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Shloka 61

Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 103 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Gāndhārī Vivāha: Proposal, Consent, and the Vow

मया सौभपति): पूर्व मनसा हि वृत: पति: । तेन चास्मि वृता पूर्वमेष कामश्न मे पितु:,“धर्मात्मन! मैंने पहलेसे ही मन-ही-मन सौभ नामक विमानके अधिपति राजा शाल्वको पतिरूपमें वरण कर लिया था। उन्होंने भी पूर्वकालमें मेरा वरण किया था। मेरे पिताजीकी भी यही इच्छा थी कि मेरा विवाह शाल्वके साथ हो

mayā saubhapatiḥ pūrvaṁ manasā hi vṛtaḥ patiḥ | tena cāsmi vṛtā pūrvam eṣa kāmaś ca me pituḥ ||

ข้าแต่ผู้ทรงธรรม! ข้าได้เลือกศาลวะ ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งนครลอยฟ้าสุภะไว้เป็นสวามีในใจมาก่อนแล้ว และเขาก็ได้เลือกข้าไว้ก่อนเช่นกัน นี่ก็เป็นความประสงค์ของบิดาข้าด้วย

मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
सौभपतिःthe lord of Saubha (Śālva)
सौभपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसौभपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पूर्वम्formerly, earlier
पूर्वम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्व
Formtrue
मनसाwith (my) mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
हिindeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
Formtrue
वृतःchosen, selected
वृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (वरणे)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
पतिःhusband
पतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेनby him / by that
तेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formtrue
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
वृताchosen (by him)
वृता:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (वरणे)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
पूर्वम्formerly
पूर्वम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्व
Formtrue
एषःthis
एषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कामःdesire, wish
कामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
also/and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formtrue
मेof me / my
मे:
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
पितुःof (my) father
पितुः:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Ś
Śālva
S
Saubha
T
the father of the woman speaking (unnamed here)

Educational Q&A

The verse emphasizes the ethical weight of prior commitment: mutual choice (inner resolve) and parental approval are presented as morally significant grounds for a marriage claim, appealing to dharma in personal relationships.

A woman asserts that she had already chosen Śālva as her husband in her mind, that Śālva had also chosen her earlier, and that her father likewise desired their marriage—strengthening her claim through mutual and familial consent.