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वैशंपायन उवाच कथयित्वा तु तत्सर्वं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः स भारत प्रययौ हिमवत्पार्श्वं ततो वज्रधरात्मजः
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Bharata, the son of the wielder of thunder (Indra), having narrated everything to the Brahmanas, started for the side of the Himalayas.
अगस्त्यवटमासाद्य वसिष्ठस्य च पर्वतम् भृगुतुङ्गे च कौन्तेयः कृतवाञ्शौचमात्मनः
M. N. Dutt: Arriving first at Agastya Vata, the son of Kunti, then went to the Vasishtha's hill. On the peak of Bhrigu hill he performed his ablutions.
प्रददौ गोसहस्राणि तीर्थेष्वायतनेषु च निवेशांश्च द्विजातिभ्यः सोऽददत्कुरुसत्तमः
M. N. Dutt: descendant of Bharata, the best of the Kurus gave away to many Brahmanas thousands of king and houses.
हिरण्यबिन्दोस्तीर्थे च स्नात्वा पुरुषसत्तमः दृष्टवान्पर्वतश्रेष्ठं पुण्यान्यायतनानि च
M. N. Dutt: That best of then bathed at the pilgrimage, named, Hiranyabindu and then that best of Pandavas went to many other sacred pieces.
अवतीर्य नरश्रेष्ठो ब्राह्मणैः सह भारत प्राचीं दिशमभिप्रेप्सुर्जगाम भरतर्षभः
M. N. Dutt: O best of Bharata race, that best of men accompanied by the Brahmanas then descended (form those hills) and the countries situated in that direction,
आनुपूर्व्येण तीर्थानि दृष्टवान्कुरुसत्तमः नदीं चोत्पलिनीं रम्यामरण्यं नैमिषं प्रति
AI Translation: The best of the Kurus saw the sacred places in due order, and the beautiful river Utpalini, and the forest of Naimisha.
नन्दामपरनन्दां च कौशिकीं च यशस्विनीम् महानदीं गयां चैव गङ्गामपि च भारत
AI Translation: Nandā, Aparanandā, Kaushikī, and the glorious one, The great river, Gayā, and also the Ganges, O descendant of Bharata.
एवं सर्वाणि तीर्थानि पश्यमानस्तथाश्रमान् आत्मनः पावनं कुर्वन्ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ वसु
AI Translation: Thus seeing all the holy places and the hermitages, and purifying himself, he gave wealth to the Brahmins.
अङ्गवङ्गकलिङ्गेषु यानि पुण्यानि कानिचित् जगाम तानि सर्वाणि तीर्थान्यायतनानि च दृष्ट्वा च विधिवत्तानि धनं चापि ददौ ततः
AI Translation: In Anga, Vanga, and Kalinga, whatever meritorious deeds there were, he went to all those holy places and shrines. Having seen them properly, he then gave wealth.
कलिङ्गराष्ट्रद्वारेषु ब्राह्मणाः पाण्डवानुगाः अभ्यनुज्ञाय कौन्तेयमुपावर्तन्त भारत
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, seeing them all and performing many ceremonies and giving away much wealth, he went to the gate of the kingdom of Kalinga where the Brahmanas, who were following him, bade the son of Kunti farewell and desisted from following him any further.
स तु तैरभ्यनुज्ञातः कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः सहायैरल्पकैः शूरः प्रययौ येन सागरम्
M. N. Dutt: Having obtained their leave, the son of Kunti, the brave Dhananjaya, accompanied by only a few attendants, went there where the was.
स कलिङ्गानतिक्रम्य देशानायतनानि च धर्म्याणि रमणीयानि प्रेक्षमाणो ययौ प्रभुः
M. N. Dutt: Crossing (the country of the Kalingas and seeing on his way many countries, holy places and charming mansions, that lord preceded on.
Supplementary Passages:
1.207.12 After 12, D4 (marg. sec. m.) S ins.: *2030 शूर्पाकारमथाप्लुत्य सागरानूपमाश्रितः
महेन्द्रपर्वतं दृष्ट्वा तापसैरुपशोभितम् समुद्रतीरेण शनैर्मणलूरं जगाम ह
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the Mahendra mountain adorned with the ascetics and going slowly along the sea-shores, he went to Manipur.
Supplementary Passages:
1.207.13 After 13ab, D4 (marg. sec. m.) S ins.: *2031 गोदावर्यां ततः स्नात्वा तामतीत्य महाबलः कावेरीं तां समासाद्य संगमे सागरस्य ह स्नात्वा संपूज्य देवांश्च पितॄंश्च ऋषिभिः सह
तत्र सर्वाणि तीर्थानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च अभिगम्य महाबाहुरभ्यगच्छन्महीपतिम् मणलूरेश्वरं राजन्धर्मज्ञं चित्रवाहनम्
M. N. Dutt: O king seeing all Tirthas and other holy places, the mighty-armed hero went.
Supplementary Passages:
1.207.14 After 14ab, T3 G (except G1) ins.: *2032 अथ त्रयोदशे मासे मणलूरेश्वरं प्रभुम् After 14, D4 (marg. sec. m.) T G (except G1) ins.: *2033 सर्वशास्त्रेषु नेतारं सर्वास्त्रज्ञमकल्मषम् धर्मे सत्ये दमे शौचे शौर्ये चैव विशेषतः द्विजराजऋषीणां च धार्मिकाणां महीतले कीर्तने चोपमाभूतं क्षत्रधर्मविदुत्तमम् D4 (marg. sec. m.) cont.: K (except K1) D5 ins. after 14: *2034 स च तं प्रतिजग्राह विधिपूर्वेण पाण्डवम्
तस्य चित्राङ्गदा नाम दुहिता चारुदर्शना तां ददर्श पुरे तस्मिन्विचरन्तीं यदृच्छया
AI Translation: His daughter was named Citrāṅgadā, who was beautiful to behold. He saw her wandering in the city by chance.
दृष्ट्वा च तां वरारोहां चकमे चैत्रवाहिनीम् अभिगम्य च राजानं ज्ञापयत्स्वं प्रयोजनम् तमुवाचाथ राजा स सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः
AI Translation: Having seen that beautiful woman, he desired the daughter of the king of the month. And having approached the king, he informed him of his purpose. Then the king said to him these words
Supplementary Passages:
1.207.16 After 16cd, Ñ2 Dn D1.2.4 ins.: *2035 देहि मे खल्विमां राजन्क्षत्रियाय महात्मने तच्छ्रुत्वा त्वब्रवीद्राजा कस्य पुत्रोऽसि नाम किम् उवाच तं पाण्डवोऽहं कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः
राजा प्रभंकरो नाम कुले अस्मिन्बभूव ह अपुत्रः प्रसवेनार्थी तपस्तेपे स उत्तमम्
AI Translation: In this family there was a king named Prabhaṃkara. He was without a son and desired to have a son. He practiced the highest austerities.
उग्रेण तपसा तेन प्रणिपातेन शंकरः ईश्वरस्तोषितस्तेन महादेव उमापतिः
AI Translation: By that fierce penance and prostration, Śaṅkara, the Lord, the Consort of Umā, the Great God, was pleased with him.
स तस्मै भगवान्प्रादादेकैकं प्रसवं कुले एकैकः प्रसवस्तस्माद्भवत्यस्मिन्कुले सदा
AI Translation: The Blessed One gave him one offspring for each family. From each offspring, there is always one offspring in this family.
तेषां कुमाराः सर्वेषां पूर्वेषां मम जज्ञिरे कन्या तु मम जातेयं कुलस्योत्पादनी ध्रुवम्
AI Translation: All of them had sons, and I was born as the son of the last of them. But this daughter of mine, who has been born, will certainly be the producer of the family.
पुत्रो ममेयमिति मे भावना पुरुषोत्तम पुत्रिका हेतुविधिना संज्ञिता भरतर्षभ
AI Translation: "O Supreme Being, I think, ""This is my son."" O bull among the Bharatas, the daughter is designated by the rule of cause."
Supplementary Passages:
1.207.21 N (except Ś1 K1) ins. after 21 (Ñ1 D5, after 21ab): *2036 तस्मादेकः सुतो योऽस्यां जायते भारत त्वया
एतच्छुल्कं भवत्वस्याः कुलकृज्जायतामिह एतेन समयेनेमां प्रतिगृह्णीष्व पाण्डव
AI Translation: Let this be the bride-price for her. Let her be born in this family. Accept her, O son of Pandu, for this long time.
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय कन्यां तां प्रतिगृह्य च उवास नगरे तस्मिन्कौन्तेयस्त्रिहिमाः समाः
M. N. Dutt: Promising to he accepted that maiden and the son of Kunti lived in that city for three years.
Supplementary Passages:
1.207.23 After 23ab, S (except G1) ins.: *2037 मासे त्रयोदशे पार्थः कृत्वा वैवाहिकीं क्रियाम् After 23, Ñ2 Dn D1.2.4 ins.: *2038 तस्यां सुते समुत्पन्ने परिष्वज्य वराङ्गनाम् आमन्त्र्य नृपतिं तं तु जगाम परिवर्तितुम्