lòpa] kRtavAna asi tata sarvaM bhagavana mama kAGkSitama utpAdaya sakRna mahyama apatyaM vIryavattarama ॥ 3-97-17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript[अ] तुष्टॊ ऽहम अस्मि कल्याणि तववृत्तेन शॊभने विचारणाम अपत्ये तु तव वक्ष्यामि तां शृणु ॥ ३-९७-१८ ॥
'Agastya replied to her, saying, "O blessed and radiant one, your virtuous conduct has greatly pleased me. Listen to the proposal I wish to make regarding your desire for a child."' ॥ 3-97-18 ॥
english translation
[a] tuSTò 'hama asmi kalyANi tavavRttena zòbhane vicAraNAma apatye tu tava vakSyAmi tAM zRNu ॥ 3-97-18 ॥
hk transliteration by SanscriptWould you prefer a thousand sons, or a hundred sons each equal to ten? Or perhaps ten sons, each equivalent to a hundred? Or would you desire a single son capable of defeating a thousand?
'Would you prefer a thousand sons, or a hundred sons each equal to ten? Or perhaps ten sons, each equivalent to a hundred? Or would you desire a single son capable of defeating a thousand?' ॥ 3-97-19 ॥
english translation
Would you prefer a thousand sons, or a hundred sons each equal to ten? Or perhaps ten sons, each equivalent to a hundred? Or would you desire a single son capable of defeating a thousand?
hk transliteration by Sanscript[लॊप] सहस्रसंमितः पुत्र एकॊ मे ऽसतु तपॊधन एकॊ हि बहुभिः शरेयान विद्वान साधुर असाधुभिः ॥ ३-९७-२० ॥
'Lopamudra replied, "Grant me one son, equal to a thousand, O wealth of asceticism! A single virtuous and learned son is far better than many who are wicked."' ॥ 3-97-20 ॥
english translation
[lòpa] sahasrasaMmitaH putra ekò me 'satu tapòdhana ekò hi bahubhiH zareyAna vidvAna sAdhura asAdhubhiH ॥ 3-97-20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript