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Book 01 – Chapter 220
BORI CE: 01-220-001 जनमेजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-229-001 जनमेजय उवाच किमर्थं शाईकानग्निर्न ददाह तथागते |
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, tell me why Agni did not consume the Sharangakas when that forest was being burnt? |
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BORI CE: 01-220-002 अदाहे ह्यश्वसेनस्य दानवस्य मयस्य च |
MN DUTT: 01-229-002 अदाहे ह्यश्वसेनस्य दानवस्य मयस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: O Brahmana, you have narrated the cause of Ashvasena and Danava Maya having been not burnt, but you have not narrated the cause of the Sharangakas having been not burnt. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-003 तदेतदद्भुतं ब्रह्मञ्शार्ङ्गानामविनाशनम् |
MN DUTT: 01-229-003 तदेतदद्भुतं ब्रह्मञ्छाईकाणामनामयम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Brahmana, the escape of the Sharanagakas seems to be wonderful. Tell us why they were not destroyed by Agni in the great conflagration. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-004 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-229-004 वैशम्पायन उवाच यदर्थं शाकानग्निर्न ददाह तथागते |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said: O chastiser of foes, I shall tell you all about the reason for which Agni did not consume the Sharangakas in that conflagration. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-005 धर्मज्ञानां मुख्यतमस्तपस्वी संशितव्रतः |
MN DUTT: 01-229-005 धर्मज्ञानां मुख्यतमस्तपस्वी संशितब्रतः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, there was a great Rishi, the foremost of all virtuous men, known by the name of Mandapala. He was learned in all the Shastras and devoted to asceticism and rigid VOWS. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-006 स मार्गमास्थितो राजन्नृषीणामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् |
MN DUTT: 01-229-006 स मार्गमाश्रितो राजन्नृषीणामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् |
M. N. Dutt: O king, following the footsteps of those Rishis who had brought their passion under complete control, he devoted himself to study and virtue and he became a victor over all his senses. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-007 स गत्वा तपसः पारं देहमुत्सृज्य भारत |
MN DUTT: 01-229-007 स गत्वा तपसः पारं देहमुत्सृज्य भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, having reached the opposite shore of asceticism (gaining success in asceticism), he gave up his human body and went to the region of the Pitris. But he did not get there the fruits (of his virtuous actions). |
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BORI CE: 01-220-008 स लोकानफलान्दृष्ट्वा तपसा निर्जितानपि |
MN DUTT: 01-229-008 स लोकानफलान् दृष्ट्वा तपसा निर्जितानपि |
M. N. Dutt: He asked the dwellers of heaven (celestial) sitting round Dharmaraja (the king of the dead) what was the cause of his not getting the fruits of his severe asceticism. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-009 किमर्थमावृता लोका ममैते तपसार्जिताः |
MN DUTT: 01-229-009 मन्दपाल उवाच किमर्थमावृता लोका ममैते तपसार्जिताः किं मया न कृतं तत्र यस्यैतत् कर्मणः फलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Mandapala said : Why have these regions become unattainable by me? I thought they have been acquired by me by my asceticism. What have I not done, the fruits of which are these regions? |
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BORI CE: 01-220-010 तत्राहं तत्करिष्यामि यदर्थमिदमावृतम् |
MN DUTT: 01-229-010 तत्राहं तत् करिष्यामि यदर्थमिदमावृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: O dwellers of heaven, tell me why these regions are shut against me. I will do that which will give me the fruit of my asceticism. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-011 देवा ऊचुः BORI CE: 01-220-012 तदपाक्रियते सर्वं यज्ञेन तपसा सुतैः |
MN DUTT: 01-229-011 देवा ऊचुः ऋणिनो मानवा ब्रह्मन् जायन्ते तेन तच्छृणु |
M. N. Dutt: The Celestial said: O Brahmana, hear of those acts and things for which men are bom debtors. There is no doubt that men are born debtors for Kriya, religious rites, for Brahmacharya, study according to the ordinance and for progeny. These debts are discharged by scarifies, asceticism and offspring. You are an ascetic, you have also performed scarifies, but you have no offspring. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-013 त इमे प्रसवस्यार्थे तव लोकाः समावृताः |
MN DUTT: 01-229-012 त इमे प्रसवस्यार्थे तव लोकाः समावृताः |
M. N. Dutt: These regions are shut against you, because you have no offspring. Therefore, beget off spring you will then enjoy various regions of felicity. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-014 पुन्नाम्नो नरकात्पुत्रस्त्रातीति पितरं मुने |
MN DUTT: 01-229-013 पुंनाम्नो नरकात् पुत्रस्त्रायते पितरं श्रुतिः |
M. N. Dutt: It is said in Smriti, that the son rescues the father from the hell, called Put, O best of Brahmanas, therefore, try to be get children. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-015 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-229-014 वैशम्पायन उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा मन्दपालस्तु वचस्तेषां दिवौकसाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Having heard these words of the dwellers of heaven, Mandapala thought how he could obtain the largest number offspring within the shortest period of time. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-016 स चिन्तयन्नभ्यगच्छद्बहुलप्रसवान्खगान् |
MN DUTT: 01-229-015 स चिन्तयन्नभ्यगच्छत् सुबहुप्रसवान् खगान् |
M. N. Dutt: After reflection, he came to the conclusion that the birds alone have the greatest power of fecundity. Becoming a Sharanagaka, he had connection, with a female Sharangaka, named Jarita. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-017 तस्यां पुत्रानजनयच्चतुरो ब्रह्मवादिनः |
MN DUTT: 01-229-016 तस्यां पुत्रानजनयच्चतुरो ब्रह्मवादिनः |
M. N. Dutt: He begot on her four sons who were all utterers of the Vedas. Leaving these sons with their mother in the forest while they were still within the eggs, he went to Lapita. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-018 तस्मिन्गते महाभागे लपितां प्रति भारत |
MN DUTT: 01-229-017 तस्मिन् गते महाभागे लपितां प्रति भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, when the illustrious Rishi went away to Lapita. Jarita, filled with affection for her offspring, became very thoughtful. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-019 तेन त्यक्तानसंत्याज्यानृषीनण्डगतान्वने |
MN DUTT: 01-229-018 तेन त्यक्तानसंत्याज्यानृषीनण्डगतान् वने |
M. N. Dutt: Though forsaken by their father in that forest.of Khandava, Jarita, out of her affection for her children, could not forsake her of offspring, those infant Rishis still living within the eggs. She brought up those children, her self following the pursuit proper to her own species. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-020 ततोऽग्निं खाण्डवं दग्धुमायान्तं दृष्टवानृषिः |
MN DUTT: 01-229-019 ततोऽग्नि खाण्डवं दग्धुमायान्तं दृष्टवानृषिः |
M. N. Dutt: Sometime after, the Rishi Mandapala, while wandering in the forest with Lapita, saw Agni coming towards the Khandava to burn it. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-021 तं संकल्पं विदित्वास्य ज्ञात्वा पुत्रांश्च बालकान् |
MN DUTT: 01-229-020 तं संकल्पं विदित्वाग्नेत्विा पुत्रांश्च बालकान् |
M. N. Dutt: Knowing the intention of Agni and remembering also that his children were all young, moved by fear, he gratified Agni, the greatly effulgent regent of the universe. He did it, wishing to say a word for his unfledged offspring. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-229-021 मन्दपाल उवाच त्वमग्ने सर्वलोकानां मुखं त्वमसि हव्यवाट् |
M. N. Dutt: Mandapala said : O Agni, you are the mouth of all the worlds, you are the carrier of sacrificial ghee. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-022 मन्दपाल उवाच BORI CE: 01-220-023 त्वामेकमाहुः कवयस्त्वामाहुस्त्रिविधं पुनः BORI CE: 01-220-024 त्वया सृष्टमिदं विश्वं वदन्ति परमर्षयः BORI CE: 01-220-025 तुभ्यं कृत्वा नमो विप्राः स्वकर्मविजितां गतिम् BORI CE: 01-220-026 त्वामग्ने जलदानाहुः खे विषक्तान्सविद्युतः BORI CE: 01-220-027 जातवेदस्तवैवेयं विश्वसृष्टिर्महाद्युते |
MN DUTT: 01-229-021 मन्दपाल उवाच त्वमग्ने सर्वलोकानां मुखं त्वमसि हव्यवाट् MN DUTT: 01-229-022 त्वमन्तः सर्वभूतानां गूढश्चरसि पावक MN DUTT: 01-229-023 त्वामष्टधा कल्पयित्वा यज्ञवाहमकल्पयन् MN DUTT: 01-229-024 त्वदृते हि जगत् कृत्स्नं सद्यो नश्येद्भुताशन MN DUTT: 01-229-025 दहन्ति सर्वभूतानि त्वत्तो निष्क्रम्य हेतयः MN DUTT: 01-229-026 तवैव कर्म विहितं भूतं सर्वं चराचरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Mandapala said : O Agni, you are the mouth of all the worlds, you are the carrier of sacrificial ghee. O purifier, you move invisible in the body of every creature. The learned have said that you are a unit and again you possess triple nature. The wise perform their sacrifices before you and they consider you as having eight (murtis). The great Rishis say that this universe is erected by you. O eater of the sacrificial ghee, this whole universe will be destroyed in a single day if you were not present in it. Bowing down to you, the Brahmanas, accompanied by their wives and children, go to the eternal regions acquired by them by their own (good) deeds. O Agni, the learned say that you are the clouds charged with lightning. The flames put forth by you consume every creatures, (on earth). O effulgent deity, this universe is created by you. The Vedas are your words; all creatures, mobile and immobile, depend upon you. Water primarily depends upon you. Whole universe also depends upon you. All offerings of sacrificial ghee and all libations of food offered to the Pitris have also been established in you. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-028 त्वयापो विहिताः पूर्वं त्वयि सर्वमिदं जगत् |
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: 01-220-029 अग्ने त्वमेव ज्वलनस्त्वं धाता त्वं बृहस्पतिः |
MN DUTT: 01-229-027 त्वयि हव्यं च कव्यं च यथावत् सम्प्रतिष्ठितम् |
M. N. Dutt: O deity, you are the consumer, you are the creator, you are Brihaspati himself. You are Surya, you are Soma and you are Vayu. |
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BORI CE: 01-220-030 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-229-028 वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं स्तुतस्तदा तेन मन्दपालेन पावकः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : O king, thus praised by Mandapala, Agni was much pleased with the immeasurably effulgent Rishi. He thus spoke to him with a delightful heart,” what good can I do to you?” |
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BORI CE: 01-220-031 तमब्रवीन्मन्दपालः प्राञ्जलिर्हव्यवाहनम् |
MN DUTT: 01-229-029 तमब्रवीन्मन्दपाल: प्राञ्जलिहव्यवाहनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Mandapala with joined hands said to the carrier of sacrificial ghee fire, "When you will burn the Khandava, spare my sons." |
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BORI CE: 01-220-032 तथेति तत्प्रतिश्रुत्य भगवान्हव्यवाहनः |
MN DUTT: 01-229-030 तथेति तत् प्रतिश्रुत्य भगवान् हव्यवाहनः |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious carrier of the sacrificial ghee Agni promised it by saying "Be it so.” And then at that very movement he blazed up with the intention of burning the Khandava. |
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