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Book 01 – Chapter 039
BORI CE: 01-039-001 तक्षक उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-043-001 तक्षक उवाच यदि दष्टं मयेह त्वं शक्तः किंचिच्चिकित्सितुम् |
M. N. Dutt: Takshaka said : O Kashyapa, if you are able to cure any creature bitten by me, then revive this tree bitten by me. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-002 परं मन्त्रबलं यत्ते तद्दर्शय यतस्व च |
MN DUTT: 01-043-002 परं मन्त्रबलं यत्ते तद्दर्शय यतस्व च |
M. N. Dutt: O best of Brahmanas, I burn this banian tree in your sight. Try your best; and show me your skill in Mantras of which you have just spoken. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-003 काश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-043-003 काश्यप उवाच दश नागेन्द्र वृक्षं त्वं यद्येतदभिमन्यसे |
M. N. Dutt: Kashyapa said: O snake, if you are so minded, bite (the tree then). I shall revive it, though bitten by you. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-004 सूत उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-043-004 सौतिरुवाच एवमुक्तः स नागेन्द्रः काश्यपेन महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: Sauti said : The king of the snakes, thus addressed by the illustrious Kashyapa, bit that banian tree. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-005 स वृक्षस्तेन दष्टः सन्सद्य एव महाद्युते |
MN DUTT: 01-043-005 स वृक्षस्तेन दष्टस्तु पन्नगेन महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: The tree, bitten by the illustrious snake and having embibed his poison, blazed up all around. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-006 तं दग्ध्वा स नगं नागः काश्यपं पुनरब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 01-043-006 तं दग्ध्वा स नगं नागः काश्यपं पुनरब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus burnt the tree, the snake spoke again to Kashyapa, "O best of Brahmanas, try your best and let this lord of the forest (the banian tree) be revived." |
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BORI CE: 01-039-007 भस्मीभूतं ततो वृक्षं पन्नगेन्द्रस्य तेजसा |
MN DUTT: 01-043-007 सौतिरुवाच भस्मीभूतं ततो वृक्षं पन्नगेन्द्रस्य तेजसा |
M. N. Dutt: The tree was reduced to ashes by the poison of the king of snakes. But taking up the ashes, Kashyapa spoke these words. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-008 विद्याबलं पन्नगेन्द्र पश्य मेऽस्मिन्वनस्पतौ |
MN DUTT: 01-043-008 विद्याबलं पन्नगेन्द्र पश्य मेऽद्य वनस्पतौ |
M. N. Dutt: "O king of snakes, behold my power of learning in this lord of the forest. O snake, I shall revive it in your very presence.” |
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BORI CE: 01-039-009 ततः स भगवान्विद्वान्काश्यपो द्विजसत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 01-043-009 ततः स भगवान्विद्वान्काश्यपो द्विजसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: And then that best of Brahmanas, the illustrious and learned Kashyapa, revived by his learning the tree which was reduced to a heap of ashes. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-010 अङ्कुरं तं स कृतवांस्ततः पर्णद्वयान्वितम् |
MN DUTT: 01-043-010 अंकुरं कृतवांस्तत्र ततः पर्णद्वयान्वितम् |
M. N. Dutt: He first created the sprout, he then created two leaves in it. He then made the stem, then the branches and then the full-grown tree with leaves and all. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-011 तं दृष्ट्वा जीवितं वृक्षं काश्यपेन महात्मना |
MN DUTT: 01-043-011 तं दृष्ट्वा जीवितं वृक्षं काश्यपेन महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing that the tree was really revived by the illustrious Kashyapa, Takshaka said, “O Brahmana, it is not (at all) wonderful. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-012 विप्रेन्द्र यद्विषं हन्या मम वा मद्विधस्य वा |
MN DUTT: 01-043-012 द्विजेन्द्र यद्विषं हन्या मम वा मद्विधस्य वा |
M. N. Dutt: That you should destroy my poison or the poison of others like me. O king of Brahmanas, O Rishi, wishing to gain what wealth, are you bent on going there? |
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BORI CE: 01-039-013 यत्तेऽभिलषितं प्राप्तुं फलं तस्मान्नृपोत्तमात् |
MN DUTT: 01-043-013 यत्तेभिलषितं प्राप्तुं फलं तस्मान्नृपोत्तमात् |
M. N. Dutt: I shall give you the wealth you hope to get from the best of kings, however difficult may it be get it. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-014 विप्रशापाभिभूते च क्षीणायुषि नराधिपे |
MN DUTT: 01-043-014 विप्रशापाभिभूते च क्षीणायुषि नराधिपे |
M. N. Dutt: O Brahmana, your success is doubtful, for that king is affected with a Brahmana's curse and the period of his life is also shortened. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-015 ततो यशः प्रदीप्तं ते त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् |
MN DUTT: 01-043-015 ततो यशः प्रदीप्तं ते त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Your blazing fame, that has overspread the three worlds, will (then) disappear the sun deprived of his splendour. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-016 काश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-043-016 काश्यप उवाच धनार्थी याम्यहं तत्र तन्मे देहि भुंजगम |
M. N. Dutt: Kashyapa said : I go there for wealth. Give it to me, o snake, so that I may go back receiving it from you. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-017 तक्षक उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-043-017 तक्षक उवाच यावद्धनं प्रार्थयसे तस्माद्राज्ञस्ततोऽधिकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Takshaka said : O best of Brahmanas, I shall give you wealth more than you hope to get from the king. Therefore do not go. w |
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BORI CE: 01-039-018 सूत उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-043-018 सौतिरुवाच तक्षकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा काश्यपो द्विजसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: Sauti said: Having heard what Takshaka said, the best of Brahmanas, the wise and greatly powerful Kashyapa, sat in meditation. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-019 दिव्यज्ञानः स तेजस्वी ज्ञात्वा तं नृपतिं तदा |
MN DUTT: 01-043-019 दिव्यज्ञानः स तेजस्वी ज्ञात्वा तं नृपतिं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: The greatly powerful man (Kashyapa), ascertaining by his ascetic powers that the period of the life of the king of the Pandava race had really run out, went back, after receiving from Takshaka as much wealth as he desired to possess. On the great Rishi Kashyapa's departure, Takshaka went with speed towards Hastinapur. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-020 निवृत्ते काश्यपे तस्मिन्समयेन महात्मनि |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-021 अथ शुश्राव गच्छन्स तक्षको जगतीपतिम् |
MN DUTT: 01-043-020 जगाम तक्षकस्तूर्णं नगरं नागसाह्वयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Takshaka heard, on his way, that the king of the world was living very carefully, protected by poison-neutralising Mantras and medicines. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-022 स चिन्तयामास तदा मायायोगेन पार्थिवः |
MN DUTT: 01-043-021 सौतिरुवाच स चिन्तयामास तदा मायायोगेन पार्थिवः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the snake reflected, saying. “The king must be deceived by me by my Maya (power of delusion). But what must be the means?" |
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BORI CE: 01-039-023 ततस्तापसरूपेण प्राहिणोत्स भुजंगमान् |
MN DUTT: 01-043-022 ततस्तापसरूपेण प्राहिणोत्स भुजंगमान् |
M. N. Dutt: Takshaka then sent some snakes in the guise of Brahmanas with fruits Kusha grass and water as presents. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-024 तक्षक उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-043-023 तक्षक उवाच गच्छध्वं यूयमव्यग्रा राजानं कार्यवत्तया |
M. N. Dutt: Takshaka said: thus Go you all to the king, saying that you have urgent business and showing no impatience, as if you want to make him a present of the fruits, flowers and water. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-025 सूत उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-043-024 सौतिरुवाच ते तक्षकसमादिष्टास्तथा चक्रुर्भुजंगमाः |
M. N. Dutt: Sauti said: The snakes, commanded by Takshaka, did (as they were ordered to do) They took to the king, Kusha grass, water and fruits. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-026 तच्च सर्वं स राजेन्द्रः प्रतिजग्राह वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 01-043-025 तच्च सर्वं स राजेन्द्रः प्रतिजग्राह वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: The greatly powerful king of kings accepted their presents and when their business was finished, he said, “Now retire." |
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BORI CE: 01-039-027 गतेषु तेषु नागेषु तापसच्छद्मरूपिषु |
MN DUTT: 01-043-026 गतेषु तेषु नागेषु तापसच्छद्मरूपिषु |
M. N. Dutt: When those disguised snakes had gone away, the king addressed his ministers and “Eat with me all these fruits of excellent taste, brought by the ascetics." |
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BORI CE: 01-039-028 भक्षयन्तु भवन्तो वै स्वादूनीमानि सर्वशः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-029 ततो राजा ससचिवः फलान्यादातुमैच्छत |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-043-027 तापसैरुपनीतानि फलानि सहिता मया |
M. N. Dutt: Empelled by Fate and the words of the Rishi, the king with his ministers desired to eat those fruits. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-043-028 विधिना संप्रयुक्तो वै ऋषिवाक्येन तेन तु |
M. N. Dutt: He himself ate the fruit within which Takshaka lay hidden. O Shaunaka, when he was eating the fruit, there appeared from the fruit an ugly insect, of shape scarcely discernible, of black eyes and coppery colour. The best of kings, taking up the insect, said to his councillors, |
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BORI CE: 01-039-030 स तं गृह्य नृपश्रेष्ठः सचिवानिदमब्रवीत् BORI CE: 01-039-031 सत्यवागस्तु स मुनिः कृमिको मां दशत्वयम् |
MN DUTT: 01-043-029 स तं गृह्य नृपश्रेष्ठः सचिवानिदमब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: “The sun is setting. I have no longer any fear from the poison today. Therefore, let this insect, becoming Takshaka, bite me, so that my sinful act be expitiated and the word of the ascetic may be true. And those councillors, impelled by Fate, approved of the speech of the king. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-032 ते चैनमन्ववर्तन्त मन्त्रिणः कालचोदिताः |
MN DUTT: 01-043-030 ते चैनमन्ववर्तन्त मन्त्रिणः कालचोदिताः |
M. N. Dutt: The monarch smiled and placed the insect on his head. His hour (of death) having come, he lost his senses. |
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BORI CE: 01-039-033 हसन्नेव च भोगेन तक्षकेणाभिवेष्टितः |
MN DUTT: 01-043-031 कृमिकं प्राहसत्तूर्णं मुमूर्षुर्नष्टचेतनः |
M. N. Dutt: And when the king was smiling, Takshaka, who has come out of the fruit that was offered to the king, coiled himself round the neck of the king. Uttering a tremendous roar, the king of the snakes immediately bit that protector of the world. |
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