Husband's Labour

Husband's Labour

A Nano Tale

Sāmba screamed, delivering the iron pestle.

"Worse than battle? 'Babhru's baby,' you joked," Vasuṃdharā scoffed.

Canonical basis: Mausalaparvan 2.6

iyaṃ strī putra-kāmasya Babhror amita-tejasaḥ

ṛṣayaḥ sādhu jānīta kim iyaṃ janayiṣyati

Canonical basis: Mausalaparvan 2.15

śvo-bhūte'tha tataḥ Sāmbo musalaṃ tad asūta vai

Vṛṣṇy-Andhaka-vināśāya kiṃkara-pratimaṃ mahat

Canonical basis: Harivaṃśa 28.41

viśrutā Sāmba-mahiṣī kanyā c'āsya Vasuṃdharā

rūpa-yauvana-saṃpannā sarva-sattva-mano-harā

Canonical basis: Harivaṃśa 98.24

Kāśyā Supārśvaṃ tanayaṃ lebhe Sāmbāt tarasvinam