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THE MAHABHARATA
Then, Bhishma presented to Vichitravirya
the daughters of the king of the Kasis, who
were (then) choosing their husbands in
Svayamvara and whom Bhishma had carried
off by his valour.
ज्येष्ठा तासामिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद्धसती तदा ।
'मया सौभपतिः पूर्व मनसा हि वृतः पतिः ॥
"
The eldest of the princesses (Amba)
spoke, smiling at that time : " The king of the
Saubhas has already in my mind been
chosen by me as my husband."
विनिश्चित्य स धर्मशो ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ।
अनुजज्ञे तदा ज्येष्ठामम्बां काशिपतेस्सुताम् ॥
Deciding in consultation with Brahmins
who were complete masters of the Vedas,
Bhishma who knew Dharma, permitted
at that time Amba, the eldest daughter of
the king of the Kasis (to marry the Saubha
king).
अम्बिकाम्बालिके भार्ये प्रादाद भ्रात्रे यवीयसे ॥
(Bhishma) gave Ambika and Ambalika as
wives to his younger brother, Vichitravirya.
THE MAHABHARATA
Then, Bhishma presented to Vichitravirya
the daughters of the king of the Kasis, who
were (then) choosing their husbands in
Svayamvara and whom Bhishma had carried
off by his valour.
ज्येष्ठा तासामिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद्धसती तदा ।
'मया सौभपतिः पूर्व मनसा हि वृतः पतिः ॥
"
The eldest of the princesses (Amba)
spoke, smiling at that time : " The king of the
Saubhas has already in my mind been
chosen by me as my husband."
विनिश्चित्य स धर्मशो ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ।
अनुजज्ञे तदा ज्येष्ठामम्बां काशिपतेस्सुताम् ॥
Deciding in consultation with Brahmins
who were complete masters of the Vedas,
Bhishma who knew Dharma, permitted
at that time Amba, the eldest daughter of
the king of the Kasis (to marry the Saubha
king).
अम्बिकाम्बालिके भार्ये प्रादाद भ्रात्रे यवीयसे ॥
(Bhishma) gave Ambika and Ambalika as
wives to his younger brother, Vichitravirya.