वैशंपायन उवाच ।
१.७७.४
देवयान्या तु सहितः स नृपो नहुषात्मजः ।
विजहार बहूनब्दान्देववन्मुदितो भृशम् ॥
विजहार बहूनब्दान्देववन्मुदितो भृशम् ॥
M N Dutt
The king, the son of Nahusha, happily passed many years in the company of Devayani.
१.७७.५
ऋतुकाले तु संप्राप्ते देवयानी वराङ्गना ।
लेभे गर्भं प्रथमतः कुमारं च व्यजायत ॥
लेभे गर्भं प्रथमतः कुमारं च व्यजायत ॥
M N Dutt
The beautiful lady, Devayani conceived when her season came. She gave birth to her eldest child which was a boy.
१.७७.६
गते वर्षसहस्रे तु शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी ।
ददर्श यौवनं प्राप्ता ऋतुं सा चान्वचिन्तयत् ॥
ददर्श यौवनं प्राप्ता ऋतुं सा चान्वचिन्तयत् ॥
M N Dutt
When one thousand years had passed away, Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva, attained her puberty and her season came. She (therefore) began to ponder.
१.७७.७
ऋतुकालश्च संप्राप्तो न च मेऽस्ति पतिर्वृतः ।
किं प्राप्तं किं नु कर्तव्यं किं वा कृत्वा कृतं भवेत् ॥
किं प्राप्तं किं नु कर्तव्यं किं वा कृत्वा कृतं भवेत् ॥
M N Dutt
(She said to herself), "My season has come. But I have not yet chosen a husband. What would happen? What should I do? How am I to accomplish my wishes?
१.७७.८
देवयानी प्रजातासौ वृथाहं प्राप्तयौवना ।
यथा तया वृतो भर्ता तथैवाहं वृणोमि तम् ॥
यथा तया वृतो भर्ता तथैवाहं वृणोमि तम् ॥
M N Dutt
Devayani has given birth to a son. My youth is in vain. I shall choose him as my husband whom Devayani has chosen.
१.७७.९
राज्ञा पुत्रफलं देयमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः ।
अपीदानीं स धर्मात्मा इयान्मे दर्शनं रहः ॥
अपीदानीं स धर्मात्मा इयान्मे दर्शनं रहः ॥
M N Dutt
The king should give me a son. This is a firm resolve. Will not that virtuous-minded king grant me a private interview?
१.७७.१०
अथ निष्क्रम्य राजासौ तस्मिन्काले यदृच्छया ।
अशोकवनिकाभ्याशे शर्मिष्ठां प्राप्य विष्ठितः ॥
अशोकवनिकाभ्याशे शर्मिष्ठां प्राप्य विष्ठितः ॥
M N Dutt
(One day) the king listlessly came to the Ashoka grove and seeing Sharmishtha he stood before her.
१.७७.११
तमेकं रहिते दृष्ट्वा शर्मिष्ठा चारुहासिनी ।
प्रत्युद्गम्याञ्जलिं कृत्वा राजानं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
प्रत्युद्गम्याञ्जलिं कृत्वा राजानं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
M N Dutt
Sharmishtha, of sweet smiles, finding the king alone before her, thus addressed the king with joined hands.
१.७७.१२
सोमस्येन्द्रस्य विष्णोर्वा यमस्य वरुणस्य वा ।
तव वा नाहुष कुले कः स्त्रियं स्प्रष्टुमर्हति ॥
तव वा नाहुष कुले कः स्त्रियं स्प्रष्टुमर्हति ॥
M N Dutt
Sharmishtha said: O son of Nahusha, none can see the ladies that dwell in the inner-apartments of Soma, Indra, Vishnu, Yama, Varuna and your own. O king, you know that I am handsome and wellborn. O great king, I solicit you. My season has come. See that it goes not in vain.
१.७७.१३
रूपाभिजनशीलैर्हि त्वं राजन्वेत्थ मां सदा ।
सा त्वां याचे प्रसाद्याहमृतुं देहि नराधिप ॥
सा त्वां याचे प्रसाद्याहमृतुं देहि नराधिप ॥
M N Dutt
Sharmishtha said: O son of Nahusha, none can see the ladies that dwell in the inner-apartments of Soma, Indra, Vishnu, Yama, Varuna and your own. O king, you know that I am handsome and wellborn. O great king, I solicit you. My season has come. See that it goes not in vain.
ययातिरुवाच ।
१.७७.१४
वेद्मि त्वां शीलसंपन्नां दैत्यकन्यामनिन्दिताम् ।
रूपे च ते न पश्यामि सूच्यग्रमपि निन्दितम् ॥
रूपे च ते न पश्यामि सूच्यग्रमपि निन्दितम् ॥
M N Dutt
Yayati said : I know very well the great birth of yours, born as you are in the race of the Danavas. You are also exceedingly beautiful. I do not find the least defeat in your beauty.
१.७७.१५
अब्रवीदुशना काव्यो देवयानीं यदावहम् ।
नेयमाह्वयितव्या ते शयने वार्षपर्वणी ॥
नेयमाह्वयितव्या ते शयने वार्षपर्वणी ॥
M N Dutt
Ushanas, the son of Kavi, however, commanded me when I was married to Devayani that Vrishaparva's daughter shall not be my bed.
शर्मिष्ठोवाच ।
१.७७.१६
न नर्मयुक्तं वचनं हिनस्ति
न स्त्रीषु राजन्न विवाहकाले ।
प्राणात्यये सर्वधनापहारे
पञ्चानृतान्याहुरपातकानि ॥
न स्त्रीषु राजन्न विवाहकाले ।
प्राणात्यये सर्वधनापहारे
पञ्चानृतान्याहुरपातकानि ॥
M N Dutt
Sharmishtha said: It is not sinful to speak falsehood in the following five cases, namely in joke, in respect of women to be associated with, in marriage, in prospect of immediate death and at the time of the loss of one's whole fortune.
१.७७.१७
पृष्टं तु साक्ष्ये प्रवदन्तमन्यथा
वदन्ति मिथ्योपहितं नरेन्द्र ।
एकार्थतायां तु समाहितायां
मिथ्या वदन्तमनृतं हिनस्ति ॥
वदन्ति मिथ्योपहितं नरेन्द्र ।
एकार्थतायां तु समाहितायां
मिथ्या वदन्तमनृतं हिनस्ति ॥
M N Dutt
O king, it is not true that he is fallen who does not speak out the truth when asked (for there are occasions when to speak falsehood is an act of piety.) The falsehood is sinful when one (harmful) object is to be accomplished.
ययातिरुवाच ।
१.७७.१८
राजा प्रमाणं भूतानां स नश्येत मृषा वदन् ।
अर्थकृच्छ्रमपि प्राप्य न मिथ्या कर्तुमुत्सहे ॥
अर्थकृच्छ्रमपि प्राप्य न मिथ्या कर्तुमुत्सहे ॥
M N Dutt
Yayati said : A king should be a model prince in the eyes of his people. That king who speaks falsehood is sure to meet with his destruction. I do not dare to speak a lie, though the greatest losses threaten me.
शर्मिष्ठोवाच ।
१.७७.१९
समावेतौ मतौ राजन्पतिः सख्याश्च यः पतिः ।
समं विवाहमित्याहुः सख्या मेऽसि पतिर्वृतः ॥
समं विवाहमित्याहुः सख्या मेऽसि पतिर्वृतः ॥
M N Dutt
Sharmishtha said: O king, you have been chosen by my friends as her husband. One's friend's marriage is the same as one's own. You are, therefore, as much my husband (as Devayani's).
ययातिरुवाच ।
१.७७.२०
दातव्यं याचमानेभ्य इति मे व्रतमाहितम् ।
त्वं च याचसि मां कामं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ॥
त्वं च याचसि मां कामं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ॥
M N Dutt
Yayati said : It is one of my strict vows no doubt that I should grant what is asked of me. You ask me (to grant you a favour). Therefore, tell me what should I do?
शर्मिष्ठोवाच ।
१.७७.२१
अधर्मात्त्राहि मां राजन्धर्मं च प्रतिपादय ।
त्वत्तोऽपत्यवती लोके चरेयं धर्ममुत्तमम् ॥
त्वत्तोऽपत्यवती लोके चरेयं धर्ममुत्तमम् ॥
M N Dutt
Sharmishtha said : O king, save me from sin. Protect my virtue. Becoming a mother by you, let me perform the greatest pious act in the world.
१.७७.२२
त्रय एवाधना राजन्भार्या दासस्तथा सुतः ।
यत्ते समधिगच्छन्ति यस्य ते तस्य तद्धनम् ॥
यत्ते समधिगच्छन्ति यस्य ते तस्य तद्धनम् ॥
M N Dutt
O king, it is ordained that three persons can never earn wealth for themselves. They are the wife, the slave and the son. That which they earn belong to him who owns them.
१.७७.२३
देवयान्या भुजिष्यास्मि वश्या च तव भार्गवी ।
सा चाहं च त्वया राजन्भरणीये भजस्व माम् ॥
सा चाहं च त्वया राजन्भरणीये भजस्व माम् ॥
M N Dutt
O king, I am the slave of Devayani, the lady of the Bhrigu race. You are Devayani's master and lord. Therefore, you are my master and lord as well. I solicit you. Fulfill my wishes.
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
१.७७.२४
एवमुक्तस्तु राजा स तथ्यमित्येव जज्ञिवान् ।
पूजयामास शर्मिष्ठां धर्मं च प्रत्यपादयत् ॥
पूजयामास शर्मिष्ठां धर्मं च प्रत्यपादयत् ॥
M N Dutt
Vaishampayana said : Thus having been addressed by Sharmishtha, the king was persuaded to believe that what she said was true. He fulfilled Sharmishtha's wishes and thus protected her virtue.
१.७७.२५
समागम्य च शर्मिष्ठां यथाकाममवाप्य च ।
अन्योन्यमभिसंपूज्य जग्मतुस्तौ यथागतम् ॥
अन्योन्यमभिसंपूज्य जग्मतुस्तौ यथागतम् ॥
M N Dutt
They passed some time together. They took affectionate farewell of each other and separated. Each went whence they came.
१.७७.२६
तस्मिन्समागमे सुभ्रूः शर्मिष्ठा चारुहासिनी ।
लेभे गर्भं प्रथमतस्तस्मान्नृपतिसत्तमात् ॥
लेभे गर्भं प्रथमतस्तस्मान्नृपतिसत्तमात् ॥
M N Dutt
Sharmishtha of sweet smiles and fair eyebrows conceived in consequence of that connection with that best of kings.
१.७७.२७
प्रजज्ञे च ततः काले राजन्राजीवलोचना ।
कुमारं देवगर्भाभं राजीवनिभलोचनम् ॥
कुमारं देवगर्भाभं राजीवनिभलोचनम् ॥
M N Dutt
O king, in due time the lotus-eyed lady (Sharmishtha) gave birth to a son, as effulgent as a celestial child and with eyes like lotus leaves.
॥ इति १.७७ ॥
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