Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Chapter 23 Verses 35-36

Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 23: The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayāti

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.23.35-36

jyāmaghas tv aprajo 'py anyāḿ

bhāryāḿ śaibyā-patir bhayāt

nāvindac chatru-bhavanād

bhojyāḿ kanyām ahāraṣīt

ratha-sthāḿ tāḿ nirīkṣyāha

śaibyā patim amarṣitā

keyaḿ kuhaka mat-sthānaḿ

ratham āropiteti vai

snuṣā tavety abhihite

smayantī patim abravīt

SYNONYMS

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; āropitā — 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.

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