निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दुर्वाससं विदुः। तमहं संशितात्मानं सर्वयत्नैरतोषयम्
That Brahmin, known as Durvasa, whose intentions in dharma are hidden, I satisfied with all my efforts, for he was steadfast in his vows.
स मेऽभिचारसंयुक्तमाचष्ट भगवान्वरम्। मन्त्रं त्विमं च मे प्रादादब्रवीच्चैव मामिदम्
The venerable one then granted me a boon connected with a ritual, and gave me this mantra, and said these words to me.
यं यं देवं त्वमेतेन मन्त्रेणावाहयिष्यसि। अकामो वा सकामो वा वशं ते समुपैष्यति
Whichever god you invoke with this mantra, whether with desire or without, will come under your control.
तस्य तस्य प्रसादात्ते राज्ञि पुत्रो भविष्यति। इत्युक्ताऽहं तदा तेन पितृवेश्मनि भारत
By the grace of that deity, O king, you will obtain a son; thus I was told at that time by him in my father's house, O Bharata.
ब्राह्मणस्य वचस्तथ्यं तस्य कालोऽयमागतः। अनुज्ञाता त्वया देवमाह्वयेयमहं नृप
The Brahmin's words are true, and now the time has come; with your permission, O king, I will invoke a god.
यां मे विद्यां महाराज अददात्स महायशाः। तयाऽऽहूतः सुरः पुत्रं प्रदास्यति सुरोपमम्। अनपत्यकृतं यस्ते शोकं वीर विनेष्यति
The illustrious one gave me that knowledge, O great king; by that, when a god is invoked, he will grant a son equal to the gods, and will remove the sorrow you bear for being childless, O hero.
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणामादितः कथितं त्वया। ऋषेः प्रसादात्तु शतं न च कन्या प्रकीर्तिता
You have already told of the sons of Dhritarashtra, a hundred by the sage's favor, but the daughter was not mentioned.
वैश्यापुत्रो युयुत्सुश्च कन्या चैका शताधिका। गान्धारराजदुहिता शतपुत्रेति चानघ
Yuyutsu, the son of a Vaishya woman, and one daughter, making more than a hundred; the daughter of the king of Gandhara, called 'mother of a hundred sons,' O sinless one.
उक्ता महर्षिणा तेन व्यासेनामिततेजसा। कथं त्विदानीं भगवन्कन्यां त्वं तु ब्रवीषि मे
This was declared by the great sage Vyasa, of immeasurable energy; but now, O blessed one, you speak to me of a daughter—how is this?
यदि भागशतं पेशी कृता तेन महर्षिणा। न प्रजास्यति चेद्भूयः सौबलेयी कथंचन
If the great sage made a hundred portions from the flesh-mass, and no more were to be born, how then could Saubali's daughter be born?
कथं तु संभवस्तस्या दुःशलाया वदस्व मे। यथावदिह विप्रर्षे परं मेऽत्र कुतूहलम्
Tell me, how did Duḥśalā come to be? Speak to me as it truly happened, O best of Brahmins, for I am most curious about this.
साध्वयं प्रश्न उद्दिष्टः पाण्डवेय ब्रवीमि ते। तां मांसपेशीं भगवान्स्वयमेव महातपाः
O son of Pandu, your question is well asked; I will tell you. The blessed, great ascetic himself divided that flesh-mass.
शीताभिरद्भिरासिच्य भागं भागमकल्पयत्। यो यथा कल्पितो भागस्तंत धात्र्या तथा नृप
Sprinkling it with cold water, he apportioned it into equal parts; as each portion was made, it was given to a nurse, O king.
घृतपूर्णेषु कुण्डेषु एकैकं प्राक्षिपत्तदा। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे साध्वी गान्धारी सुदृढव्रता
Then he placed each portion into a separate pot filled with ghee; meanwhile, the virtuous Gandhari, firm in her vows—
दुहितुः स्नेहसंयोगमनुध्याय वराङ्गना। `नाब्रवीत्तमृषिं किंचिद्गौरवाच्च यशस्विनी।' मनसा चिन्तयद्देवी एतत्पुत्रशतं मम
Thinking constantly of her daughter's affection, that noble lady did not say anything to the sage out of respect, but in her mind, the queen thought: 'May I have a hundred sons.'
भविष्यति न संदेहो न ब्रवीत्यन्यथा मुनिः। ममेयं परमा तुष्टिर्दुहिता मे भवेद्यदि
There is no doubt that this would happen, for the sage does not speak otherwise; but my greatest satisfaction would be if I had a daughter.
एका शताधिका बाला भविष्यति कनीयसी। ततो दौहित्रजाल्लोकादबाह्योऽसौ पतिर्मम
There will be one girl, younger by a hundred, and from her, through her son, my lineage will continue beyond this world; he will not be an outsider, but my own daughter's husband.
अधिका किल नारीणां प्रीतिर्जामातृजा भवेत्। यदि नाम ममापि स्याद्दुहितैका शताधिका
It is said that a woman's affection is greater for her daughter's son-in-law; if only I too might have a single daughter, younger by a hundred.
कृतकृत्या भवेयं वै पुत्रदौहित्रसंवृता। यदि सत्यं तपस्तप्तं दत्तं वाऽप्यथवा हुतम्
I would be fulfilled, surrounded by sons and grandsons, if my austerities, gifts, or offerings have truly borne fruit.
गुरवस्तोषिता वापि तथाऽस्तु दुहिता मम। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु कृष्णद्वैपायनः स्वयम्
Or if I have pleased my elders, then let it be so: let me have a daughter.
व्यभजत्स तदा पेशीं भगवानृषिसत्तमः। `गण्यमानेषु कुण्डेषु शते पूर्णे महात्मना
At that very moment, Krishna Dvaipayana, the illustrious sage, himself divided that mass of flesh, counting out a hundred full portions into the jars.
अभवच्चापरं खण्डं वामहस्ते तदा किल।' गणयित्वा शतं पूर्णमंशानामाह सौबलीम्
Then, in his left hand, there remained one more piece; after counting out a hundred complete portions, he spoke to the daughter of Subala.
पूर्णं पुत्रशतं त्वेतन्न मिथ्या वागुदाहृता। दैवयोगाच्च भागैकः परिशिष्टः शतात्परः
"A full hundred sons will be yours; this word is not false. By divine arrangement, one portion remains, beyond the hundred."
एषा ते सुभगा कन्या भविष्यति यतेप्सिता
"This fortunate girl will be your daughter, just as you desired."
तं चापि प्राक्षिपत्तत्र कन्याभागं तपोधनः। `संभूता चैव कालेन सर्वेषां च यवीयसी
The ascetic then placed that portion, the share for a daughter, there as well; and in due time, she was born, the youngest of them all.
ऐतत्ते कथितं राजन्दुःशलाजन्म भारत। ब्रूहि राजेन्द्र किं भूयो वर्तयिष्यामि तेऽनघ
Thus, O Bharata, I have told you of the birth of Duḥśalā. Tell me, O king, what more you wish to hear, and I shall relate it to you, O sinless one.
ज्येष्ठाऽनुज्येष्ठतां तेषां नामानि च पृथक्पृथक्। धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणामानुपूर्व्यात्प्रकीर्तय
Now recount, in order, the seniority and names of Dhritarashtra's sons, one by one.
दुर्योधनो युयुत्सुश्च राजन्दुःशासनस्तथा। दुःसहो दुःशलश्चैव जलसन्धः समः सहः
Duryodhana, Yuyutsu, O king, Duḥśāsana, Duḥsaha, Duḥśala, Jalasandha, Sama, and Saha;
विन्दानुविन्दौ दुर्धर्षः सुबाहुर्दुष्प्रधर्षणः। दुर्मर्षणो दुर्मुखश्च दुष्कर्णः कर्ण एव च
Vindānuvinda, Durdharṣa, Subāhu, Duṣpradharṣaṇa, Durmarṣaṇa, Durmukha, Duṣkarṇa, and Karṇa himself;
विविंशतिर्विकर्णश्च शलः सत्वः सुलोचनः। चित्रोपचित्रौ चित्राक्षश्चारुचित्रः शरासनः
Viviṃśati, Vikarna, Śala, Satva, Sulocana, Citropacitra, Citrākṣa, Cārucitra, and Śarāsana;