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Book 01 – Chapter 038
BORI CE: 01-038-001 शृङ्ग्युवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-042-001 शृङ्गयुवाच यद्येतत्साहसं तात यदि वा दुष्कृतं कृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Shringi said : O father, whether my act was rash oi improper, whether you like it or dislike it, the words spoken by me shall never be vain. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-002 नैवान्यथेदं भविता पितरेष ब्रवीमि ते |
MN DUTT: 01-042-002 नैवान्यथेदं भविता पितरेष ब्रवीमि ते |
M. N. Dutt: O father, I tell you, this can never be otherwise. I have never spoken a lie even in jest. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-003 शमीक उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-042-003 शमीक उवाच जानाम्युग्रप्रभावं त्वां तात सत्यगिरं तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Shamika said: My child, I know, you are greatly powerful and you are very truthful. You have never spoken a falsehood in your life and therefore your curse will never be false. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-004 पित्रा पुत्रो वयःस्थोऽपि सततं वाच्य एव तु |
MN DUTT: 01-042-004 पित्रा पुत्रो वयःस्थोऽपि सततं वाच्य एव तु |
M. N. Dutt: But the son, even he is grown up, should always be advised by his father, so that adorned with good qualities, he may earn great renown. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-005 किं पुनर्बाल एव त्वं तपसा भावितः प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 01-042-005 किं पुनर्बाल एव त्वं तपसा भावितः सदा |
M. N. Dutt: You are mere child and therefore, how much more do you stand in need of counsel! You are always engaged in asceticism. Even the anger of illustrious and high-souled men increases with the increase of their powers. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-006 सोऽहं पश्यामि वक्तव्यं त्वयि धर्मभृतां वर |
MN DUTT: 01-042-006 सोऽहं पश्यामि वक्तव्यं त्वयि धर्मभूतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: O best of pious men, considering that you are my son and a mere boy and seeing your rashness, I see I must give you advice. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-007 स त्वं शमयुतो भूत्वा वन्यमाहारमाहरन् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-007 स त्वं शमपरो भूत्वा वन्यमाहारमाचरन् |
M. N. Dutt: Live, O son, having your mind inclined to peace; live on fruits and roots of the forest. Destroy your anger; but do not destroy the fruits of your asceticism (by giving vent to anger). |
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BORI CE: 01-038-008 क्रोधो हि धर्मं हरति यतीनां दुःखसंचितम् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-008 क्रोधो हि धर्मं हरति यतीनां दुःखसंचितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Anger diminishes the merits that ascetics acquire with great pains. There is no hope for those who are deprived of virtue. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-009 शम एव यतीनां हि क्षमिणां सिद्धिकारकः |
MN DUTT: 01-042-009 शम एव यतीनां हि क्षमिणां सिद्धिकारकः |
M. N. Dutt: Peacefulness produces success to the forgiving ascetics. Good come to the forgiving men, both in this world and in the next. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-010 तस्माच्चरेथाः सततं क्षमाशीलो जितेन्द्रियः |
MN DUTT: 01-042-010 तस्माच्चरेथाः सततं क्षमाशीलो जितेन्द्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, you should always live, being forgiving in your temper and self-controlling of your passions. By forgiveness you will attain to worlds that are beyond the reach of even Brahma. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-011 मया तु शममास्थाय यच्छक्यं कर्तुमद्य वै |
MN DUTT: 01-042-011 मया तु शममास्थाय यच्छक्यं कर्तुमद्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: O my son, having adopted peacefulness, I shall do as much as lies in my power. I shall do this. I shall send word to the king, telling him, |
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BORI CE: 01-038-012 मम पुत्रेण शप्तोऽसि बालेनाकृतबुद्धिना |
MN DUTT: 01-042-012 मम पुत्रेण शप्तोऽसि बालेन कृशबुद्धिना |
M. N. Dutt: "O king, you have been cursed by my son, who is a mere child and whose intellect is not yet developed. Seeing your disrespect towards me, (he has done this) in anger." |
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BORI CE: 01-038-013 सूत उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-042-013 सौतिरुवाच एवमादिश्य शिष्यं स प्रेषयामास सुव्रतः |
M. N. Dutt: Sauti said : That great ascetic, observant of vows, moved by kindness, sent a disciple to Parikshit with proper instructions, |
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BORI CE: 01-038-014 संदिश्य कुशलप्रश्नं कार्यवृत्तान्तमेव च |
MN DUTT: 01-042-014 संदिश्य कुशलप्रश्नं कार्यवृत्तान्तमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: He sent his disciple, named Gauramukha, a young man of good manners and of ascetic penances, instructing him to enquire first about the welfare of the king and then to communicate the real business. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-015 सोऽभिगम्य ततः शीघ्रं नरेन्द्रं कुरुवर्धनम् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-015 सोऽभिगम्य ततः शीघ्रं नरेन्द्रं कुरुवर्धनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Going (to Hastinapur) he soon came to the king, the head of the Kuru race. He entered the king's palace, having first sent the notice of his arrival through gate-keeper. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-016 पूजितश्च नरेन्द्रेण द्विजो गौरमुखस्ततः |
MN DUTT: 01-042-016 पूजितस्तु नरेन्द्रेण द्विजो गौरमुखस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana, Gaurmukha, was received in all honours. And then after resting for a while, he told the king in the presence of his ministers, the terrible words of Shamika, exactly as he was instructed. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-017 शमीको नाम राजेन्द्र विषये वर्तते तव BORI CE: 01-038-018 तस्य त्वया नरव्याघ्र सर्पः प्राणैर्वियोजितः |
MN DUTT: 01-042-017 गौरमुख उवाच शमीको नाम राजेन्द्र वर्तते विषये तव |
M. N. Dutt: Gaurmukha said : O king of kings, there lives within your dominions, a Rishi, named Shamika. He is greatly virtuous, very peaceful, his passions under control and a great ascetic. O best of men, a dead snake was placed by you with the end of your bow on the shoulder of this Rishi who was then observing the vow of silence. He himself forgave the act, but his son did not. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-019 तेन शप्तोऽसि राजेन्द्र पितुरज्ञातमद्य वै |
MN DUTT: 01-042-018 तेन शप्तोऽसि राजेन्द्र पितुरज्ञातमद्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: O king of kings, you have been to-day cursed by him without the knowledge of his father. Takshaka will be your death after seven nights from this day. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-020 तत्र रक्षां कुरुष्वेति पुनः पुनरथाब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-019 तत्र रक्षां कुरुष्वेति पुनः पुनस्थाऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Shamika repeatedly asked his son to save you, but there is none to falsify his curse. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-021 न हि शक्नोति संयन्तुं पुत्रं कोपसमन्वितम् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-020 न हि शक्नोति तं यन्तुं पुत्रं कोपसमन्वितम् |
M. N. Dutt: As he has been unable to pacify his angry son, therefore, O king, I have been sent by him to you for your good. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-022 इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं स राजा कुरुनन्दनः |
MN DUTT: 01-042-021 सौतिरुवाच इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं स राजा कुरुनन्दनः |
M. N. Dutt: Sauti said : Having heard these terrible words and recollecting his own sinful act, the king, the descendant of the Kuru race, a great ascetic himself, grew exceedingly sorry. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-023 तं च मौनव्रतधरं श्रुत्वा मुनिवरं तदा |
MN DUTT: 01-042-022 तं च मौनव्रतं श्रुत्वा वने मुनिवरं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard that the best of the Rishi (Shamika) had been observing the vow of silence, he was doubly afflicted with sorrow. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-024 अनुक्रोशात्मतां तस्य शमीकस्यावधार्य तु |
MN DUTT: 01-042-023 अनुक्रोशात्मतां तस्य शमीकस्यावधार्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing also the great kindness shown to him by the Rishi and recollecting his own great act, the king became very penitent. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-025 न हि मृत्युं तथा राजा श्रुत्वा वै सोऽन्वतप्यत |
MN DUTT: 01-042-024 न हि मृत्युं तथा राजा श्रुत्वा वै सोऽन्वतप्यत |
M. N. Dutt: The king, who looked like a celestial, did not grieve so much for hearing that he would die, as for having done that (insulting) act to the Rishi. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-026 ततस्तं प्रेषयामास राजा गौरमुखं तदा |
MN DUTT: 01-042-025 ततस्तं प्रेषयामास राजा गौरमुखं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: The king then sent away Gaurmukha, saying "Let the adored Rishi be gracious to me!” |
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BORI CE: 01-038-027 तस्मिंश्च गतमात्रे वै राजा गौरमुखे तदा |
MN DUTT: 01-042-026 तस्मिंश्च गतमात्रेऽथ राजा गौरमुखे तदा |
M. N. Dutt: When Gaurmukha had gone away the king in great anxiety consulted with all his ministers without delay. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-028 निश्चित्य मन्त्रिभिश्चैव सहितो मन्त्रतत्त्ववित् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-027 संमन्त्र्य मन्त्रिभिश्चैव स तथा मन्त्रतत्त्ववित् |
M. N. Dutt: Having consulted with his ministers, the king himself, wise in counsels, caused a palace to be erected on a pillar, guarded day and night by men. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-029 रक्षां च विदधे तत्र भिषजश्चौषधानि च |
MN DUTT: 01-042-028 रक्षां च विदधे तत्र भिषजश्चौषधानि च |
M. N. Dutt: For his protection, he placed all around the palace, physicians, medicines and Brahmanas skilled in Mantras. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-030 राजकार्याणि तत्रस्थः सर्वाण्येवाकरोच्च सः |
MN DUTT: 01-042-029 राजकार्याणिः तत्रस्थः सर्वाण्येवाकरोच्च सः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus being protected on all sides, the king discharged his royal duties, surrounded by his virtuous ministers. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-042-030 न चैनं कश्चिदारूढं लभते राजसत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: None could approach that best of kings there (in that palace.) Even air could not go there, being prevented from entering. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-031 प्राप्ते तु दिवसे तस्मिन्सप्तमे द्विजसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 01-042-031 प्राप्ते च दिवसे तस्मिन्सप्तमे द्विजसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: When the seventh day came, the best of Brahmanas, Kashyapa, was coming with the intention of treating the king, (if bitten by the snake). |
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BORI CE: 01-038-032 श्रुतं हि तेन तदभूदद्य तं राजसत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-032 श्रुतं हि तेन तदभूद्यथा तं राजसत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: He had heard all that had happened; he had heard that the best of snakes, Takshaka would take the king to Yama's, abode. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-033 तं दष्टं पन्नगेन्द्रेण करिष्येऽहमपज्वरम् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-033 तं दष्टं पन्नगेन्द्रेण करिष्येऽहमपज्वरम् |
M. N. Dutt: He thought, “I will cure the king bitten by the best of the snakes. By this I may gain both wealth and virtue." |
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BORI CE: 01-038-034 तं ददर्श स नागेन्द्रस्तक्षकः काश्यपं पथि |
MN DUTT: 01-042-034 तं ददर्श स नागेन्द्रस्तक्षकः काश्यपं पथि |
M. N. Dutt: The king of the snakes, Takshaka, saw on the way, Kashyapa, going with the intention of curing the king. He appeared before him in the form of an old Brahmana. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-035 तमब्रवीत्पन्नगेन्द्रः काश्यपं मुनिपुंगवम् |
MN DUTT: 01-042-035 तमब्रवीत्पन्नगेन्द्रः काश्यपं मुनिपुंगवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the king of the snakes spoke to the best of the Rishis, Kashyapa, saying, “Where are you going with such speed? What is the business upon which you are going |
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BORI CE: 01-038-036 काश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-042-036 काश्यप उवाच नृपं कुरुकुलोत्पन्न परिक्षितमरिन्दमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Kashyapa said: The best of snakes, Takshaka, will to-day burn the chastiser of his enemies, king Parikshit of the Kuru race; |
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BORI CE: 01-038-037 तं दष्टं पन्नगेन्द्रेण तेनाग्निसमतेजसा |
MN DUTT: 01-042-037 तं दष्टं पन्नगेन्द्रेण तेनाग्निसमतेजसम् |
M. N. Dutt: O amiable man, I am going in haste without loss of time, to cure that king of immeasurable prowess, the sole representative of the Kuru race, when he will be bitten by the king of snakes, who is as powerful as Agni. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-038 तक्षक उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-042-038 तक्षक उवाच अहं स तक्षको ब्रह्मं स्तं धक्ष्यामि महीपतिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Takshaka said: O Brahmana, I am that very Takshaka, who will kill that king of the earth, Stop, you cannot cure one who is bitten by me. |
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BORI CE: 01-038-039 काश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-042-039 काश्यप उवाच अहं तं नृपतिं गत्वा त्वया दष्टमपज्वरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Kashyapa said : I am possessed with the power of learning. Going there, I am sure I shall cure the king bitten by you. |
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