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Book 03 – Chapter 058
BORI CE: 03-058-001 बृहदश्व उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-061-001 बृहदश्व उवाच ततस्तु याते वार्ष्णेये पुण्यश्लोकस्य दीव्यतः |
M. N. Dutt: Brihadashva said: After Varshneya had gone away, his kingdom and what else of wealth he possessed, were won by Pushkara from Nala of good fame, who was engaged at dice. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-002 हृतराज्यं नलं राजन्प्रहसन्पुष्करोऽब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 02-061-002 हृतराज्यं नलं राजन् प्रहसन् पुष्करोऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: O king! Pushkara said to Nala whose kingdom had been won from him, with a (sinister) smile:-'Let our game at dice commence anew, but what else to stake you have got now?' |
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BORI CE: 03-058-003 शिष्टा ते दमयन्त्येका सर्वमन्यद्धृतं मया |
MN DUTT: 02-061-003 शिष्टा ते दमयन्त्येका सर्वमन्यज्जितं मया |
M. N. Dutt: Damayanti alone is left to you; everything else has been won by me. Well if you think it right hold Damayanti as your stake now? |
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BORI CE: 03-058-004 पुष्करेणैवमुक्तस्य पुण्यश्लोकस्य मन्युना |
MN DUTT: 02-061-004 पुष्करेणैवमुक्तस्य पुण्यश्लोकस्य मन्युना |
M. N. Dutt: Thus spoken to by Pushkara Nala of holy fame felt as if his heart would burst in grief. Neither did he speak a syllable to him. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-005 ततः पुष्करमालोक्य नलः परममन्युमान् BORI CE: 03-058-006 एकवासा असंवीतः सुहृच्छोकविवर्धनः |
MN DUTT: 02-061-005 ततः पुष्करमालोक्य नलः परममन्युमान् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereafter Nala of high renown, possessed with extreme anguish, looking at Pushkara, began to take all the ornaments off every part of his body. Then wearing a single piece of cloth, with his person uncovered enhancing the gricſ of his friends and forsaking his vast wealth the king went out. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-007 दमयन्त्येकवस्त्रा तं गच्छन्तं पृष्ठतोऽन्वियात् |
MN DUTT: 02-061-006 दमयन्त्येकवस्त्राथ गच्छन्तं पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात् |
M. N. Dutt: Also Damayanti, attired in a single piece of cloth, followed the departing king behind. With her the king of Naishadha, passed three nights outside the precincts of the town. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-008 पुष्करस्तु महाराज घोषयामास वै पुरे |
MN DUTT: 02-061-007 पुष्करस्तु महाराज घोषयामास वै पुरे |
M. N. Dutt: O mighty king in the meantime Pushkara had it proclaimed within the city, that any body that should regardfully (hospitably) behave towards Nala would become his victim. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-009 पुष्करस्य तु वाक्येन तस्य विद्वेषणेन च |
MN DUTT: 02-061-008 पुष्करस्य तु वाक्येन तस्य विद्वेषणेन च |
M. N. Dutt: O Yudhishthira! in consequence of this proclamation of Pushkara and his malice towards Nala, the citizens offered no respectful conduct towards him. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-010 स तथा नगराभ्याशे सत्कारार्हो न सत्कृतः |
MN DUTT: 02-061-009 स तथा नगराभ्याशे सत्कारार्हो न सत्कृतः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus unregarded, though worthy of their (citizen's) regards, that king stayed three nights outside the precincts of the city living, all the while solely on water. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-061-010 पीड्यमानः क्षुधा तत्र फलमूलानि कर्षयन् |
M. N. Dutt: Oppressed with hunger, the king started from the vicinity of the city with the object of collecting fruits and roots while Damayanti followed him (closely). |
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BORI CE: 03-058-011 क्षुधा संपीड्यमानस्तु नलो बहुतिथेऽहनि |
MN DUTT: 02-061-011 क्षुधया पीड्यमानस्तु नलो बहुतिथेऽहनि |
M. N. Dutt: Afflicted sore with (the pangs of) hunger, after the lapse of many days, Nala saw some birds, the colour of whose plumage resembled that of gold. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-012 स चिन्तयामास तदा निषधाधिपतिर्बली |
MN DUTT: 02-061-012 स चिन्तयामास तदा निषधाधिपतिर्बली |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the powerful ruler of the Nishadhas, thought (within himself)-My food today will consist of these and afterwards their plumage shall be my wealth. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-013 ततस्तानन्तरीयेण वाससा समवास्तृणोत् |
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: 02-061-013 ततस्तान् परिधानेन वाससा स समावृणोत् |
M. N. Dutt: Then he covered them with the piece of cloth he was wearing. Taking on their back that piece of cloth belonging to him, those rangers of the sky flew to the heavens. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-014 उत्पतन्तः खगास्ते तु वाक्यमाहुस्तदा नलम् |
MN DUTT: 02-061-014 उत्पदन्तः खगा वाक्यमेतदाहुस्ततो नलम् |
M. N. Dutt: When rising up (to the sky) the birds of the earth seeing Nala sorrowful and seated on the car with his person nude and countenance down towards the ground, addressed these words to him. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-015 वयमक्षाः सुदुर्बुद्धे तव वासो जिहीर्षवः |
MN DUTT: 02-061-015 वयमक्षाः सुदुर्बुद्धे तव वासो जिहीर्षवः |
M. N. Dutt: 'O greatly foolish one! we are even those dice. We had come hither desirous of robbing your cloth. For surely we feel no pleasure, even if you depart wearing your cloth.' |
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BORI CE: 03-058-016 तान्समीक्ष्य गतानक्षानात्मानं च विवाससम् BORI CE: 03-058-017 येषां प्रकोपादैश्वर्यात्प्रच्युतोऽहमनिन्दिते BORI CE: 03-058-018 येषां कृते न सत्कारमकुर्वन्मयि नैषधाः |
MN DUTT: 02-061-016 तान् समीपगतानक्षानात्मानं च विवाससम् |
M. N. Dutt: O king! then Nala of holy fame beholding the dice depart and himself naked, thus spoke of Damayanti. O unblameable lady! they, in consequence of whose wrath I have been deprived of my (royal) fortune and being distressed and oppressed with hunger I cannot procure my livelihood, they through whose (malign) influence the citizens of Naishadha paid me no regard, O timid one! those very dice have assumed the form of birds and are even now fiying away with my cloth. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-019 वैषम्यं परमं प्राप्तो दुःखितो गतचेतनः |
MN DUTT: 02-061-017 वैषम्यं परमं प्राप्तो दुःखितो गतचेतनः |
M. N. Dutt: I, your husband, have met with a great catastrophe. I am afflicted with sorrow and am devoid of my consciousness. Listen to my words, which (when acted upon) shall conduce to your good. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-020 एते गच्छन्ति बहवः पन्थानो दक्षिणापथम् |
MN DUTT: 02-061-018 एते गच्छन्ति बहवः पन्थानो दक्षिणापथम् |
M. N. Dutt: These various roads before you, passing by the (city of) Avanti and crossing the Rikshavat mountain lead to the Deccan. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-021 एष विन्ध्यो महाशैलः पयोष्णी च समुद्रगा BORI CE: 03-058-022 एष पन्था विदर्भाणामयं गच्छति कोसलान् |
MN DUTT: 02-061-019 एष विन्ध्यो महाशैलः पयोष्णी च समुद्रगा |
M. N. Dutt: Yonder is the mighty range of mountains known under the name of Vindhya; there is the river Payashini flowing toward the sea and you lie the hermitages of the illustrious sages replete with many kinds of fruits and roots. This road leads to Vidharbha, the other one proceeds towards the country of the Kosalas; beyond them in the southern direction lies the Deccan. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-061-020 बृहदश्व उवाच एतद् वाक्यं नलो राजा दमयन्तीं समाहितः |
M. N. Dutt: Brihdashva said: O descendant of Bharata's race! addressing the daughter of Bhima, king Nala sorely afflicted with grief, carefully spoke these words to Damayanti, over and over again. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-023 ततः सा बाष्पकलया वाचा दुःखेन कर्शिता |
MN DUTT: 02-061-021 ततः सा बाष्पकलया वाचा दुःखेन कर्शिता |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon distressed with sorrow and in a voice choked with the vapour of grief, Damayanti spoke to Nala these piteous words. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-024 उद्वेपते मे हृदयं सीदन्त्यङ्गानि सर्वशः BORI CE: 03-058-025 हृतराज्यं हृतधनं विवस्त्रं क्षुच्छ्रमान्वितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-061-022 उद्वेजते मे हृदयं सीदन्त्यङ्गानि सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: Damayanti said : O ruler of the earth! on continuous thinking of your intention, my heart trembles and all my limbs are sinking. How can I depart leaving you in this lonely forest, deprived of your kingdom despoiled of your wealth, yourself not covered even with a single piece of cloth and afflicted with hunger and toil? |
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BORI CE: 03-058-026 श्रान्तस्य ते क्षुधार्तस्य चिन्तयानस्य तत्सुखम् |
MN DUTT: 02-061-023 श्रान्तस्य ते क्षुधार्तस्य चिन्तयानस्य तत् सुखम् |
M. N. Dutt: O illustrious sovereign! when fatigued with toil and oppressed with hunger in the midst of this dreary wilderness, you shall remember your former happiness, then shall I solace you in your troubles. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-027 न च भार्यासमं किंचिद्विद्यते भिषजां मतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-061-024 न च भार्यासमं किंचिद् विद्यते भिषजां मतम् |
M. N. Dutt: 'In all descriptions of misery there is no medicine similar to a wife, this is the opinion of all the physicians, I tell the forsooth. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-028 नल उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-061-025 नल उवाच एवमेतद् यथाऽऽत्य त्वं दमयन्ति सुमध्यमे |
M. N. Dutt: Nala said: O you of delicate loins! O Damayanti, what you have said, is indeed true; to a man aggrieved there is no friend equal to a wife that serves as a remedy. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-029 न चाहं त्यक्तुकामस्त्वां किमर्थं भीरु शङ्कसे |
MN DUTT: 02-061-026 न चाहं त्यक्त कामस्त्वां किमलं भीरु शङ्कसे |
M. N. Dutt: O timid one! why are you afraid? I do not intend to forsake you; O faultless one, I can part with myself, but not with you. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-030 दमयन्त्युवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-061-027 दमयन्त्युवाच यदि मां त्वं महाराज न विहातुमिहेच्छसि |
M. N. Dutt: Damayanti said : O great monarch! if you seek not to desert me, why then do you instruct, (point out to) me, about the road that leads to the dominion of the Vidharbhas? |
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BORI CE: 03-058-031 अवैमि चाहं नृपते न त्वं मां त्यक्तुमर्हसि |
MN DUTT: 02-061-028 अवैमि चाहं नृपते न तु मां त्यक्तुमर्हसि |
M. N. Dutt: O protector of your subjects! I know also that you cannot leave me. But, O ruler of the earth! you may renounce me, as your mind (reason) is spoiled (distracted) by Kali. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-032 पन्थानं हि ममाभीक्ष्णमाख्यासि नरसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-061-029 पन्थानं हि ममाभीक्ष्णमाख्यासि च नरोत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men! you are repeatedly instructing me about the road. O divine one! it is in this way that you are adding to my sorrow. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-033 यदि चायमभिप्रायस्तव राजन्व्रजेदिति |
MN DUTT: 02-061-030 यदि चायमभिप्रायस्तव ज्ञातीन् व्रजेदिति |
M. N. Dutt: If it be your wish that I should go back to my kinsmen, then if it list you, we both together shall repair to the kingdom of Vidharbha. |
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BORI CE: 03-058-034 विदर्भराजस्तत्र त्वां पूजयिष्यति मानद |
MN DUTT: 02-061-031 विदर्भराजस्तत्र त्वां पूजयिष्यति मानद |
M. N. Dutt: O bestower of honor! there, the king of the Vidharbhas shall worship you. Thus held in great respect by him, you shall live in happiness in our residence. |
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