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षष्ठस्तरङ्गः ।

ततः प्रतीक्षमाणं तं वत्सराजमुपेत्य सः ।
यौगन्धरायणो धूर्तः प्रातर्मन्त्री व्यजिज्ञपत् ॥

Summary AI Then, in the morning, the shrewd minister Yaugandharāyaṇa approached King Vatsarāja, who was waiting, and addressed him.

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लग्नः कलिङ्गसेनाया देवस्य च शुभावहः ।
विवाहमङ्गलायेह किं नाद्यैव विलोक्यते ॥

Summary AI "Why is the auspicious moment (lagna) for the marriage of the Queen and Kaliṅgasenā not being determined this very day?"

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तच्छ्रुत्वा सो ऽब्रवीद्राजा ममाप्येवं हृदि स्थितम् ।
तां विना हि मुहूर्तं मे स्थातुं न सहते मनः ॥

Summary AI Hearing this, the King replied, "That is exactly what is in my heart too; for my mind cannot bear to be without her even for a moment."

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इत्युक्त्वैव स तत्कालं प्रतीहारं पुरःस्थितम् ।
आदिश्यानाययामास गणकान्सरलाशयः ॥

Summary AI Having said this, the simple-hearted King immediately ordered the doorkeeper standing before him to summon the astrologers.

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तेन पृष्टा महामन्त्रिपूर्वस्थापितसंविदः ।
ऊचुर्लग्नो ऽनुकूलो स्ति राज्ञो मासेषु षट्स्वितः ॥

Summary AI Questioned by him, the astrologers, who had been previously instructed by the chief minister, declared that an auspicious moment for the King would occur in six months.

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तच्छ्रुत्वैव मृषा कोपं कृत्वा यौगन्धरायणः ।
अज्ञा इमे धिगित्युक्त्वा राजानं निपुणो ऽब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Hearing that, the clever Yaugandharāyaṇa feigned anger and, exclaiming "Fie on these fools!", spoke to the King.

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यो ऽसौ ज्ञानीति देवेन पूजितो गणकः पुरा ।
स नागतो ऽद्य तं पृष्ट्वा यथायुक्तं विधीयताम् ॥

Summary AI "The astrologer who was previously honored by Your Majesty as a wise man has not come today. Let the appropriate action be taken after consulting him."

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एतन्मन्त्रिवचः श्रुत्वा वत्सेशो गणकं तदा ।
तमप्यानाययामास दोलारूढेन चेतसा ॥

Summary AI Upon hearing the minister's words, the King of the Vatsas, with a wavering mind, summoned that astrologer as well.

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सो ऽप्यस्य कालहाराय स्थितसंवित्तथैव तम् ।
लग्नं पृष्टो ऽब्रवीद्ध्यात्वा षण्मासान्ते व्यवस्थितम् ॥

Summary AI He too, having been pre-instructed to delay time, pretended to meditate when asked about the lagna and declared it to be fixed at the end of six months.

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ततो राजानमुद्विग्न इव यौगन्धरायणः ।
जगाद देव कर्तव्यं किमत्रादिश्यतामिति ॥

Summary AI Then, appearing distressed, Yaugandharāyaṇa said to the King, "Your Majesty, please command what should be done in this matter."

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राजाप्युत्कः सुलग्नैषी स विमृश्य ततो ऽभ्यधात् ।
कलिङ्गसेना प्रष्टव्या सा किमाहेतवेक्ष्यताम् ॥

Summary AI The King, longing for her and seeking an auspicious time, reflected and then said, "Kaliṅgasenā should be consulted; let it be seen what she has to say."

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तच्छ्रुत्वा सा तथेत्युक्त्वा गृहीत्वा गणकद्वयम् ।
पार्श्वं कलिङ्गसेनाया ययौ यौगन्धरायणः ॥

Summary AI Hearing this, Yaugandharāyaṇa said "So be it," and taking the two astrologers with him, went to Kaliṅgasenā.

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तया कृतादरो दृष्ट्वा तद्रूपं स व्यचिन्तयत् ।
प्राप्येमां व्यसनाद्राजा सर्वं राज्यं त्यजेदिति ॥

Summary AI Beholding her beauty, he thought, "If the King obtains her, he might abandon his whole kingdom out of obsession."

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उवाच चैनामुद्वाहलग्नं ते गणकैः सह ।
निश्चेतुमागतो ऽस्म्येतैर्जन्मर्क्षं तन्निवेद्यताम् ॥

Summary AI He said to her, "I have come with these astrologers to determine the time for your marriage; please tell us your birth star."

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तच्छ्रुत्वा जन्मनक्षत्रं तस्याः परिजनोदितम् ।
गणकास्ते मृषा कृत्वा विचारं मन्त्रिसंविदा ॥

Summary AI Hearing the birth star mentioned by her attendants, the astrologers, following the minister's secret instruction, pretended to make a calculation.

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लग्नं तमेव तत्रापि मासषट्कान्तवर्तिनम् ।
नार्वागतः पुरो ऽस्तीति वदन्तः पुनरभ्यधुः ॥

Summary AI They declared again that the marriage time was exactly the same—at the end of six months—stating that there was no earlier date available.

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श्रुत्वा दूरतरं तं च लग्नमाविग्नचेतसि ।
ततः कलिङ्गसेनायां तन्महत्तरको ऽभ्यधात् ॥

Summary AI When Kaliṅgasenā became distressed upon hearing that the wedding date was so far off, her chamberlain (mahattara) spoke.

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प्रेक्ष्यो लग्नो ऽनुकूलः प्राग्येन स्यादेतयोः शुभम् ।
यावत्कालं हि दंपत्योः किं चिरेणाचिरेण वा ॥

Summary AI "An auspicious time must be chosen beforehand so that they may prosper; for as long as they are to be a couple, what difference does it make whether it is sooner or later?"

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एतन्महत्तरवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वे ऽपि तत्क्षणम् ।
सदुक्तमेवमेवैतदिति तत्र बभाषिरे ॥

Summary AI Hearing the chamberlain's words, everyone there immediately exclaimed, "Well said! It is exactly so."

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यौगन्धरायणो ऽप्याह हा कुलग्ने कृते च नः ।
कलिङ्गदत्तः संबन्धी राजा खेदं व्रजेदिति ॥

Summary AI Yaugandharāyaṇa added, "Alas! If an inauspicious time were chosen by us, our relative King Kaliṅgadatta would suffer great grief."

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ततः कलिङ्गसेनापि सर्वांस्तानवशा सती ।
यथा भवन्तो जानन्तीत्युक्त्वा तूष्णीं बभूव सा ॥

Summary AI Then Kaliṅgasenā, feeling helpless before them all, simply said, "As you all know," and fell silent.

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तदेव च वचस्तस्या गृहीत्वामन्त्र्य तां ततः ।
यौगन्धरायणो राज्ञः पार्श्वं सगणको ययौ ॥

Summary AI Accepting her words and taking leave of her, Yaugandharāyaṇa then went to the King’s presence accompanied by the astrologer.

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तत्र तस्मै तदावेद्य वत्सेशाय तथैव सः ।
युक्त्या च तमवस्थाप्य स जगाम निजं गृहम् ॥

Summary AI There, having informed the Lord of Vatsa accordingly and cleverly pacifying him, he returned to his own home.

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सिद्धकालातिपातश्च कार्यशेषाय तत्र सः ।
योगेश्वराख्यं सुहृदं सस्मार ब्रह्मराक्षसम् ॥

Summary AI Having succeeded in delaying the time, the minister remembered his friend, a Brahmarākṣasa named Yogeśvara, to complete the remaining task.

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स पूर्वप्रतिपन्नस्तं स्वैरं ध्यानादुपस्थितः ।
राक्षसो मन्त्रिणं नत्वा किं स्मृतो ऽस्मीत्यवोचत ॥

Summary AI That Rākṣasa, bound by a former promise, appeared freely through meditation, bowed to the minister, and asked, "Why have I been remembered?"

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ततः स मन्त्री तस्मै तं कृत्स्नं व्यसनदं प्रभोः ।
कलिङ्गसेनावृत्तान्तमुक्त्वा भूयो जगाद तम् ॥

Summary AI Then the minister, after telling him the entire story of Kaliṅgasenā which was causing distress to his lord, spoke to him further.

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कालो मया हृतो मित्त्र तन्मध्ये त्वं स्वयुक्तितः ।
वृत्तं कलिङ्गसेनायाः प्रच्छन्नो ऽस्या निरूपयेः ॥

Summary AI "O friend, I have gained some time; meanwhile, you should secretly observe the conduct of Kaliṅgasenā through your own devices."

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विद्याधरादयस्तां हि छन्नं वाञ्छन्ति निश्चितम् ।
यतो ऽन्या तादृशी नास्ति रूपेणास्मिञ्जगत्त्रये ॥

Summary AI "For Vidyādharas and others surely desire her in secret, because in these three worlds there is no other woman equal to her in beauty."

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अतः केनापि सिद्धेन सङ्गं विद्याधरेण वा ।
गच्छेत्सा यदि तच्च त्वं पश्येस्तद्भद्रकं भवेत् ॥

Summary AI "Therefore, if she should have an encounter with any Siddha or Vidyādhara, and if you should see that, it would be beneficial."

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अन्यरूपागतश्चात्र लक्ष्यस्ते दिव्यकामुकः ।
स्वापकाले यतो दिव्याः सुप्ताः स्वे रूप आसते ॥

Summary AI "And a divine lover coming in another form should be noticed by you, for divine beings remain in their own form when asleep."

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एवं त्वद्दृष्टितस्तस्या दोषो ऽस्माभिर्विलोक्यते ।
तस्यां राजा विरज्येच्च तत्कार्यं निर्वहेच्च नः ॥

Summary AI "Thus, through your observation, a fault in her will be seen by us; the King might then become indifferent to her, and our purpose would be achieved."

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इत्युक्तो मन्त्रिणा तेन सो ऽब्रवीद्ब्रह्मराक्षसः ।
युक्त्याहमेव किं नैतां ध्वंसयामि निहन्मि वा ॥

Summary AI Addressed thus by the minister, the Brahmarākṣasa said, "Why should I not simply destroy her or kill her by some artifice?"

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तच्छ्रुत्वैव महामन्त्री तं स यौगन्धरायणः ।
उवाच नैतत्कर्तव्यमधर्मो हि महान्भवेत् ॥

Summary AI Hearing that, the great minister Yaugandharāyaṇa said to him, "This must not be done, for it would be a great unrighteousness."

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यश्च धर्ममबाधित्वा स्वेन संसरते पथा ।
तस्योपयाति साहाय्यं स एवाभीष्टसिद्धिषु ॥

Summary AI "He who proceeds on his own path without violating Dharma, to him alone does help come in the attainment of desired goals."

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तत्तस्याः स्वोत्थितो दोषः प्रेक्षणीयस्त्वया सखे ।
येनास्माभिर्भवन्मैत्र्या राजकार्यं कृतं भवेत् ॥

Summary AI "Therefore, friend, you must watch for a fault arising from her own self, so that the King's business may be accomplished by us through your friendship."

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इति मन्त्रिवरादिष्टः स गत्वा ब्रह्मराक्षसः ।
गृहं कलिङ्गसेनाया योगच्छन्नः प्रविष्टवान् ॥

Summary AI Ordered thus by the chief minister, the Brahmarākṣasa went and entered Kaliṅgasenā’s house, concealed by his yogic power.

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अत्रान्तरे सखी तस्याः सा मयासुरपुत्रिका ।
आगात्कलिङ्गसेनायाः पार्श्वं सोमप्रभा पुनः ॥

Summary AI Meanwhile, her friend Somaprabhā, the daughter of the Asura Maya, came again to the side of Kaliṅgasenā.

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सा पृष्ट्वा रात्रिवार्तां तां युक्तबन्धुं मयात्मजा ।
राजपुत्रीमुवाचैवं तस्मिञ्शृण्वति राक्षसे ॥

Summary AI While the Rākṣasa was listening, Somaprabhā, after asking the princess (who was with her kinsmen) about the events of the night, spoke thus.

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अद्य पूर्वाह्ण एवाहं विचित्य त्वामिहागता ।
छन्ना त्वतिष्ठं त्वत्पार्श्वे दृष्ट्वा यौगन्धरायणम् ॥

Summary AI "I came here this very morning thinking of you, but seeing Yaugandharāyaṇa, I remained hidden by your side."

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श्रुतश्च युष्मदालापः सर्वं चावगतं मया ।
तत्किं त्वया ह्य एवैतदारब्धं मन्निषिद्धया ॥

Summary AI "I heard your conversation and understood everything. So why did you start this yesterday, even though I had forbidden it?"

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अव्यपोह्यानिमित्तं हि कार्यं चावगतं मया ।
तदनिष्टाय कल्प्तेत तथा चेमां कथां शृणु ॥

Summary AI I have understood that an action undertaken without dispelling bad omens leads to misfortune; listen to this story to understand why.

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अन्तर्वेद्यामभूत्पूर्वं वसुदत्त इति द्विजः ।
विस्णुदत्ताभिधानश्च पुत्रस्तस्योदपद्यत ॥

Summary AI Long ago, in Antarvedī, there lived a brāhmaṇa named Vasudatta, and a son named Viṣṇudatta was born to him.

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स विष्णुदत्तो वयसा पूर्णषोडशवत्सरः ।
गन्तुं प्रववृते विद्याप्राप्तये वलभीं पुरीम् ॥

Summary AI When Viṣṇudatta turned sixteen, he prepared to travel to the city of Valabhī to acquire knowledge.

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मिलन्ति स्म च तस्यान्ये सप्त विप्रसुताः समाः ।
सप्तापि ते पुनर्मूखाः स विद्वान्सत्कुलोद्गतः ॥

Summary AI Seven other brāhmaṇa sons of similar age joined him; however, those seven were foolish, while he was learned and born of a noble family.

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कृत्वान्योन्यपरित्यागशपथं तैः समं ततः ।
विष्णुदत्तः प्रतस्थे स पित्रोरविदितो निशि ॥

Summary AI After making a mutual vow never to abandon one another, Viṣṇudatta set out at night without informing his parents.

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प्रस्थितश्चाग्रतो ऽकस्मादनिमित्तमुपस्थितम् ।
दृष्ट्वा सो ऽत्र वयस्यांस्तान्सहप्रस्थायिनो ऽभ्यधात् ॥

Summary AI Having set out, he saw a sudden ill omen appearing ahead and spoke to his companions who were traveling with him.

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अनिमित्तमिदं हन्त युक्तमद्य निवर्तितुम् ।
पुनरेव प्रयस्यामः सिद्धये शकुनान्विताः ॥

Summary AI "Alas, this is a bad omen; it is proper to return today. We shall set out again for success when accompanied by favorable signs."

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तच्छ्रुत्वैव सखायस्तं मूर्खाः सप्तापि ते ऽब्रुवन् ।
मृषा माजीगणः शङ्कां नह्यतो बिभिमो वयम् ॥

Summary AI Hearing that, his seven foolish friends told him, "Do not entertain false fears; we are certainly not afraid of this."

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त्वं चेद्बिभेषि तन्मा गा वयं यामो ऽधुनैव तु ।
प्रातर्विदितघृत्तान्ता नास्मांस्त्यक्ष्यन्ति बान्धवाः ॥

Summary AI "If you are afraid, then do not go; but we are leaving right now. In the morning, our relatives, once they know the news, will not let us depart."

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