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Book 03 – Chapter 132
BORI CE: 03-132-001 लोमश उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-132-001 लोमश उवाच रौद्दालकिः श्वेतकेतुः पृथिव्याम् |
M. N. Dutt: Lomasha said: O ruler of men, behold the sacred hermitage of Shvatakatu, the son of Uddalka, whose fame as an expert in Mantras is so widely spread all over the world. It always abounds in fruit trees. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-002 साक्षादत्र श्वेतकेतुर्ददर्श; सरस्वतीं मानुषदेहरूपाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-132-002 साक्षादत्र श्वेतकेतुर्ददर्श सरस्वतीं मानुषदेहरूपाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Here did Shvatakatu see Sarasvati herself in her heavenly form. Shvatakatu said to Sarasvati when she appeared, “Make me endued with the gift of speech.” |
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BORI CE: 03-132-003 तस्मिन्काले ब्रह्मविदां वरिष्ठा;वास्तां तदा मातुलभागिनेयौ |
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: 02-132-003 वास्तां मुनी मातुलभागिनेयौ |
M. N. Dutt: In that Yuga, Shvatakatu, the son of Uddalaka and Ashtavakra, the son of Kahoda, who were uncle and nephews, were the foremost men learned in the Vedas. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-004 विदेहराजस्य महीपतेस्तौ; विप्रावुभौ मातुलभागिनेयौ |
MN DUTT: 02-132-004 विदेहराजस्य महीपतेस्तौ विप्रावुभौ मातुलभागिनेयौ |
M. N. Dutt: These two Brahmanas of matchless energy went to the sacrificial ground of the king of Videha and defeated Bandi (in a controversy). |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-132-005 उपास्व कौन्तेय सहानुजस्त्वं तस्याश्रमं पुण्यतमं प्रविश्य |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, worship with your younger brothers the sacred hermitage of him who had for his grandson Ashtavakra, who when he was but a child had caused Bandi to be drowned in a river after having defeated him in a controversy). |
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BORI CE: 03-132-005 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-132-006 युधिष्ठिर उवाच स्तथाभूतं यो निजग्राह बन्दिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said : O Lomasha, tell me all about the power of this Brahmana who had thus defeated Bandi. Why was he born as Ashtavakra (crooked in cight parts of his body)? |
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BORI CE: 03-132-006 लोमश उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-132-007 लोमश उवाच उद्दालकस्य नियतः शिष्य एको नाम्ना कहोड इति विश्रुतोऽभूत् |
M. N. Dutt: Lomasha said : Udhalaka had a self-controlled disciple who was known by the name of Kohada. He was entirely devoted to the service of his preceptor and he continued his studies for a long time. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-007 तं वै विप्राः पर्यभवंश्च शिष्या;स्तं च ज्ञात्वा विप्रकारं गुरुः सः |
MN DUTT: 02-132-008 स्तां च ज्ञात्वा परिचर्यां गुरुः सः |
M. N. Dutt: That Brahmana served his preceptor for a long time. Recognising it his preceptor gave him a mastery over the Shastras and also bestowed upon him his own daughter Sujata. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-008 तस्या गर्भः समभवदग्निकल्पः; सोऽधीयानं पितरमथाभ्युवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-132-009 तस्या गर्भः समभवदग्निकल्प: सोऽधीयानं पितरं चाप्युवाच |
M. N. Dutt: She became with child as cffulgent as fire and the child while engaged in study spoke thus to his father, “O father, you have been reading for the whole night, but your reading does not seem to me correct. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-009 उपालब्धः शिष्यमध्ये महर्षिः; स तं कोपादुदरस्थं शशाप |
MN DUTT: 02-132-010 उपालब्धः शिष्यमध्ये महर्षिः स तं कोपादुदरस्थं शशाप |
M. N. Dutt: Through your grace I have become even in my this fatal state learned in all the Shastras and in the Vedas and in the Vedangas. But O father, I tell you what proceeds from your lips is not correct." |
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BORI CE: 03-132-010 स वै तथा वक्र एवाभ्यजाय;दष्टावक्रः प्रथितो वै महर्षिः |
MN DUTT: 02-132-011 दष्टावक्रः प्रथितो वै महर्षिः |
M. N. Dutt: Having been thus insulted before his disciples, the great Rishi cursed in anger the child in the womb. “As you speak from the womb, so will you be crooked in eight parts of your body." Thus the child was born crooked and the great Rishi was ever afterwards known by the name of Ashtavakra. He had an uncle, named Shvatakatu who was of the same age as himself. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-011 संपीड्यमाना तु तदा सुजाता; विवर्धमानेन सुतेन कुक्षौ |
MN DUTT: 02-132-012 सम्पीड्यमाना तु तदा सुजाता सा वर्धमानेन सुतेन कुक्षौ |
M. N. Dutt: Having been much oppressed for the growth of the child in the womb, Sujata, who was desirous of obtaining wealth, conciliating her husband who had no wealth, spoke to him thus in private. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-012 कथं करिष्याम्यधना महर्षे; मासश्चायं दशमो वर्तते मे |
MN DUTT: 02-132-013 कथं करिष्याम्यधुना महर्षे मासश्चायं दशमो वर्तते मे |
M. N. Dutt: "O great king, what shall I do now, as the tenth month of my pregnancy has come! Neither you nor I possess any wealth with which we can be delivered from this distress." |
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BORI CE: 03-132-013 उक्तस्त्वेवं भार्यया वै कहोडो; वित्तस्यार्थे जनकमथाभ्यगच्छत् |
MN DUTT: 02-132-014 उक्तस्त्वेवं भार्यया वै कहोडो वित्तस्यार्थे जनकमथाभ्यगच्छत् |
M. N. Dutt: Having been thus addressed by his wife, Kohada went to Janaka for wealth. That Brahmana was defeated (in a controversy) by Bandi who was learned in the science of arguments. The result was that he was drowned. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-014 उद्दालकस्तं तु तदा निशम्य; सूतेन वादेऽप्सु तथा निमज्जितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-132-015 उद्दालकस्तं तु तदा निशम्य सूतेन वादेऽप्सु निमज्जितं तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard that his sin-in-law had been defeated by Bandi and that he had been drowned, Udhalaka thus spoke to Sujata, “You must keep it a secret from Ashtavakra.” |
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BORI CE: 03-132-015 ररक्ष सा चाप्यति तं सुमन्त्रं; जातोऽप्येवं न स शुश्राव विप्रः |
MN DUTT: 02-132-016 ररक्ष सा चापि तमस्य मन्त्रं जातोऽप्यसौ नैव शुश्राव विप्रः |
M. N. Dutt: She (accordingly) kept it a secret (from Ashtavakra). Thus that Brahmana heard nothing of it when he was born. He regarded Udhalaka as his father and Shvataketu as his brother. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-016 ततो वर्षे द्वादशे श्वेतकेतु;रष्टावक्रं पितुरङ्के निषण्णम् |
MN DUTT: 02-132-017 रष्टावक्रं पितुरङ्के निषण्णम् |
M. N. Dutt: When Ashtavakra was in his twelfth year, Shvataketu one day saw him on his father's lap. He dragged Ashtavakra by catching hold of his hand and when he (Ashtavakra) began to cry, he said, “This is not your father's lap.” |
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BORI CE: 03-132-017 यत्तेनोक्तं दुरुक्तं तत्तदानीं; हृदि स्थितं तस्य सुदुःखमासीत् |
MN DUTT: 02-132-018 यत् तेनोक्तं दुरुक्तं तत् तदानीं हृदि स्थितं तस्य सुदुःखिमासीत् |
M. N. Dutt: These cruel word went to his heart and he became greatly aggrieved. Going home and coming to his mother, he asked “Where is my father?" |
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BORI CE: 03-132-018 ततः सुजाता परमार्तरूपा; शापाद्भीता सर्वमेवाचचक्षे |
MN DUTT: 02-132-019 ततः सुजाता परमार्तरूपा शापाद् भीता सर्वमेवाचचक्षे |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Sujata greatly afflicted and afraid of his curse told him all that had happened. Having heard all, that Brahmana (Ashtavakra) spoke in the night thus to Shvataketu. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-132-020 गच्छाव यज्ञं जनकस्य राज्ञो बह्वाश्चर्यः श्रूयते तस्य यज्ञः |
M. N. Dutt: “Let us go to the sacrifice of the king Janaka. We hear of many wonderful things in that sacrifice. We shall hear controversies there among the Brahmanas and (we shall also) eat excellent food. |
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BORI CE: 03-132-019 गच्छाव यज्ञं जनकस्य राज्ञो; बह्वाश्चर्यः श्रूयते तस्य यज्ञः |
MN DUTT: 02-132-020 गच्छाव यज्ञं जनकस्य राज्ञो बह्वाश्चर्यः श्रूयते तस्य यज्ञः MN DUTT: 02-132-021 विचक्षणत्वं च भविष्यते नौ शिवश्च सौम्यश्च हि ब्रह्मघोषः |
M. N. Dutt: “Let us go to the sacrifice of the king Janaka. We hear of many wonderful things in that sacrifice. We shall hear controversies there among the Brahmanas and (we shall also) eat excellent food. We shall also gain experience. The recitation of the Vedas is charming to hear and it is fraught with blessings." |
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BORI CE: 03-132-020 तौ जग्मतुर्मातुलभागिनेयौ; यज्ञं समृद्धं जनकस्य राज्ञः |
MN DUTT: 02-132-022 तौ जग्मतुर्मातुलभागिनेयौ यज्ञं समृद्ध जनकस्य राज्ञः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the uncle and the nephew went to the splendid sacrifice of the king Janaka. Having been driven away from the path, Ashtavakra on meeting the king thus spoke to him. |
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