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अथो न वा मृता चाहं पुत्रिका न मृता कथम् ॥ रक्षसाद्य कथं नो वा भक्षिता गगने पुनः ॥२१॥
Has anything been achieved? Our whole race is wrecked by all conspiring together. How is it that I have not remained a barren woman? How is it that a miscarriage did not take place when I conceived?
english translation
छेदयामि शिरस्तेऽद्य किं करोमि कलेवरैः ॥ त्यक्त्वा त्वां च कुतो यायां हाहा मे जीवितं हतम् ॥२२॥
I shall cut off your head. What shall I do with the bodies? Abandoning you where shall I go? Alas, my whole life is doomed.
english translation
॥ब्रह्मोवाच॥ इत्युक्त्वा पतिता सा च मेना भूमौ विमूर्छिता ॥ व्याकुला शोकरोषाद्यैर्न गता भर्तृसन्निधौ॥२३॥
Brahmā said: After saying this Menā fell unconscious on the ground. Agitated by grief and anger she did not go near her husband.
english translation
हाहाकारो महानासीत्त स्मिन्काले मुनीश्वर ॥ सर्वे समागतास्तत्र क्रमात्तत्सन्निधौ सुराः ॥२४॥
There was a great hue and cry at that time, O great sage. The gods came near her.
english translation
पुरा देवमुने चाहमागतस्तु स्वयं तदा ॥ मां दृष्ट्वा त्वं वचस्ता वै प्रावोच ऋषिसत्तम ॥२५॥
O celestial sage, I too came myself. On seeing me, O excellent sage, you spoke to her.
english translation