Text 25]
King Sudyumna Becomes a Woman
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sa ekadā mahārāja vicaran mṛgayām vane vṛtaḥ katipayāmātyair aśvam āruhya saindhavam
pragṛhya ruciram cāpam śarāmś ca paramādbhutān damśito 'numṛgam vīro jagāma diśam uttarām
saḥ—Sudyumna; ekadā—once upon a time; mahārāja—O King Parikṣit; vicaran—touring; mṛgayām—for hunting; vane—in the forest; vṛtaḥ—accompanied; katipaya—a few; amātyaiḥ—by ministers or associates; aśvam—upon a horse; āruhya—riding; saindhavam—born in the Sindhupradeśa; pragṛhya—holding in hand; ruciram—beautiful; cāpam—bow; śarān ca—and arrows; parama-adbhutān—very wonderful, uncommon; damśitaḥ—wearing armor; anumṛgam—behind the animals; vīraḥ—the hero; jagāma—went toward; diśam uttarām—the north.
TRANSLATION
O King Parikṣit, that hero Sudyumna, accompanied by a few ministers and associates and riding on a horse brought from Sindhupradeśa, once went into the forest to hunt. He wore armor and was decorated with bows and arrows, and he was very beautiful. While following the animals and killing them, he reached the northern part of the forest.
TEXT 25
सुकुमारवनं मेरोरधस्तात् प्रविवेश ह । यत्रास्ते भगवाञ्छवो रममाणः सहोमया ॥२५॥
sukumāra-vanam meror adhastāt praviveśa ha yatrāste bhagavāñ charvo ramamāṇaḥ sahomayā