Text 37]
The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayāti
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nāvindac chatru-bhavanād bhojyām kanyām ahāraṣīt ratha-sthām tām nirīkṣyāha śaibyā patim amarṣitā
keyam kuhaka mat-sthānam ratham āropiteti vai snuṣā tavety abhihite smayantī patim abravīt
jyāmaghaḥ—King Jyāmagha; tu—indeed; aprajaḥ api—although issueless; anyām—another; bhāryām—wife; śaibyā-patiḥ—because he was the husband of Śaibyā; bhayāt—out of fear; na avindat—did not accept; śatru-bhavanāt—from the enemy's camp; bhojyām—a prostitute used for sense gratification; kanyām—girl; ahāraṣīt—brought; ratha-sthām—who was seated on the chariot; tām—her; nirīkṣya—seeing; āha—said; śaibyā—Śaibyā, the wife of Jyāmagha; patim—unto her husband; amarṣitā—being very angry; kā iyam—who is this; kuhaka—you cheater; mat-sthānam—my place; ratham—on the chariot; aropitā—has been allowed to sit; iti—thus; vai—indeed; snuṣā—daughter-in-law; tava—your; iti—thus; abhihite—being informed; smayantī—smilingly; patim—unto her husband; abravīt—said.
TRANSLATION
Jyāmagha had no sons, but because he was fearful of his wife, Śaibyā, he could not accept another wife. Jyāmagha once took from the house of some royal enemy a girl who was a prostitute, but upon seeing her Śaibyā was very angry and said to her husband, “My husband, you cheater, who is this girl sitting upon my seat on the chariot?” Jyāmagha then replied, “This girl will be your daughter-in-law.” Upon hearing these joking words, Śaibyā smilingly replied.
TEXT 37
अहं कन्यासपती च स्नुषामे युज्यते कथम् ।
जनयिष्यसि यं राज्ञि तस्येयमुपयुज्यते ॥३७॥