Narada said: -
1. In that way having abandoned that prosperity, the renowned lady Madhavi once more becoming a maiden and according to her promise followed the regenerate Rishi Galava.
2. Galava, whose mind was centred in the accomplishment of his own purpose, after due deliberation, went to the city of the Bhojas to see the ruler of men, the son of Ushinara.
3. And going to that ruler of men endued with true prowess he said: - “This damsel will bear you two sons who will be kings of the earth.
4. By this means, you will gain your object after death, as also in this world, having begotten two sons, O ruler of men, equal in effulgence to the moon and the sun.
5. The dowery is, O you conversant with all virtue, that you should give me four hundred horses like the rays of the moon and having one ear black.
6. For the sake of my spiritual guide that do I make these efforts for the horses and it is not for myself; if you are prepared to act thus, O great king”, do what I have said without any reflection or hesitation.
7. You are without children, O royal Rishi; beget then two sons, O ruler of the earth, and by means of these rafts in the shape of sons do you obtain salvation for yourself and for your ancestors.
8. A man, enjoying the fruit of begetting a son, O royal Rishi, never falls down from heaven and never goes to the terrific hell where goes he who has no child.”
9. Having heard all this and many other things said by Galava the ruler of men Ushinara gave him this answer.
10. “I have heard what you say and know what you intend to say, O Galava; but O Brahman, the lord has all the power in such matters for my heart inclines to do what you say.
11. But two hundred only of horses of this breed I have; of other sorts thousands are roving about in my territories.
12. I too shall beget only one son on her, O Galava, and, O twice born one I shall go along the course followed by others in this matter.
13. In the matter of dowery too, I shall act like them, O best among the twice born; my wealth is the property of my subjects and not for my own enjoyment.
14. The king, who out of desire, spends the wealth of others, is never connected with virtue, O virtuous souled one, nor with renown.
15. Therefore, shall I accept (the maiden); you please give her to me so that a son may be born to me in the womb of her who bears god- like children.”
16. The best among the twice-born, Galava then worshipped the king of men, who spoke in that strain many other things by bestowing upon him that maiden.
17. And having given her to Ushinara, Galava went to the forest and he (Ushinara) sported in her company like a virtuous man enjoying his prosperity.
18. In caverns of mountains, and near the sources of rivers, in buildings with windows and in secluded chambers;
19. In variegated gardens, and in forests and pleasure gardens, in beautiful palaces and on tops of houses.
20. Then was born to him in due time a son who was a boy similar in effulgence to the sun; he lived to be an excellent ruler of the earth known by the name Shivi.
21. The twice born Galava having then presented himself to him and having taken back the maiden went away and saw the s0n of Vinata.
Thus ends the one hundred and eighteenth Chapter, the story of Galava in the Bhagavat-Yana of the Udyoga Parva.
Narada said: -
1. The son of Vinata, seeing Galava, said to him thus laughing: - “It is by good luck that I see you successful here, O twice-born one”
2. Galava too, hearing those words spoken by the son of Vinata, informed him that a fourth part of the work yet remained to be done.
3. Suparna, the foremost among speakers then said to Galava: - “No pains should be taken by you for this for you will not get it.
4. In days of old, in Kanyakuvja, Richika chose the damsel Shalya bati, the daughter of Gadhi, for his wife and he was thus spoken to by Gadhi.
5. You give me a thousand horses white as the moon and black of one ear.
6. Richika too saying “very - well” went to the abode of Varuna and from there obtaining the horses from the Ashwatirtha gave them to the ruler of the earth.
7. They were presented to the twice-born one by king Pundarika who performed a sacrificial ceremony; and of them, (the horses) the rulers of the earth (to whom you have applied) obtained two hundred each by purchase from the Brahmanas at the lime.
8. The other four hundred, O best among the twice-born while being led across (the Vitasta rivet) were robbed by the river.
9. Such being the case, you will not be able to obtain what is unobtainable by all means; present, Therefore, this damsel as a substitute for the two hundred horses to him.
10. Namely, Vishwamitra, O virtuous souled one, along with the six hundred horses; then will you be beyond the reach of grief and your desire will be successful, O best among the twice born.”
11. Galava then saying to him “very well” along with Suparna, taking the horses and the maiden with him, went to Vishwamitra and said.
12. “Of the horses asked for by you there are six hundred here and this damsel b a substitute for the other two hundred. Let these be accepted by you.
13. On her by Rishis of royal descent three virtuous sons have been begotten; you too beget the fourth who will be the best among mankind.
14. Then will you get the full complement of eight hundred horses asked for by you and I too, after having paid off my debt, shall perform asceticism as I please.
15. Vishwamitra, seeing Galava along with the bird and also that girl with beautiful hips, said these words.
16. Why was not this girl presented to me beforehand, O Galava? Then would all the four sons have been mine, every one of whom would have perpetuated a dynasty.
17. I shall accept this girl from you to beget on her one son and let the horses having been taken to my hermitage roam about at their will in all directions.
18. Vishwamitra, of great effulgence, then roaming and sporting with her, Madhavi brought forth, a male child named Ash- taka.
19. At the moment he was born, the great Muni Vishwamitra instructed him in both virtue and worldly good and presented to him those horses.
20. Then did Ashtaka go to the city which was like the city of the moon and the son of Kushika (Vishwamitra) too went to the woods after having returned the damsel to his disciple.
21. Galava too, along with Supama, was light of heart having succeeded in making the final present he had promised, and said this to the girl.
22. “By you has been brought forth a son who is the foremost among the givers of wealth, a second one who is a great hero, another who is ever attached to virtue and truth and the fourth who is a great performer of sacrificial ceremonies.
23. Therefore, do you come, O you of beautiful hips, your father has obtained salvation by your sons and also the four kings (their fathers) and so also have been I, O you of slender waist.”
24. Galava, then having permitted Suparna who subsisted on serpents to go away and returning the damsel to his father, went to the forest.
Thus ends the one hundred and nineteenth chapter, the story of Galava in the Bhagavatyana of the Udyoga Parva.