The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.12.42
Mahābhārata 13.12.42
- Language
- Sanskrit
13.12.42
stryuvāca |
striyāstvabhyadhikaḥ sneho na tathā puruṣasya vai |
tasmātte śakra jīvantu ye jātāḥ strīkṛtasya vai || 42 ||
"The lady said, 'The affection that is entertained by a woman is much greater than that which is entertained by a man. Hence, it is, O Sakra, that I wish those children to come back to life that were borne by me as a woman.'
Translations (1)
- The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English
Other recensions (1)
- Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text) — Sanskrit