Mahabharata · 5.113.21
॥
Devanāgarī
इयं शुल्केन भार्यार्थे हर्यश्व प्रतिगृह्यताम् ॥
शुल्कं ते कीर्तयिष्यामि तच् छ्रुत्वा संप्रधार्यताम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
iyaṃ śulkena bhāryārthe haryaśva pratigṛhyatām ||
śulkaṃ te kīrtayiṣyāmi tac chrutvā saṃpradhāryatām ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
इयंiyaṃthis; she
शुल्केनśulkenafor a bride-price; for a marriage fee
भार्यार्थेbhāryārthefor the sake of a wife; for marriage
हर्यश्वharyaśvaO Haryaśva; King Haryaśva
प्रतिगृह्यताम्pratigṛhyatāmlet her be accepted; accept her
शुल्कंśulkaṃthe bride-price; the marriage fee
तेteto you; for you
कीर्तयिष्यामिkīrtayiṣyāmiI shall name; I shall declare
तच्tacthat; this
छ्रुत्वाchrutvāhaving heard; having learned
संप्रधार्यताम्saṃpradhāryatāmlet it be considered; decide after reflection
Translation
Gālava said: 'O Haryaśva, accept her in marriage for a bride-price. I shall name the bride-price to you; having heard it, consider it and decide.'
Version
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Gālava speaks plainly and does not conceal the terms. His request turns Yayāti's gift into a practical path toward fulfilling the guru-dakṣiṇā: Mādhavī is to be received lawfully, with a clearly stated bride-price, while the decision remains with the king.