Mahābhārata Story 1 - Bhīṣma Carries Off Three Princesses Flashcards

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Q

सत्यवत्याः पुत्रः विचित्रवीर्यः नाम ।

A

The son of Satyavatī was named Vicitravīrya.

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कालेन विचित्रवीर्यः नृपः अभवत् ।

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In time, Vicitravīrya became king

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यदि विचित्रवीर्यस्य भार्या न भविष्यति तर्हि युवराजः न भविष्यति इति भीष्मः चिन्तयति स्म ।

A

If Vicitravīrya does not take a wife, then there will not be an heir, Bhīṣma thought.

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स्वयंवरः आसीत् ।

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There was a self-choice ceremony.

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बहवः राजपुत्राः स्वयंवरम् अगच्छन् ।

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Many princes went to the self-choice ceremony.

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तत् दृष्ट्वा भीष्मः ऐप् स्वयंवरम् अगच्छत् ।

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Having seen that, Bhīṣma also went to the self-choice ceremony.

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स्वयंवरे भीष्मेण कन्याः अपहृताः ।

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At the self-choice ceremony, girls were carried off by Bhīṣma.

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ताः कन्याः अम्बा अम्बिका अम्बलिका च ।

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The girls (were named) Ambā, Ambikā and Ambālikā.

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राजपुत्राः विस्मिताः आसन् भूमिम् अपतन् च ।

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The princes were amazed and they fell to the ground.

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अम्बा भीष्मेण मुक्ता ।

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Ambā was freed by Bhīṣma.

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