Mahābhārata

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Book 03 – Chapter 097

BORI CE: 03-097-001

लोमश उवाच
इल्वलस्तान्विदित्वा तु महर्षिसहितान्नृपान्
उपस्थितान्सहामात्यो विषयान्तेऽभ्यपूजयत्

MN DUTT: 02-099-001

लोमश उवाच इल्वलस्तान् विदित्वा तु महर्षिसहितान् नृपान्
उपस्थितान् सहामात्यो विषयान्ते ह्यपूजयत्

M. N. Dutt: Lomasha said: Having learnt that those kings with the great Rishi had arrived at the frontier of his kingdom. Ilvala with all his relatives went out and worshipped them duly.

BORI CE: 03-097-002

तेषां ततोऽसुरश्रेष्ठ आतिथ्यमकरोत्तदा
स संस्कृतेन कौरव्य भ्रात्रा वातापिना किल

MN DUTT: 02-099-002

तेषां ततोऽसुरश्रेष्ठस्त्वातिथ्यमकरोत् तदा
सुसंस्कृतेन कौरव्य भ्रात्रा वातापिना यदा

M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Kuru, that foremost of Asuras received them with hospitality and entertained them with well cooked meat of his brother Vatapi (in the form of a goat).

BORI CE: 03-097-003

ततो राजर्षयः सर्वे विषण्णा गतचेतसः
वातापिं संस्कृतं दृष्ट्वा मेषभूतं महासुरम्

MN DUTT: 02-099-003

ततो राजर्षयः सर्वे विषण्णा गतचेतसः
वातापिं संस्कृतं दृष्ट्वा मेषभूतं महासुरम्

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon seeing Vatapi, the great Asura cooked, all the royal sages were filled with grief and became as senseless.

BORI CE: 03-097-004

अथाब्रवीदगस्त्यस्तान्राजर्षीनृषिसत्तमः
विषादो वो न कर्तव्यो अहं भोक्ष्ये महासुरम्

BORI CE: 03-097-005

धुर्यासनमथासाद्य निषसाद महामुनिः
तं पर्यवेषद्दैत्येन्द्र इल्वलः प्रहसन्निव

MN DUTT: 02-099-004

अथाब्रवीदगस्त्यस्तान् राजर्षीनृषिसत्तमः
विषादो वो न कर्तव्यो ह्यहं भोक्ष्ये महासुरम्
धुर्यासनमथासाद्य निषसाद महानृषिः
तं पर्यवेषद् दैत्येन्द्र इल्वलः प्रहसन्निव

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon that foremost of Rishis Agastya said to those royal sages. “You ought not to grieve. I shall eat up the great Asura." When the great Rishi sat on an excellent seat in order to eat, the great Daitya Ilvala laughingly began to distribute the food.

BORI CE: 03-097-006

अगस्त्य एव कृत्स्नं तु वातापिं बुभुजे ततः
भुक्तवत्यसुरोऽऽह्वानमकरोत्तस्य इल्वलः

MN DUTT: 02-099-005

अगस्त्य एव कृत्स्नं तु वातापिं वुभुजे ततः
भुक्तवत्यसुरोऽऽह्वानमकरोत् तस्य चेल्वलः

M. N. Dutt: Then Agastya eat up all the cooked meat of Vatapi. When the dinner was over the Asura Alluvial began to summon him (Vatapi).

BORI CE: 03-097-007

ततो वायुः प्रादुरभूदगस्त्यस्य महात्मनः
इल्वलश्च विषण्णोऽभूद्दृष्ट्वा जीर्णं महासुरम्

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-006

ततो वायुः प्रादुरभूदधस्तस्य महात्मनः
शब्देन महता तात गर्जन्निव यथा घनः

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, a child, (only a quantity of) wind came out of the stomach of the high-souled one with great a sound as that of the roaring clouds.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-007

वातापे निष्क्रमस्वेति पुनः पुनरुवाच ह
तं प्रहस्याब्रवीद् राजन्नगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तमः

M. N. Dutt: He (Ilvala) again and again cried, “Vatapi,O Vatapi, come out.” Then that foremost of Rishis, Agastya laughingly said,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-008

कुतो निष्क्रमितुं शक्तो मया जीर्णस्तु सोऽसुरः
इल्वलस्तु विषण्णोऽभूद् दृष्ट्वा जीर्ण महासुरम्

M. N. Dutt: "How can he come out? I have already digested that Asura." Seeing that great Asura digested, Ilvala became sad.

BORI CE: 03-097-008

प्राञ्जलिश्च सहामात्यैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
किमर्थमुपयाताः स्थ ब्रूत किं करवाणि वः

MN DUTT: 02-099-009

प्राञ्जलिश्च सहामात्यैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
किमर्थमुपयाताः स्थ ब्रूत किं करवाणि वः

M. N. Dutt: Joining his hands along with his ministers, he thus spoke, “What for have you come here? And what can I do for you?”

BORI CE: 03-097-009

प्रत्युवाच ततोऽगस्त्यः प्रहसन्निल्वलं तदा
ईशं ह्यसुर विद्मस्त्वां वयं सर्वे धनेश्वरम्

MN DUTT: 02-099-010

प्रत्युवाच ततोऽगस्त्यः प्रहसन्निल्वलं तदा
ईशं सुर विद्मस्त्वां वयं सर्वेधनेश्वरम्

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Agastya smilingly thus replied, "O Asura, we know you to be possessed of great power and also enormous wealth.

BORI CE: 03-097-010

इमे च नातिधनिनो धनार्थश्च महान्मम
यथाशक्त्यविहिंस्यान्यान्संविभागं प्रयच्छ नः

MN DUTT: 02-099-011

एते च नातिधनिनोधनार्थश्च महान् मम
यथाशक्त्यविहिंस्यान्यान् संविभागं प्रयच्छ नः

M. N. Dutt: These kings are not very wealthy, but my necessity of wealth is great. Give us what you can without injuring any other.

BORI CE: 03-097-011

ततोऽभिवाद्य तमृषिमिल्वलो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
दित्सितं यदि वेत्सि त्वं ततो दास्यामि ते वसु

MN DUTT: 02-099-012

ततोऽभिवाद्य तमृषिमिल्वलो वाम्यमब्रवीत्
दित्सितं यदि वेत्सि त्वं ततो दास्यामि ते वसु

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon (having been thus addressed) Ilvala saluted the Rishi and thus spoke to him, "If you can say what it is that I mean to give, then I shall give you wealth.

BORI CE: 03-097-012

अगस्त्य उवाच
गवां दश सहस्राणि राज्ञामेकैकशोऽसुर
तावदेव सुवर्णस्य दित्सितं ते महासुर

MN DUTT: 02-099-013

अगस्त्य उवाच गवां दशसहस्राणि राज्ञामेकैकशोऽसुर
तावदेव सुवर्णस्य दित्सितं ते महासुर

M. N. Dutt: Agastya said : O Asura, you have intended to give to each of these kings ten thousand kine and as many gold coins.

BORI CE: 03-097-013

मह्यं ततो वै द्विगुणं रथश्चैव हिरण्मयः
मनोजवौ वाजिनौ च दित्सितं ते महासुर
जिज्ञास्यतां रथः सद्यो व्यक्तमेष हिरण्मयः

MN DUTT: 02-099-014

मां ततो वै द्विगणं रथश्चैव हिरण्मयः
मनोजवौ वाजिनौ च दित्सितं ते महासुर

M. N. Dutt: O great Asura, to me you have intended to give twice as much and a golden chariot and a couple of horses with the speed of mind.

BORI CE: 03-097-014

लोमश उवाच
जिज्ञास्यमानः स रथः कौन्तेयासीद्धिरण्मयः
ततः प्रव्यथितो दैत्यो ददावभ्यधिकं वसु

MN DUTT: 02-099-015

लोमश उवाच जिज्ञास्यमानः स रथः कौन्तेयासीद्धिरण्मयः
ततः प्रव्यथितो दैत्यो ददावभ्यधिकं वसु

M. N. Dutt: Lomasha said: O son of Kunti, he (Ilvala) made inquired and learnt that the car was really made of gold. The Daitya then with a sad heart gave away much wealth.

BORI CE: 03-097-015

विवाजश्च सुवाजश्च तस्मिन्युक्तौ रथे हयौ
ऊहतुस्तौ वसून्याशु तान्यगस्त्याश्रमं प्रति
सर्वान्राज्ञः सहागस्त्यान्निमेषादिव भारत

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

BORI CE: 03-097-016

अगस्त्येनाभ्यनुज्ञाता जग्मू राजर्षयस्तदा
कृतवांश्च मुनिः सर्वं लोपामुद्राचिकीर्षितम्

MN DUTT: 02-099-016

विरावश्च सुरावश्च तस्मिन् युक्तौ रथे हयौ
ऊहतुः सवसूनाशु तावगस्त्याश्रमं प्रति
अगस्त्येनाभ्यनुज्ञाता जग्मू राजर्षयस्तदा
कृतवांश्च मुनिः सर्वं लोपामुद्राचिकीर्षितम्

M. N. Dutt: That car which are yoked the two horses, called Virava and Surava. O descendant of Bharata, these horses took those kings and Agastya and also all the wealth to the hermitage of Agastya within twinkling of an eye. Then obtaining Agastya's permission the royal sages went away to their respective cities. That Rishi (Agastya) did all that his wife Lopamudra had desired.

BORI CE: 03-097-017

लोपामुद्रोवाच
कृतवानसि तत्सर्वं भगवन्मम काङ्क्षितम्
उत्पादय सकृन्मह्यमपत्यं वीर्यवत्तरम्

MN DUTT: 02-099-017

लोपामुद्रोवाच कृतवानसि तत् सर्वं भगवन् मम काक्षितम्
उत्पादय सकृन्मह्यमपत्यं वीर्यवत्तरम्

M. N. Dutt: Lopamudra said : O exalted one, you have accomplished all my desires. (Now) beget on me a greatly powerful and virtuous son.

BORI CE: 03-097-018

अगस्त्य उवाच
तुष्टोऽहमस्मि कल्याणि तव वृत्तेन शोभने
विचारणामपत्ये तु तव वक्ष्यामि तां शृणु

MN DUTT: 02-099-018

अगस्त्य उवाच तुष्टोऽहमस्मि कल्याणि तव वृत्तन शोभने
विचारणामपत्ये तु तव वक्ष्यामि तां शृणु

M. N. Dutt: Agastya said : O blessed one, O beautiful lady, I am pleased with your conduct. Listen to me as regards the proposal I make in respect of your son.

BORI CE: 03-097-019

सहस्रं तेऽस्तु पुत्राणां शतं वा दशसंमितम्
दश वा शततुल्याः स्युरेको वापि सहस्रवत्

MN DUTT: 02-099-019

सहस्रं तेऽस्तु पुत्राणां शतं वा दशसम्मितम्
दश वा शततुल्याः स्युरेको वापि सहस्रजित्

M. N. Dutt: Do you desire to have one thousand sons or one hundred sons, each equal to one hundred or only one such who can conquer one thousand.

BORI CE: 03-097-020

लोपामुद्रोवाच
सहस्रसंमितः पुत्र एको मेऽस्तु तपोधन
एको हि बहुभिः श्रेयान्विद्वान्साधुरसाधुभिः

MN DUTT: 02-099-020

लोपामुद्रोवाच सहस्रसम्मितः पुत्र एकोऽप्यस्तु तपोधन
एकोहि बहुभिः श्रेयान् विद्वान् साधुरसाधुभिः

M. N. Dutt: Lopamudra said : O great ascetic, let me have one son equal to one thousand. One learned and good son is preferable to many bad ones.

BORI CE: 03-097-021

लोमश उवाच
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय तया समभवन्मुनिः
समये समशीलिन्या श्रद्धावाञ्श्रद्दधानया

BORI CE: 03-097-022

तत आधाय गर्भं तमगमद्वनमेव सः
तस्मिन्वनगते गर्भो ववृधे सप्त शारदान्

MN DUTT: 02-099-021

लोमश उवाच स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय तया सम्भवन्मुनिः
समये समशीलिन्या श्रद्दावाञ्छ्रद्दधानया
तत आधाय गर्भं तमगमद् वनमेव सः
तस्मिन् वनगते गर्भो ववृधे सप्त शारदान्

M. N. Dutt: Lomasha said: O King, saying “So be it”, that Rishi lived with reverence with his devoted wife of equal behaviour and then the Rishi) went away into the forest. After he had gone away to the forest, that conception grew on for seven years.

BORI CE: 03-097-023

सप्तमेऽब्दे गते चापि प्राच्यवत्स महाकविः
ज्वलन्निव प्रभावेन दृढस्युर्नाम भारत
साङ्गोपनिषदान्वेदाञ्जपन्नेव महायशाः

MN DUTT: 02-099-022

सप्तमेऽब्दे गते चापि प्राच्यवत् स महाकविः
ज्वलन्निव प्रभावेण दृढस्युर्नाम भारत

M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, when the seventh year passed, that highly learned man, called Dridasya came out of the womb blazing like fire.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-023

साङ्गोपनिषदान् वेदाञ्जपन्निव महातपाः
तस्य पुत्रोऽभवदृषेः स तेजस्वी महाद्विजः

M. N. Dutt: That highly effulgent Brahmana, that great ascetic, took birth as that Rishi's (Agastya's) son, as if uttering the Vedas, Vedangas and the Upanishadas.

BORI CE: 03-097-024

तस्य पुत्रोऽभवदृषेः स तेजस्वी महानृषिः
स बाल एव तेजस्वी पितुस्तस्य निवेशने
इध्मानां भारमाजह्रे इध्मवाहस्ततोऽभवत्

MN DUTT: 02-099-024

स बाल एव तेजस्वी पितुस्तस्य निवेशने
इध्मानां भारमाजहे इध्मवाहस्ततोऽभवत्

M. N. Dutt: Greatly powerful even in his childhood, he used to carry loads of sacrificial fuel to his father's house and hence he was called Idhmavaha.

BORI CE: 03-097-025

तथायुक्तं च तं दृष्ट्वा मुमुदे स मुनिस्तदा
लेभिरे पितरश्चास्य लोकान्राजन्यथेप्सितान्

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

BORI CE: 03-097-026

अगस्त्यस्याश्रमः ख्यातः सर्वर्तुकुसुमान्वितः
प्राह्रादिरेवं वातापिरगस्त्येन विनाशितः

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-025

तथायुक्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा मुमुदे स मुनिस्तदा
एवं स जनयामास भारतापत्यमुत्तमम्

M. N. Dutt: Seeing him endued with such (prowess) that Rishi became very much pleased. O descendant of Bharata, thus did he beget that excellent son.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-026

लेभिरे पितरश्चास्य लोकान् राजन् यथेप्सितान्
तत अर्ध्वमयं ख्यातस्त्वगस्त्यस्याश्रमो भुवि

M. N. Dutt: O king, by this his ancestors obtained the region they desired. From that time this place has become famous on earth as the hermitage of Agastya.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-027

प्राह्लादिरेवं वातापिरगस्त्येनोपशामितः
तस्यायमाश्रमो राजन् रमणीयैर्गुणैर्युतः

M. N. Dutt: O king, this is that hermitage of Agastya who had killed Vatapi of the Prahrada race, the hermitage adorned with charming beauties.

BORI CE: 03-097-027

तस्यायमाश्रमो राजन्रमणीयो गुणैर्युतः
एषा भागीरथी पुण्या यथेष्टमवगाह्यताम्

MN DUTT: 02-099-027

प्राह्लादिरेवं वातापिरगस्त्येनोपशामितः
तस्यायमाश्रमो राजन् रमणीयैर्गुणैर्युतः

MN DUTT: 02-099-028

एषा भागीरथी पुण्या देवगन्धर्वसेविता
वातेरिता पताकेव विराजति नभस्तले

M. N. Dutt: O king, this is that hermitage of Agastya who had killed Vatapi of the Prahrada race, the hermitage adorned with charming beauties. This sacred Bhagirathi frequented by the celestials and the Gandharvas rolls in like a person in the sky shaken by the gentle breeze.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-029

प्रतार्यमाणा कूटेषु यथा निम्नेषु नित्यशः
शिलातलेषु संत्रस्ता पन्नगेन्द्रवधूरिव

M. N. Dutt: She flows onward on draggy crests (of hills), descending lower and lower, looking like a frightened female snake lying along the slopes of the hills.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-030

दक्षिणां वै दिशं सर्वां प्लावयन्ती च मातृवत्
पूर्वं शम्भोर्जटाभ्रष्टा समुद्रमहिषी प्रिया
अस्यां नद्यां सुपुण्यायां यथेष्टमवगाह्यताम्

M. N. Dutt: Issuing first from the matted locks of Sambhu (Shiva), this favourite queen of the ocean floods the southern country, (thereby benefiting it) as a mother. Bathe freely in this highly sacred river.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-031

युधिष्ठिर निबोधेदं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्
भृगोस्तीर्थं महाराज महर्षिगणसेवितम्

M. N. Dutt: O Yudhishthira, O great king, behold the Bhrigu Tirtha, celebrated over the three worlds and frequented by the great Rishi.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-032

यत्रोपस्पृष्टवान् रामो हृतं तेजस्तदाऽऽप्तवान्
अत्र त्वां भ्रातृभिः सार्धं कृष्णया चैव पाण्डव

M. N. Dutt: Bathing in it, Rama regained his lost prowess. O son of Pandu, bathing here with your brothers and Krishna (Draupadi).

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-033

दुर्योधनहृतं तेजः पुनरादातुमर्हसि
कृतवैरेण रामेण यथा चोपहृतं पुनः

M. N. Dutt: You should regain that effulgence which had been robbed from you by Duryodhana, as Rama regained his lost splendour by a hostile encounter (with Dashratha's son).

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-034

वैशम्पायन उवाच स तत्र भ्रातृभिश्चैव कृष्णाया चैव पाण्डवः
स्नात्वा देवान् पितॄश्चैव तर्पयामास भारत

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Bharata, the Pandava (Yudhishthira) bathed there with his brothers and Krishna (Draupadi) and offered oblations to the Pitris and the celestials.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-035

तस्य तीर्थस्य रूपं वै दीप्ताद् दीप्ततरं बभौ
अप्रधृष्यतरवासीच्छात्रवाणां नरर्षभ

M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, after he had bathed there, his body blazed forth in brighter effulgence. and he became invincible to all foes,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-036

अपृच्छच्चैव राजेन्द्र लोमशं पाण्डुनन्दनः
भगवन् किमर्थं रामस्य हृतमासीद् वपुः प्रभो
कथं प्रत्याहृतं चैव एतदाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः

M. N. Dutt: O king of kings, the son of Pandu (Yudhishthira) then thus spoke to Lomasha, "O exalted one, for what reason Rama's effulgence was robbed? How did he again regain it? I ask you, tell me everything.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-037

लोमश उवाच शृणु रामस्य राजेन्द्र भार्गवस्य चधीमतः
जातो दशरथस्यासीत् पुत्रो रामो महात्मनः
विष्णुः स्वेन शरीरेण रावणस्य वधाय वै
पश्यामस्तमयोध्यायां जातं दाशरथिं ततः

M. N. Dutt: Lomasha said : O king of kings, listen to the history of Rama (Dasharatha's son) and also that of the intelligent (Parshurama), the descendant of Bhrigu. For the destruction of Ravana, Vishnu in his own body took his birth as the son of the illustrious Dasharatha. We then saw that son of Dasharatha when he had been born in Ayodhya.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-038

ऋचीकनन्दनो रामो भार्गवो रेणुकासुतः
तस्य दाशरथेः श्रुत्वा रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः
कौतूहलान्वितो रामस्त्वयोध्यामगमत् पुनः
धनुरादाय तद् दिव्यं क्षत्रियाणां निबर्हणम्

M. N. Dutt: Being impelled by curiosity, Rama, the descendant of Bhrigu, the son of Richika and Renuka, hearing of Rama, the son of Dasharatha of spotless deeds, went to Ayodhya, taking with him the bow so fatal to the Kshatriyas.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-039

जिज्ञासमानो रामस्य वीर्यं दाशरथेस्तदा
तं वै दशरथः श्रुत्वा विषयान्तमुपागतम्
प्रेषयामास रामस्य रामं पुत्रं पुरस्कृतम्
स तमभ्यागतं दृष्ट्वा उद्यतास्त्रमवस्थितम्
प्रहसनिव कौन्तेय रामो वचनमब्रवीत्
कृतकालं हि राजेन्द्रधनुरेतन्मया विभो

M. N. Dutt: (With the intention of) ascertaining the prowess of Rama, the son of Dasharatha. Hearing that he had arrived at the frontier of his dominion, Dasharatha, sent his own son Rama to receive (Parshu) Rama with respect. Seeing him (Dasharatha's son) arrived and standing before him with upraised weapons, Rama, smilingly spoke these words to him, “O king of kings, O lord, O ruler of earth, string, if you can with all your strength, this bow in my hand which was made to destroy the Kshatriyas."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-040

समारोपय यत्नेन यदि शक्नोषि पार्थिव
इत्युक्तस्त्वाह भगवंस्त्वं नाधिक्षेप्तुमर्हसि

M. N. Dutt: Having been thus addressed, he (Dasharatha's son) said, “O exalted one, you should not insult me thus.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-041

नाहमप्यधमोधर्मे क्षत्रियाणां द्विजातिषु
इक्ष्वाकूणां विशेषेण बाहुवीर्ये न कत्थनम्

M. N. Dutt: I am amongst the twice-born not deficient in the virtue of the Kshatriya order. But the descendants of Ikshvaku never boast of their prowess of arms,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-042

तमेवंवादिनं तत्र रामो वचनमब्रवीत्
अलं वै व्यपदेशेनधनुरायच्छ राघव

M. N. Dutt: To him who spoke thus, Rama replied in these words, “O descendant of Raghu, stop all your crafty speech. Take this bow."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-043

ततो जग्राह रोषेण क्षत्रियर्षभसूदनम्
रामो दाशरथिर्दिव्यं हस्ताद् रामस्य कार्मुकम्
धनुरारोपयामास सलील इव भारत
ज्याशब्दमकरोच्चैव स्मयमानः स वीर्यवान्

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the son of Dasharatha Rama took up in anger from the hands of (Parshu) Rama that celestials bow which destroyed the foremost of Kshatriyas. O descendant of Bharata, that greatly powerful hero stringed that bow without the least exertion and then he twanged it.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-044

तस्य शब्दस्य भूतानि वित्रसन्त्यशनेरिव
अथाब्रवीत् तदा रामो रामं दाशरथिस्तदा
इदमारोपितं ब्रह्मन् किमन्यत् करवाणि ते
तस्य रामो ददौ दिव्यं जामदग्न्यो महात्मनः
शरमाकर्णदेशान्तमयमाकृष्यतामिति

M. N. Dutt: With its twang like that of the thunder he frightened all creatures. Thereupon Rama, the son of Dasharatha, thus spoke to (Parshu) Rama, “O Brahmana, here I have stringed the bow. What else shall I do for you?” Then the illustrious son of Jamadagni (Parshurama) gave to Rama a celestials arrow and said, “Please this to the bow-string and draw it to your ear.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-045

लोमश उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वाब्रवीद् रामः प्रदीप्त इव मन्युना
श्रूयते क्षम्यते चैव दर्पपूर्णोऽसि भार्गव

M. N. Dutt: Having heard this, Rama, blazing up in wrath, thus spoke to him, “O descendant of Bhrigu, I have heard what you have said and I have also pardoned you. You are full of vanity.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-046

त्वया ह्यधिगतं तेजः क्षत्रियेभ्यो विशेषतः
पितामहप्रसादेन तेन मां क्षिपसिध्रुवम्

M. N. Dutt: You have acquired prowess superior to the Kshatriyas through the grace of the Grandsire (Brahma) and therefore you certainly insult me.!

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-047

पश्य मां स्वेन रूपेण चक्षुस्ते वितराम्यहम्
ततो रामशरीरे वै रामः पश्यति भार्गवः
आदित्यान् सवसून् रुद्रान् साध्यांश्च समरुद्गणान्
पितरो हुताशनश्चैव नक्षत्राणि ग्रहास्तथा
गन्धर्वा राक्षसा यक्षा नद्यस्तीर्थानि यानि च
ऋषयो बालखिल्याश्च ब्रह्मभूताः सनातनाः
देवर्षयश्च कात्स्न्र्येन समुद्राः पर्वतास्तथा
वेदाश्च सोपनिषदो वषट्कारैः सहाध्वरैः
चेतोमन्ति च सामानिधनुर्वेदश्च भारत
मेघवृन्दानि वर्षाणि विद्युतश्च युधिष्ठिर

M. N. Dutt: Behold me in my own original form; I give you sight.” Then the descendant of Bhrigu Rama saw in the body of Rama (Dasharatha's son). The Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Sadhyas, the Marutas, the Pitris, Hutashana (Fire), constellations, the planets. The Gandharvas, the Rakshashas, the Yakshas, the rivers, the Tirthas, those eternal Rishis who have become Brahma-like, namely Valakhilyas. The celestials Rishis, the seas, the mountains, the Vedas, the Upanishadas, the Vasishthas, the sacrifices, the Samas in their living forms. O descendant of Bharata Yudhishthira, the science of arms, the clouds with rain and lightning to saw in the body of Rama (Dasharatha's son).

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-048

ततः स भगवान् विष्णुस्तं वै बाणं मुमोच ह
शुष्काशनिसमाकीर्णं महोल्काभिश्च भारत
पांसुवर्षेण महता मेघवर्षेश्च भूतलम्
भूमिकम्पैश्च निर्घातै दैश्च विपुलैरपि

M. N. Dutt: Then the exalted Vishnu (Rama) shot that arrow. O descendant of Bharata at this the whole earth was filled with sounds of thunder and burning meteors flashed through the sky. Showers of dust and rain fell on the earth, earthquakes, whirl-winds of fearful sounds convulged everything.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-049

स रामं विह्वलं कृत्वा तेजश्चाक्षिष्य केवलम्
आगच्छज्ज्वलितो बाणो रामबाहुप्रचोदितः

M. N. Dutt: Confounding (Parshu) Rama by the effulgence of the arrow shot by the hand of Rama, it came back blazing into his hand.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-050

स तु विह्वलतां गत्वा प्रतिलभ्य च चेतनाम्
रामः प्रत्यागतप्राणः प्राणमद् विष्णुतेजसम्
विष्णुना सोऽभ्यनुज्ञातो महेन्द्रमगमत् पुनः
भीतस्तु तत्र न्यवसद् व्रीडितस्तु महातपाः

M. N. Dutt: (Parshu) Rama who had been thus deprived of his senses, then regaining his consciousness and receiving back (as it were) his life, bowed to the greatly effulgent Vishnu (Rama). Commanded by Vishnu he again went to the Mahendra mountain. The great ascetic lived there in fear and in shame.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-051

ततः संवत्सरेऽतीते हतौजसमवस्थितम्
निर्मदं दुःखितं दृष्ट्वा पितरो राममब्रुवन्

M. N. Dutt: When one year passed away, seeing (Parshu) Rama deprived of prowess, his pride gone and himself in great affliction, the Pitris thus spoke to him,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-052

पितर ऊचुः न वै सम्यगिदं पुत्र विष्णुमासाद्य वै कृतम्
स हि पूज्यश्च मान्यश्च त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वदा

M. N. Dutt: “O son, in going to Vishnu, your conduct was not proper. He deserves to be worshipped and respected by the three worlds.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-053

गच्छ पुत्र नदी पुण्यां वधूसरकृताह्वयाम्
तत्रोपस्पृश्य तीर्थेषु पुनर्वपुरवाप्स्यसि

M. N. Dutt: O son, go to the sacred river which is known by the name of Vadhusara. Bathing in all the Tirthas in that river, you will regain your old effulgence.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-054

दीप्तोदं नाम तत् तीर्थं यत्र ते प्रपितामहः
भृगुर्देवयुगे राम तप्तवानुत्तमं तपः

M. N. Dutt: O Rama, therein is the Tirtha called Diptodaka where your grand father Bhrigu in the celestials age practised excellent austerities."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-055

तत् तथा कृतवान् रामः कौन्तेय वचनात् पितुः
प्राप्तवांश्च पुनस्तेजस्तीर्थेऽस्मिन् पाण्डुनन्दन

M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, Rama did all that his ancestors had said. O son of Pandu, he regained his lost effulgence in this Tirtha.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-099-056

एतदीदृशकं तात रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा
प्राप्तमासीन्महाराज विष्णुमासाद्य वै पुरा

M. N. Dutt: O child, O great king, this was what happened in the days of yore to Rama of spotless deeds when he met with Vishnu.

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