Shloka 3
Ādi-parva, Adhyāya 73: Devayānī–Śarmiṣṭhā Dispute, Confinement in the Well, and Yayāti’s Rescue
आहरामि तवाद्याहं निष्कादीन्यजिनानि च । सर्व राज्यं तवाद्यास्तु भार्या मे भव शोभने,सोनेके हार, सुन्दर वस्त्र, तपाये हुए सुवर्णके दो कुण्डल, विभिन्न नगरोंके बने हुए सुन्दर और चमकीले मणिरत्ननिर्मित आभूषण, स्वर्णपदक और कोमल मृगचर्म आदि वस्तुएँ तुम्हारे लिये मैं अभी लाये देता हूँ। शोभने! अधिक क्या कहूँ, मेरा सारा राज्य आजलसे तुम्हारा हो जाय, तुम मेरी महारानी बन जाओ
duṣyanta uvāca | āharāmi tavādyāhaṁ niṣkādīny ajināni ca | sarvaṁ rājyaṁ tavādyāstu bhāryā me bhava śobhane ||
Wika ni Duṣyanta: “Ngayong araw din ay dadalhin ko para sa iyo ang mga niṣka (gintong palamuti) at iba pang handog, pati mga balat ng usa. Mula sa araw na ito, maging iyo ang buong kaharian ko. O marikit—maging asawa kita.”
दुष्यन्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how power and wealth can be used as persuasion in intimate relationships, raising a dharmic question: commitment should rest on rightful conduct and responsibility, not merely on desire reinforced by material promises.
King Duṣyanta, captivated by the woman he addresses as “śobhane,” offers immediate gifts (gold ornaments, deer-skins) and even his kingdom, urging her to become his wife.