Mahabharata 1.92: dvinavatitamo'dhyāyaḥ

1.92.1

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tataḥ pratīpo rājā sa sarvabhūtahite rataḥ |
niṣasāda samā bahvīrgaṅgātīragato japan || 1 ||

"Vaisampayana said. 'There was a king of the name of Pratipa, who was kind to all creatures. He spent many years in ascetic penances at the source of the river Ganga. The accomplished and lovely Ganga, one day, assuming the form of a beautiful female, and rising from the waters, made up to the monarch. The celestial maiden, endued with ravishing beauty, approached the royal sage engaged in ascetic austerities, and sat upon his right thigh that was, for manly strength, a veritable Sala tree. When the maiden of handsome face had so sat upon his lap, the monarch said unto her, 'O amiable one, what dost thou desire? What shall I do?' The damsel answered, 'I desire thee, O king, for my husband! O foremost one of the Kurus, be mine! To refuse a woman coming of her own accord is never applauded by the wise.' Pratipa answered, 'O thou of the fairest complexion, moved by lust, I never go in unto others' wives or women that are not of my order. This, indeed, is my virtuous vow.' The maiden rejoined, 'I am not inauspicious or ugly. I am every way worthy of being enjoyed. I am a celestial maiden of rare beauty; I desire thee for my husband. Refuse me not, O king.' To this Pratipa answered, 'I am, 'O damsel, abstaining from that course to which thou wouldst incite me. If I break my vow, sin will overwhelm and kill me. O thou of the fairest complexion, thou hast embraced me, sitting on my right thigh. But, O timid one, know that this is the seat for daughters and daughters-in-law. The left lap is for the wife, but thou hast not accepted that. Therefore, O best of women, I cannot enjoy thee as an object of desire. Be my daughter-in-law. I accept thee for my son!'

(Sambhava Parva continued)

"Vaisampayana said. 'There was a king of the name of Pratipa, who was kind to all creatures. He spent many years in ascetic penances at the source of the river Ganga. The accomplished and lovely Ganga, one day, assuming the form of a beautiful female, and rising from the waters, made up to the monarch. The celestial maiden, endued with ravishing beauty, approached the royal sage engaged in ascetic austerities, and sat upon his right thigh that was, for manly strength, a veritable Sala tree. When the maiden of handsome face had so sat upon his lap, the monarch said unto her, 'O amiable one, what dost thou desire? What shall I do?' The damsel answered, 'I desire thee, O king, for my husband! O foremost one of the Kurus, be mine! To refuse a woman coming of her own accord is never applauded by the wise.' Pratipa answered, 'O thou of the fairest complexion, moved by lust, I never go in unto others' wives or women that are not of my order. This, indeed, is my virtuous vow.' The maiden rejoined, 'I am not inauspicious or ugly. I am every way worthy of being enjoyed. I am a celestial maiden of rare beauty; I desire thee for my husband. Refuse me not, O king.' To this Pratipa answered, 'I am, 'O damsel, abstaining from that course to which thou wouldst incite me. If I break my vow, sin will overwhelm and kill me. O thou of the fairest complexion, thou hast embraced me, sitting on my right thigh. But, O timid one, know that this is the seat for daughters and daughters-in-law. The left lap is for the wife, but thou hast not accepted that. Therefore, O best of women, I cannot enjoy thee as an object of desire. Be my daughter-in-law. I accept thee for my son!'

"The damsel then said, 'O virtuous one, let it be as thou sayest. Let me be united with thy son. From my respect for thee, I shall be a wife of the celebrated Bharata race. Ye (of the Bharata race) are the refuge of all the monarchs on earth! I am incapable of numbering the virtues of this race even within a hundred years. The greatness and goodness of many celebrated monarchs of this race are limitless. O lord of all, let it be understood now that when I become thy daughter-in-law, thy son shall not be able to judge of the propriety of my acts. Living thus with thy son, I shall do good to him and increase his happiness. And he shall finally attain to heaven in consequence of the sons I shall bear him, and of his virtues and good conduct.'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'O king, having said so, the celestial damsel disappeared then and there. And the king, too, waited for the birth of his son in order to fulfil his promise.'

"About this time Pratipa, that light of the Kuru race, that bull amongst Kshatriyas, was engaged, along with his wife, in austerities from desire of offspring. And when they had grown old, a son was born unto them. This was no other than Mahabhisha. And the child was called Santanu because he was born when his father had controlled his passions by ascetic penances. And the best of Kurus, Santanu, knowing that region of indestructible bliss can be acquired by one's deeds alone, became devoted to virtue. When Santanu grew up into a youth, Pratipa addressed him and said, 'Some time ago, O Santanu, a celestial damsel came to me for thy good. If thou meetest that fair-complexioned one in secret and if she solicit thee for children, accept her as thy wife. And, O sinless one, judge not of the propriety or impropriety of her action and ask not who she is, or whose or whence, but accept her as thy wife at my command!'" Vaisampayana continued, 'Pratipa, having thus commanded his son Santanu and installed him on his throne, retired into the woods. And king Santanu endued with great intelligence and equal unto Indra himself in splendour, became addicted to hunting and passed much of his time in the woods. And the best of monarchs always slew deer and buffaloes. And one day, as he was wandering along the bank of the Ganges, he came upon a region frequented by Siddhas and Charanas. And there he saw a lovely maiden of blazing beauty and like unto another Sri herself; of faultless and pearly teeth and decked with celestial ornaments, and attired in garments of fine texture that resembled in splendour the filaments of the lotus. And the monarch, on beholding that damsel, became surprised, and his raptures produced instant horripilation. With steadfast gaze he seemed to be drinking her charms, but repeated draughts failed to quench his thirst. The damsel also beholding the monarch of blazing splendour moving about in great agitation, was moved herself and experienced an affection for him. She gazed and gazed and longed to gaze on him evermore. The monarch then in soft words addressed her and said, 'O slender-waisted one, be thou a goddess or the daughter of a Danava, be thou of the race of the Gandharvas, or Apsaras, be thou of the Yakshas or the Nagas, or be thou of human origin, O thou of celestial beauty, I solicit thee to be my wife!'"

1.92.2

tasya rūpaguṇopetā gaṅgā śrīriva rūpiṇī |
uttīrya salilāttasmāllobhanīyatamākṛtiḥ || 2 ||

1.92.3

adhīyānasya rājarṣerdivyarūpā manasvinī |
dakṣiṇaṃ śālasaṃkāśamūruṃ bheje śubhānanā || 3 ||

1.92.4

pratīpastu mahīpālastāmuvāca manasvinīm |
karavāṇi kiṃ te kalyāṇi priyaṃ yatte'bhikāṅkṣitam || 4 ||

1.92.5

stryuvāca |
tvāmahaṃ kāmaye rājankuruśreṣṭha bhajasva mām |
tyāgaḥ kāmavatīnāṃ hi strīṇāṃ sadbhirvigarhitaḥ || 5 ||

1.92.6

pratīpa uvāca |
nāhaṃ parastriyaṃ kāmādgaccheyaṃ varavarṇini |
na cāsavarṇāṃ kalyāṇi dharmyaṃ tadviddhi me vratam || 6 ||

1.92.7

stryuvāca |
nāśreyasyasmi nāgamyā na vaktavyā ca karhicit |
bhaja māṃ bhajamānāṃ tvaṃ rājankanyāṃ varastriyam || 7 ||

1.92.8

pratīpa uvāca |
mayātivṛttametatte yanmāṃ codayasi priyam |
anyathā pratipannaṃ māṃ nāśayeddharmaviplavaḥ || 8 ||

1.92.9

prāpya dakṣiṇamūruṃ me tvamāśliṣṭā varāṅgane |
apatyānāṃ snuṣāṇāṃ ca bhīru viddhyetadāsanam || 9 ||

1.92.10

savyataḥ kāminībhāgastvayā sa ca vivarjitaḥ |
tasmādahaṃ nācariṣye tvayi kāmaṃ varāṅgane || 10 ||

1.92.11

snuṣā me bhava kalyāṇi putrārthe tvāṃ vṛṇomyaham |
snuṣāpakṣaṃ hi vāmoru tvamāgamya samāśritā || 11 ||

1.92.12

stryuvāca |
evamapyastu dharmajña saṃyujyeyaṃ sutena te |
tvadbhaktyaiva bhajiṣyāmi prakhyātaṃ bhārataṃ kulam || 12 ||

"The damsel then said, 'O virtuous one, let it be as thou sayest. Let me be united with thy son. From my respect for thee, I shall be a wife of the celebrated Bharata race. Ye (of the Bharata race) are the refuge of all the monarchs on earth! I am incapable of numbering the virtues of this race even within a hundred years. The greatness and goodness of many celebrated monarchs of this race are limitless. O lord of all, let it be understood now that when I become thy daughter-in-law, thy son shall not be able to judge of the propriety of my acts. Living thus with thy son, I shall do good to him and increase his happiness. And he shall finally attain to heaven in consequence of the sons I shall bear him, and of his virtues and good conduct.'

1.92.13

pṛthivyāṃ pārthivā ye ca teṣāṃ yūyaṃ parāyaṇam |
guṇā na hi mayā śakyā vaktuṃ varṣaśatairapi |
kulasya ye vaḥ prasthitāstatsādhutvamanuttamam || 13 ||

1.92.14

sa me nābhijanajñaḥ syādācareyaṃ ca yadvibho |
tatsarvameva putraste na mīmāṃseta karhicit || 14 ||

1.92.15

evaṃ vasantī putre te vardhayiṣyāmyahaṃ priyam |
putraiḥ puṇyaiḥ priyaiścāpi svargaṃ prāpsyati te sutaḥ || 15 ||

1.92.16

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tathetyuktvā tu sā rājaṃstatraivāntaradhīyata |
putrajanma pratīkṣaṃstu sa rājā tadadhārayat || 16 ||

"Vaisampayana continued, 'O king, having said so, the celestial damsel disappeared then and there. And the king, too, waited for the birth of his son in order to fulfil his promise.'

1.92.17

etasminneva kāle tu pratīpaḥ kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ |
tapastepe sutasyārthe sabhāryaḥ kurunandana || 17 ||

"About this time Pratipa, that light of the Kuru race, that bull amongst Kshatriyas, was engaged, along with his wife, in austerities from desire of offspring. And when they had grown old, a son was born unto them. This was no other than Mahabhisha. And the child was called Santanu because he was born when his father had controlled his passions by ascetic penances. And the best of Kurus, Santanu, knowing that region of indestructible bliss can be acquired by one's deeds alone, became devoted to virtue. When Santanu grew up into a youth, Pratipa addressed him and said, 'Some time ago, O Santanu, a celestial damsel came to me for thy good. If thou meetest that fair-complexioned one in secret and if she solicit thee for children, accept her as thy wife. And, O sinless one, judge not of the propriety or impropriety of her action and ask not who she is, or whose or whence, but accept her as thy wife at my command!'" Vaisampayana continued, 'Pratipa, having thus commanded his son Santanu and installed him on his throne, retired into the woods. And king Santanu endued with great intelligence and equal unto Indra himself in splendour, became addicted to hunting and passed much of his time in the woods. And the best of monarchs always slew deer and buffaloes. And one day, as he was wandering along the bank of the Ganges, he came upon a region frequented by Siddhas and Charanas. And there he saw a lovely maiden of blazing beauty and like unto another Sri herself; of faultless and pearly teeth and decked with celestial ornaments, and attired in garments of fine texture that resembled in splendour the filaments of the lotus. And the monarch, on beholding that damsel, became surprised, and his raptures produced instant horripilation. With steadfast gaze he seemed to be drinking her charms, but repeated draughts failed to quench his thirst. The damsel also beholding the monarch of blazing splendour moving about in great agitation, was moved herself and experienced an affection for him. She gazed and gazed and longed to gaze on him evermore. The monarch then in soft words addressed her and said, 'O slender-waisted one, be thou a goddess or the daughter of a Danava, be thou of the race of the Gandharvas, or Apsaras, be thou of the Yakshas or the Nagas, or be thou of human origin, O thou of celestial beauty, I solicit thee to be my wife!'"

1.92.18

tayoḥ samabhavatputro vṛddhayoḥ sa mahābhiṣaḥ |
śāntasya jajñe saṃtānastasmādāsītsa śaṃtanuḥ || 18 ||

1.92.19

saṃsmaraṃścākṣayām̐llokānvijitānsvena karmaṇā |
puṇyakarmakṛdevāsīcchaṃtanuḥ kurusattama || 19 ||

1.92.20

pratīpaḥ śaṃtanuṃ putraṃ yauvanasthaṃ tato'nvaśāt |
purā māṃ strī samabhyāgācchaṃtano bhūtaye tava || 20 ||

1.92.21

tvāmāvrajedyadi rahaḥ sā putra varavarṇinī |
kāmayānābhirūpāḍhyā divyā strī putrakāmyayā |
sā tvayā nānuyoktavyā kāsi kasyāsi vāṅgane || 21 ||

1.92.22

yacca kuryānna tatkāryaṃ praṣṭavyā sā tvayānagha |
manniyogādbhajantīṃ tāṃ bhajethā ityuvāca tam || 22 ||

1.92.23

evaṃ saṃdiśya tanayaṃ pratīpaḥ śaṃtanuṃ tadā |
sve ca rājye'bhiṣicyainaṃ vanaṃ rājā viveśa ha || 23 ||

1.92.24

sa rājā śaṃtanurdhīmānkhyātaḥ pṛthvyāṃ dhanurdharaḥ |
babhūva mṛgayāśīlaḥ satataṃ vanagocaraḥ || 24 ||

1.92.25

sa mṛgānmahiṣāṃścaiva vinighnanrājasattamaḥ |
gaṅgāmanucacāraikaḥ siddhacāraṇasevitām || 25 ||

1.92.26

sa kadācinmahārāja dadarśa paramastriyam |
jājvalyamānāṃ vapuṣā sākṣātpadmāmiva śriyam || 26 ||

1.92.27

sarvānavadyāṃ sudatīṃ divyābharaṇabhūṣitām |
sūkṣmāmbaradharāmekāṃ padmodarasamaprabhām || 27 ||

1.92.28

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā hṛṣṭaromābhūdvismito rūpasaṃpadā |
pibanniva ca netrābhyāṃ nātṛpyata narādhipaḥ || 28 ||

1.92.29

sā ca dṛṣṭvaiva rājānaṃ vicarantaṃ mahādyutim |
snehādāgatasauhārdā nātṛpyata vilāsinī || 29 ||

1.92.30

tāmuvāca tato rājā sāntvayañślakṣṇayā girā |
devī vā dānavī vā tvaṃ gandharvī yadi vāpsarāḥ || 30 ||

1.92.31

yakṣī vā pannagī vāpi mānuṣī vā sumadhyame |
yā vā tvaṃ suragarbhābhe bhāryā me bhava śobhane || 31 ||

1.92.32

etacchrutvā vaco rājñaḥ sasmitaṃ mṛdu valgu ca |
vasūnāṃ samayaṃ smṛtvā abhyagacchadaninditā || 32 ||

"Vaisampayana said, 'The maiden then, hearing those soft and sweet words of the smiling monarch, and remembering her promise to the Vasus, addressed the king in reply. Of faultless features, the damsel sending a thrill of pleasure into the heart by every word she uttered, said, 'O king, I shall become thy wife and obey thy commands. But, O monarch, thou must not interfere with me in anything I do, be it agreeable or disagreeable. Nor shall thou ever address me unkindly. As long as thou shalt behave kindly I promise to live with thee. But I shall certainly leave thee the moment thou interferest with me or speakest to me an unkind word.' The king answered, 'Be it so.' And thereupon the damsel obtaining that excellent monarch, that foremost one of the Bharata race for her husband, became highly pleased. And king Santanu also, obtaining her for his wife, enjoyed to the full the pleasure of her company. And adhering to his promise, he refrained from asking her anything. And the lord of earth, Santanu, became exceedingly gratified with her conduct, beauty, magnanimity, and attention to his comforts. And the goddess Ganga also, of three courses (celestial, terrestrial, and subterranean) assuming a human form of superior complexion and endued with celestial beauty, lived happily as the wife of Santanu, having as the fruit of her virtuous acts, obtained for her husband, that tiger among kings equal unto Indra himself in splendour. And she gratified the king by her attractiveness and affection, by her wiles and love, by her music and dance, and became herself gratified. And the monarch was so enraptured with his beautiful wife that months, seasons, and years rolled on without his being conscious of them. And the king, while thus enjoying himself with his wife, had eight children born unto him who in beauty were like the very celestials themselves. But, O Bharata, those children, one after another, as soon as they were born, were thrown into the river by Ganga who said, 'This is for thy good.' And the children sank to rise no more. The king, however, could not be pleased with such conduct. But he spoke not a word about it lest his wife should leave him. But when the eighth child was born, and when his wife as before was about to throw it smilingly into the river, the king with a sorrowful countenance and desirous of saving it from destruction, addressed her and said, 'Kill it not! Who art thou and whose? Why dost thou kill thy own children? Murderess of thy sons, the load of thy sins is great!'" His wife, thus addressed, replied, 'O thou desirous of offspring, thou hast already become the first of those that have children. I shall not destroy this child of thine. But according to our agreement, the period of my stay with thee is at an end. I am Ganga, the daughter of Jahnu. I am ever worshipped by the great sages; I have lived with thee so long for accomplishing the purposes of the celestials. The eight illustrious Vasus endued with great energy had, from Vasishtha's curse, to assume human forms. On earth, besides thee, there was none else to deserve the honour of being their begetter. There is no woman also on earth except one like me, a celestial of human form, to become their mother. I assumed a human form to bring them forth. Thou also, having become the father of the eight Vasus, hast acquired many regions of perennial bliss. It was also agreed between myself and the Vasus that I should free them from their human forms as soon as they would be born. I have thus freed them from the curse of the Rishi Apava. Blest be thou; I leave thee, O king! But rear thou this child of rigid vows. That I should live with thee so long was the promise I gave to the Vasus. And let this child be called Gangadatta.'"

(Sambhava Parva continued)

"Vaisampayana said, 'The maiden then, hearing those soft and sweet words of the smiling monarch, and remembering her promise to the Vasus, addressed the king in reply. Of faultless features, the damsel sending a thrill of pleasure into the heart by every word she uttered, said, 'O king, I shall become thy wife and obey thy commands. But, O monarch, thou must not interfere with me in anything I do, be it agreeable or disagreeable. Nor shall thou ever address me unkindly. As long as thou shalt behave kindly I promise to live with thee. But I shall certainly leave thee the moment thou interferest with me or speakest to me an unkind word.' The king answered, 'Be it so.' And thereupon the damsel obtaining that excellent monarch, that foremost one of the Bharata race for her husband, became highly pleased. And king Santanu also, obtaining her for his wife, enjoyed to the full the pleasure of her company. And adhering to his promise, he refrained from asking her anything. And the lord of earth, Santanu, became exceedingly gratified with her conduct, beauty, magnanimity, and attention to his comforts. And the goddess Ganga also, of three courses (celestial, terrestrial, and subterranean) assuming a human form of superior complexion and endued with celestial beauty, lived happily as the wife of Santanu, having as the fruit of her virtuous acts, obtained for her husband, that tiger among kings equal unto Indra himself in splendour. And she gratified the king by her attractiveness and affection, by her wiles and love, by her music and dance, and became herself gratified. And the monarch was so enraptured with his beautiful wife that months, seasons, and years rolled on without his being conscious of them. And the king, while thus enjoying himself with his wife, had eight children born unto him who in beauty were like the very celestials themselves. But, O Bharata, those children, one after another, as soon as they were born, were thrown into the river by Ganga who said, 'This is for thy good.' And the children sank to rise no more. The king, however, could not be pleased with such conduct. But he spoke not a word about it lest his wife should leave him. But when the eighth child was born, and when his wife as before was about to throw it smilingly into the river, the king with a sorrowful countenance and desirous of saving it from destruction, addressed her and said, 'Kill it not! Who art thou and whose? Why dost thou kill thy own children? Murderess of thy sons, the load of thy sins is great!'" His wife, thus addressed, replied, 'O thou desirous of offspring, thou hast already become the first of those that have children. I shall not destroy this child of thine. But according to our agreement, the period of my stay with thee is at an end. I am Ganga, the daughter of Jahnu. I am ever worshipped by the great sages; I have lived with thee so long for accomplishing the purposes of the celestials. The eight illustrious Vasus endued with great energy had, from Vasishtha's curse, to assume human forms. On earth, besides thee, there was none else to deserve the honour of being their begetter. There is no woman also on earth except one like me, a celestial of human form, to become their mother. I assumed a human form to bring them forth. Thou also, having become the father of the eight Vasus, hast acquired many regions of perennial bliss. It was also agreed between myself and the Vasus that I should free them from their human forms as soon as they would be born. I have thus freed them from the curse of the Rishi Apava. Blest be thou; I leave thee, O king! But rear thou this child of rigid vows. That I should live with thee so long was the promise I gave to the Vasus. And let this child be called Gangadatta.'"

1.92.33

uvāca caiva rājñaḥ sā hlādayantī mano girā |
bhaviṣyāmi mahīpāla mahiṣī te vaśānugā || 33 ||

1.92.34

yattu kuryāmahaṃ rājañśubhaṃ vā yadi vāśubham |
na tadvārayitavyāsmi na vaktavyā tathāpriyam || 34 ||

1.92.35

evaṃ hi vartamāne'haṃ tvayi vatsyāmi pārthiva |
vāritā vipriyaṃ coktā tyajeyaṃ tvāmasaṃśayam || 35 ||

1.92.36

tatheti rājñā sā tūktā tadā bharatasattama |
praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe prāpya taṃ pārthivottamam || 36 ||

1.92.37

āsādya śaṃtanustāṃ ca bubhuje kāmato vaśī |
na praṣṭavyeti manvāno na sa tāṃ kiṃcidūcivān || 37 ||

1.92.38

sa tasyāḥ śīlavṛttena rūpaudāryaguṇena ca |
upacāreṇa ca rahastutoṣa jagatīpatiḥ || 38 ||

1.92.39

divyarūpā hi sā devī gaṅgā tripathagā nadī |
mānuṣaṃ vigrahaṃ śrīmatkṛtvā sā varavarṇinī || 39 ||

1.92.40

bhāgyopanatakāmasya bhāryevopasthitābhavat |
śaṃtano rājasiṃhasya devarājasamadyuteḥ || 40 ||

1.92.41

saṃbhogasnehacāturyairhāvalāsyairmanoharaiḥ |
rājānaṃ ramayāmāsa yathā reme tathaiva saḥ || 41 ||

1.92.42

sa rājā ratisaktatvāduttamastrīguṇairhṛtaḥ |
saṃvatsarānṛtūnmāsānna bubodha bahūngatān || 42 ||

1.92.43

ramamāṇastayā sārdhaṃ yathākāmaṃ janeśvaraḥ |
aṣṭāvajanayatputrāṃstasyāmamaravarṇinaḥ || 43 ||

1.92.44

jātaṃ jātaṃ ca sā putraṃ kṣipatyambhasi bhārata |
prīṇāmi tvāhamityuktvā gaṅgāsrotasyamajjayat || 44 ||

1.92.45

tasya tanna priyaṃ rājñaḥ śaṃtanorabhavattadā |
na ca tāṃ kiṃcanovāca tyāgādbhīto mahīpatiḥ || 45 ||

1.92.46

atha tāmaṣṭame putre jāte prahasitāmiva |
uvāca rājā duḥkhārtaḥ parīpsanputramātmanaḥ || 46 ||

1.92.47

mā vadhīḥ kāsi kasyāsi kiṃ hiṃsasi sutāniti |
putraghni sumahatpāpaṃ mā prāpastiṣṭha garhite || 47 ||

1.92.48

stryuvāca |
putrakāma na te hanmi putraṃ putravatāṃ vara |
jīrṇastu mama vāso'yaṃ yathā sa samayaḥ kṛtaḥ || 48 ||

1.92.49

ahaṃ gaṅgā jahnusutā maharṣigaṇasevitā |
devakāryārthasiddhyarthamuṣiṭāhaṃ tvayā saha || 49 ||

1.92.50

aṣṭeme vasavo devā mahābhāgā mahaujasaḥ |
vasiṣṭhaśāpadoṣeṇa mānuṣatvamupāgatāḥ || 50 ||

1.92.51

teṣāṃ janayitā nānyastvadṛte bhuvi vidyate |
madvidhā mānuṣī dhātrī na caivāstīha kācana || 51 ||

1.92.52

tasmāttajjananīhetormānuṣatvamupāgatā |
janayitvā vasūnaṣṭau jitā lokāstvayākṣayāḥ || 52 ||

1.92.53

devānāṃ samayastveṣa vasūnāṃ saṃśruto mayā |
jātaṃ jātaṃ mokṣayiṣye janmato mānuṣāditi || 53 ||

1.92.54

tatte śāpādvinirmuktā āpavasya mahātmanaḥ |
svasti te'stu gamiṣyāmi putraṃ pāhi mahāvratam || 54 ||

1.92.55

eṣa paryāyavāso me vasūnāṃ saṃnidhau kṛtaḥ |
matprasūtaṃ vijānīhi gaṅgādattamimaṃ sutam || 55 ||