Sarga 33: Kushanabha's Hundred Daughters
Kushanabha Kanya Vivaha
The hundred daughters explain to Kushanabha how Vayu disfigured them for refusing him, and he praises their forbearance; he later gives them in marriage to King Brahmadatta, son of the sage Chuli and the gandharvi Somada, whose touch restores their beauty.
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यथाक्रमं तत: पाणीन् जग्राह रघुनन्दन। ब्रह्मदत्तो महीपालस्तासां देवपतिर्यथा।।1.33.22।।
Meaning
Then, one by one, delight of Raghu, King Brahmadatta took their hands, as the lord of gods might.
स्पृष्टमात्रे तत: पाणौ विकुब्जा विगतज्वरा:। युक्ता: परमया लक्ष्म्या बभु: कन्याशतं तदा।।1.33.23।।
Meaning
The moment their hands were touched, the hundred maidens, freed from their bent forms and affliction, shone with supreme splendor.
स दृष्ट्वा वायुना मुक्ता: कुशनाभो महीपति:। बभूव परमप्रीतो हर्षं लेभे पुन:पुन:।।1.33.24।।
Meaning
Seeing them freed from Vayu's affliction, King Kushanabha was overjoyed, and his delight grew again and again.
कृतोद्वाहं तु राजानं ब्रह्मदत्तं महीपति:। सदारं प्रेषयामास सोपाध्यायगणं तदा।।1.33.25।।
Meaning
The king then sent King Brahmadatta, now wed, along with his brides and the assembly of teachers, on his way.
सोमदाऽपि सुसंहृष्टा पुत्रस्य सदृशीं क्रियाम्। यथान्यायं च गन्धर्वी स्नुषास्ता: प्रत्यनन्दत।।1.33.26।।
Meaning
Somada too was greatly delighted at her son's fitting union, and the gandharvi warmly welcomed her daughters-in-law as was proper.