Sarga 32: The Dynasty of Kusha
Kusha Vamsha Varnana
Vishvamitra narrates his lineage: King Kusha's four sons who founded cities, and Kushanabha's hundred daughters, who reject the wind-god Vayu's proposal to remain loyal to their father's choice of husband, and whom Vayu disfigures in anger.
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तासां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वायु: परमकोपन:। प्रविश्य सर्वगात्राणि बभञ्ज भगवान् प्रभु:।।1.32.23।।
Meaning
Hearing their words, Vayu, greatly enraged, entered all their limbs and, powerful lord that he was, twisted them.
ता: कन्या वायुना भग्ना विविशुर्नृपतेर्गृहम्। प्रापतन् भुवि सम्भ्रान्तास्सलज्जा स्सास्रलोचना:।।1.32.24।।
Meaning
Those maidens, bent by Vayu, entered the king's palace, falling to the ground in confusion, ashamed, and with tearful eyes.
स च ता दयिता दीना: कन्या: परमशोभना:। दृष्ट्वा भग्नास्तदा राजा सम्भ्रान्त इदमब्रवीत्।।1.32.25।।
Meaning
Seeing his dear, wretched, once-lovely daughters now bent and disfigured, the king, greatly agitated, spoke thus.
किमिदं कथ्यतां पुत्र्य: को धर्ममवमन्यते। कुब्जा: केन कृता: सर्वा वेष्टन्त्यो नाभिभाषथ। एवं राजा विनिश्श्वस्य समाधिं सन्दधे तत:।।1.32.26।।
Meaning
What is this — tell me, daughters, who has disregarded virtue? Who has made you all hunched, and why do you not speak? So saying, the king sighed and fell silent, composing himself.