Mahabharata - Book 03

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Book 03 – Chapter 190

BORI CE: 03-190-001

वैशंपायन उवाच
भूय एव ब्राह्मणमहाभाग्यं वक्तुमर्हसीत्यब्रवीत्पाण्डवेयो मार्कण्डेयम्

MN DUTT: 02-192-001

वैशम्पायन उवाच भूय एव ब्राह्मणमहाभाग्यं वक्तुमर्हसीत्यब्रवीत् पाण्डवेयो मार्कण्डेयम्

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : The of Pandu spoke thus Markandeya, “You should speak to me about the greatness of the Brahmanas.": son to

BORI CE: 03-190-002

अथाचष्ट मार्कण्डेयः

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

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-002

अथाचष्ट मार्कण्डेयोऽपूर्वमिदं श्रूयतां ब्राह्मणानां चरितम्

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya replied, “Hear the account of the Brahmanas in the days of old."

BORI CE: 03-190-003

अयोध्यायामिक्ष्वाकुकुलोत्पन्नः पार्थिवः परिक्षिन्नाम मृगयामगमत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-003

अयोध्यायामिक्ष्वाकुकुलोद्वहः पार्थिवः परिक्षिन्नाम मृगयामगमत्

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : A king of Ayodhya, born in Ikshvaku's dynasty, named Parikshit (once) went out hunting.

BORI CE: 03-190-004

तमेकाश्वेन मृगमनुसरन्तं मृगो दूरमपाहरत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-004

तमेकाश्वेन मृगमनुसरन्तं मृगो दूरमपाहरत्

M. N. Dutt: Pursuing a deer alone on a single horse he went away to a great distance (from his followers and retinue).

BORI CE: 03-190-005

अथाध्वनि जातश्रमः क्षुत्तृष्णाभिभूतश्च कस्मिंश्चिदुद्देशे नीलं वनषण्डमपश्यत्
तच्च विवेश

MN DUTT: 02-192-005

अध्वनि जातश्रमः क्षुत्तृष्णाभिभूतश्चैकस्मिन् देशे नीलं गहनं वनखण्डमपश्यत्

M. N. Dutt: Fatigued and afflicted with hunger and thirst, he saw in that part of the country where he was (thus) led, a dark and dense forest.

BORI CE: 03-190-006

ततस्तस्य वनषण्डस्य मध्येऽतीव रमणीयं सरो दृष्ट्वा साश्व एव व्यगाहत

MN DUTT: 02-192-006

तच्च विवेश ततस्तस्य वनखण्डस्य मध्येऽतीव रमणीयं सरो दृष्ट्वा साश्च एव व्यगाहत

M. N. Dutt: He entered it (the forest). Seeing in the deep forest a charming lake, he with his horse bathed there.

BORI CE: 03-190-007

अथाश्वस्तः स बिसमृणालमश्वस्याग्रे निक्षिप्य पुष्करिणीतीरे समाविशत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-007

अथाश्वस्तः स बिसमृणालमश्वायाग्रतो निक्षिप्य पुष्करिणीतीरे संविवेश
ततः शयानो मधुरं गीतमशृणोत्

M. N. Dutt: Thus being refreshed and placing some lotus-stalks before the horse (for him to eat), he sat on the side of the lake. Lying down there he heard a sweet strain of music.

BORI CE: 03-190-008

ततः शयानो मधुरं गीतशब्दमशृणोत्

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

BORI CE: 03-190-009

स श्रुत्वाचिन्तयत्
नेह मनुष्यगतिं पश्यामि
कस्य खल्वयं गीतशब्द इति

MN DUTT: 02-192-008

स श्रुत्वाचिन्तयन्नेह मनुष्यगतिं पश्यामि कस्य खल्वयं गीतशब्द इति

M. N. Dutt: Hearing it he reflected, “I do not see any trace of any human being here: whose strain of music is then this?"

BORI CE: 03-190-010

अथापश्यत्कन्यां परमरूपदर्शनीयां पुष्पाण्यवचिन्वतीं गायन्तीं च

MN DUTT: 02-192-009

अथापश्यत् कन्यां परमरूपदर्शनीयां पुष्पाण्यवचिन्वन्ती गायन्तीं च
अथ सा राज्ञः समीपे पर्यक्रामत्

M. N. Dutt: He then saw a damsel of great beauty and grace gathering flowers and singing (as she was doing it). She soon came near the king.

BORI CE: 03-190-011

अथ सा राज्ञः समीपे पर्यक्रामत्

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

BORI CE: 03-190-012

तामब्रवीद्राजा
कस्यासि सुभगे त्वमिति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-013

सा प्रत्युवाच
कन्यास्मीति

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

BORI CE: 03-190-014

तां राजोवाच
अर्थी त्वयाहमिति

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

BORI CE: 03-190-015

अथोवाच कन्या
समयेनाहं शक्या त्वया लब्धुम्
नान्यथेति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-016

तां राजा समयमपृच्छत्

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

BORI CE: 03-190-017

ततः कन्येदमुवाच
उदकं मे न दर्शयितव्यमिति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-018

स राजा बाढमित्युक्त्वा तां समागम्य तया सहास्ते

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: 02-192-010

तामब्रवीद् राजा कस्यासि भद्रे का वा त्वमिति
सा तां प्रत्युवाच कन्या स्मीति राजोवाचार्थी त्वयाहमिति

M. N. Dutt: To her said he, “O blessed lady, who are you and to whom do you belong?" "She replied, I am a maiden." The king said, “I ask you to be mine."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-011

अथोवाच कन्या समयेनाहं शक्या त्वया लब्धुं नान्यथेति राजा तां समयमपृच्छत्
कन्योवाच नोदकं मे दर्शयितव्यमिति

M. N. Dutt: To him replied the maiden, "Give me a pledge, only then I can be yours.” The king asked about the pledge and the maiden said, “I must never sce water."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-012

स राजा तां बाढमित्युक्त्वा तामुपयेमे कृतोद्वाहश्च राजा परिक्षित् क्रीडपानो मुदा परमया युक्तस्तूष्णीं सङ्गम्य तया सहास्ते

M. N. Dutt: The king asked, “Be it so" and he then married her. Having married her, the king Parikshit sported with her in great joy and sat with her in silence.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-013

ततस्तत्रैवासीने राजनि सेनान्वगच्छत्

M. N. Dutt: When he was thus living, his soldiers arrived at that spot.

BORI CE: 03-190-019

तत्रैवासीने राजनि सेनान्वगच्छत्
पदेनानुपदं दृष्ट्वा राजानं परिवार्यातिष्ठत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-013

ततस्तत्रैवासीने राजनि सेनान्वगच्छत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-014

सा सेनोपविष्टं राजानं परिवार्यातिष्ठत्
पर्याश्वस्तश्च राजा तयैव सह शिबिकया प्रायादवघोटितया स स्वं नगरमनुप्राप्य रहसि तया सहास्ते

M. N. Dutt: When he was thus living, his soldiers arrived at that spot. Seeing the kings, the soldiers stood surrounded him. Chcered by the arrival of his soldiers, the king entered a Palakin and went to his city. Arriving at his own city, he lived with her in privacy.

BORI CE: 03-190-020

पर्याश्वस्तश्च राजा तयैव सह शिबिकया प्रायादविघाटितया
स्वनगरमनुप्राप्य रहसि तया सह रमन्नास्ते
नान्यत्किंचनापश्यत्

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-021

अथ प्रधानामात्यस्तस्याभ्याशचराः स्त्रियोऽपृच्छत्
किमत्र प्रयोजनं वर्तत इति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-022

अथाब्रुवंस्ताः स्त्रियः
अपूर्वमिव पश्याम उदकं नात्र नीयतेति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-023

अथामात्योऽनुदकं वनं कारयित्वोदारवृक्षं बहुमूलपुष्पफलं रहस्युपगम्य राजानमब्रवीत्
वनमिदमुदारमनुदकम्
साध्वत्र रम्यतामिति

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: 02-192-015

तत्राभ्याशस्थोऽपि कश्चिन्नापश्यदथ प्रधानामात्योऽभ्याशचरास्तस्य स्त्रियोऽपृच्छत्
किमत्र प्रयोजनं वर्तते इत्यथाब्रुवंस्ताः स्त्रियः

M. N. Dutt: Even those who were stationed near him could not see him. Thereupon his chief ininister asked those women that waited upon him, "What is your business?” The women said,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-016

अपूर्वमिव पश्याम उदकं नात्र नीयत इत्यथामात्योऽनुदकं वनं कारयित्वोदारवृक्षं
बहुपुष्पफलमूलं तस्य मध्ये मुक्ताजालमायीं पार्श्वे वापी गूढां सुधासलिललिप्तां स रहस्युपगम्य राजान-मब्रवीत्
वनमिदमुदारकं साध्वत्र रम्यतामिति

M. N. Dutt: “We see here a matchlessly beautiful damsel and the king has married her giving her a pledge, namely that he would never show her any water." Having heard all this, he (the minister) made an artificial forest containing many trees with numerous fruits and flowers. He excavated a large and deep tank within that forest in one of its corners. He covered it with a net of pearls and its water looked like ambrosia. One day he spoke thus to the king in private. “This is a beautiful forest having no water any where. Sport here in joy."

BORI CE: 03-190-024

स तस्य वचनात्तयैव सह देव्या तद्वनं प्राविशत्
स कदाचित्तस्मिन्वने रम्ये तयैव सह व्यवहरत्
अथ क्षुत्तृष्णार्दितः श्रान्तोऽतिमात्रमतिमुक्तागारमपश्यत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-017

स तस्य वचनात् तयैव सह देव्या तद् वनं प्राविशत्
स कदाचित् तस्मिन् कानने रम्ये तयैव सह व्यवाहरदथ क्षुत्तृष्णार्दितः श्रान्तोऽतिमुक्तकागार-मपश्यत्

M. N. Dutt: At these words of the minister, he (the king) entered that forest with his beautiful wife. One day when he was sporting in that charming forest, he became tired and fatigued and afflicted with hunger and thirst. He then saw a bower of Madhavi (creeper).

BORI CE: 03-190-025

तत्प्रविश्य राजा सह प्रियया सुधातलसुकृतां विमलसलिलपूर्णां वापीमपश्यत्

BORI CE: 03-190-026

दृष्ट्वैव च तां तस्या एव तीरे सहैव तया देव्या व्यतिष्ठत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-018

तत् प्रविश्य राजा सह प्रियया सुधाकृतां विमला सलिलपूर्णां वापीमपश्यत्
दृष्ट्वैव च तां तस्याश्च तीरे सहैव तया देव्यावातिष्ठत्

M. N. Dutt: Entering it with his beloved, the king saw a tank full of water which was transparent and which was as sweet as nectar. Seeing it with his beautiful wife, he sat down on its bank.

BORI CE: 03-190-027

अथ तां देवीं स राजाब्रवीत्
साध्ववतर वापीसलिलमिति

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

BORI CE: 03-190-028

सा तद्वचः श्रुत्वावतीर्य वापीं न्यमज्जत्
न पुनरुदमज्जत्

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-029

तां मृगयमाणो राजा नापश्यत्

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

BORI CE: 03-190-030

वापीमपि निःस्राव्य मण्डूकं श्वभ्रमुखे दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्ध आज्ञापयामास
सर्वमण्डूकवधः क्रियतामिति
यो मयार्थी स मृतकैर्मण्डूकैरुपायनैर्मामुपतिष्ठेदिति

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: 02-192-019

अथ तां देवीं राजाब्रवीत् साध्ववतर वापीसलिलमिति
सा तद्वचः श्रुत्वावतीर्य वापी न्यमज्जन्न पुनरुदमज्जत्

M. N. Dutt: Then the king thus spoke to that lady, “Cheerfully bathe in this water." Having heard his words, she got down under the water, but she did not reappear again.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-020

तां स मृगयमाणो राजा नापश्यद् वापीमथ निःस्राव्य मण्डूकं श्वभ्रमुखे दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्ध आज्ञापयामास स राजा

M. N. Dutt: When the king searched for her, he did not find any trace of her. He then ordered the water of the tank to be pumped out. He thereupon saw a frog sitting at the mouth of a hole. On seeing this, the king passed the following order in anger.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-021

सर्वत्र मण्डूकवधः क्रियतामिति यो मयार्थी स मां मृतमण्डूकोपायनमदायोपतिष्ठेदिति

M. N. Dutt: “Kill all frogs wherever they are to be found. Whoever wishes to see me, let him come to me with a dead frog as tribute."

BORI CE: 03-190-031

अथ मण्डूकवधे घोरे क्रियमाणे दिक्षु सर्वासु मण्डूकान्भयमाविशत्
ते भीता मण्डूकराज्ञे यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयन्

MN DUTT: 02-192-022

अथ मण्डूकवधे तीरे क्रियमाणे दिक्षु सर्वासु मण्डूकान् भयमाविवेश
ते भीता मण्डूकराज्ञे यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयन्

M. N. Dutt: When this fearful destruction of frogs went on, the frightened frogs went to their king and told him all that had happened.

BORI CE: 03-190-032

ततो मण्डूकराट्तापसवेषधारी राजानमभ्यगच्छत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-023

ततो मण्डूकाराट् तापसवेषधारी राजानमभ्यगच्छदुपेत्य चैनमुवाच

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the king of the frogs, assuming the garb of an ascetic Brahmana, came to that monarch and thus spoke to him,

BORI CE: 03-190-033

उपेत्य चैनमुवाच
मा राजन्क्रोधवशं गमः
प्रसादं कुरु
नार्हसि मण्डूकानामनपराधिनां वधं कर्तुमिति

MN DUTT: 02-192-024

मा राजन् क्रोधवशं गमः प्रसादं कुरु नार्हसि मण्डूकानामनपराधिनां वधं कर्तुमिति
श्लोकौ चात्र भवतः

M. N. Dutt: “O king, do not allow anger to take possession of you. Be king, you should not destroy the innocent frogs."

BORI CE: 03-190-034

श्लोकौ चात्र भवतः
मा मण्डूकाञ्जिघांस त्वं कोपं संधारयाच्युत
प्रक्षीयते धनोद्रेको जनानामविजानताम्

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-035

प्रतिजानीहि नैतांस्त्वं प्राप्य क्रोधं विमोक्ष्यसे
अलं कृत्वा तवाधर्मं मण्डूकैः किं हतैर्हि ते

MN DUTT: 02-192-025

मा मण्डूकान् जिघांस त्वं कोपं संधारयाच्युत
प्रक्षीयतेधनोद्रेको जनानामविजानताम्
प्रतिजानीहि नैतांस्त्वं प्राप्य क्रोधं विमोक्ष्यसि
अलं कृत्वा तवाधर्मं मण्डूकैः किं हतैर्हि ते

M. N. Dutt: Two slokas here follow O undeteriorating one, do not destroy the frogs. Pacify your wrath. The prosperity and ascetic merit of those that have their souls steeped in ignorance always suffer diminution. Pledge yourself not to be angry with the frogs. What need have you to commit such a sin? what purpose will be served by killing the frogs?”

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-026

तमेवंवादिनमिष्टजनशोकपरीतात्मा राजाथोवाच

M. N. Dutt: To him the king whose heart was full of the grief for the disappearance of his dear one thus spoke,

BORI CE: 03-190-036

तमेवंवादिनमिष्टजनशोकपरीतात्मा राजा प्रोवाच
न हि क्षम्यते तन्मया
हनिष्याम्येतान्
एतैर्दुरात्मभिः प्रिया मे भक्षिता
सर्वथैव मे वध्या मण्डूकाः
नार्हसि विद्वन्मामुपरोद्धुमिति

MN DUTT: 02-192-027

न हि क्षम्यते तन्मया हनिष्याम्येतानेतैर्दुरात्मभिः प्रिया मे भक्षिता सर्वथैव मे वध्या मण्डूका नार्हसि विद्वन् मामुपरो मिति

M. N. Dutt: "I will never forgive the frogs. I will certainly destroy them. My beloved wife has been devoured by one of these wicked wretches. The frogs therefore will always deserve to be killed by me. O lcarned man, you shall not intercede on their behalf."

BORI CE: 03-190-037

स तद्वाक्यमुपलभ्य व्यथितेन्द्रियमनाः प्रोवाच
प्रसीद राजन्
अहमायुर्नाम मण्डूकराजः
मम सा दुहिता सुशोभना नाम
तस्या दौःशील्यमेतत्
बहवो हि राजानस्तया विप्रलब्धपूर्वा इति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-038

तमब्रवीद्राजा
तयास्म्यर्थी
सा मे दीयतामिति

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: 02-192-028

स तद् वाक्यमुपलभ्य व्यथितेन्द्रियमनाः प्रोवाच प्रसीद राजन्नहमायुर्नाम मण्डूकराजो मम सा दुहिता सुशोभना नाम
तस्या हि दौःशील्यमेतद् बवहस्त्या राजानो विप्रलब्धाः पूर्वा इति
तमब्रवीद् राजा तया समर्थी सा मे दीयतामिति

M. N. Dutt: Having heard his words, he (the frog king) thus spoke with his senses and mind much pained, "O king, be kind. I am the king of the frogs, named Ayu. She was my daughter, named Sushobhana. This is but an instance of her bad character. She had deceived many other kings before. Then the king said, “I desire to have her. Let her be given to me by you."

BORI CE: 03-190-039

अथैनां राज्ञे पितादात्
अब्रवीच्चैनाम्
एनं राजानं शुश्रूषस्वेति

MN DUTT: 02-192-029

अथैनां राज्ञे पितादादब्रवीच्चैनामेनं राजानं शुश्रूषस्वेति

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon her father bestowed her upon him and he spoke to her thus, “Wait upon this king."

BORI CE: 03-190-040

स उवाच दुहितरम्
यस्मात्त्वया राजानो विप्रलब्धास्तस्मादब्रह्मण्यानि तवापत्यानि भविष्यन्त्यनृतकत्वात्तवेति

MN DUTT: 02-192-030

स एवमुक्त्वा दुहितरं क्रुद्धः शशाप यस्मात् त्वया राजानो विप्रलब्धा बहवस्तस्माद ब्रह्मण्यानि तवापत्यानि भविष्यन्त्यानृतिकत्वात् तवेति

M. N. Dutt: Having said this, he thus cursed his daughter in anger, “As you have deceived many kings, for your this untruthful conduct, your sons will be haters of Brahmanas."

BORI CE: 03-190-041

स च राजा तामुपलभ्य तस्यां सुरतगुणनिबद्धहृदयो लोकत्रयैश्वर्यमिवोपलभ्य हर्षबाष्पकलया वाचा प्रणिपत्याभिपूज्य मण्डूकराजानमब्रवीत्
अनुगृहीतोऽस्मीति

MN DUTT: 02-192-031

स च राजा तामुपलभ्य तस्यां सुरतगुणानिवद्धहृदयो लोकत्रयैश्वर्यमिवोपलभ्य हर्षेण वाष्पकलया वाचा प्रणिपत्याभिपूज्य मण्डूकराजमब्रवादनुगृहीतोऽस्मीति

M. N. Dutt: Having obtained her, the king became greatly enamoured of her for her great accomplishments. Feeling that he had, as it were, obtained the sovereignty of the three worlds, he bowed down his head to the king of the frogs. Honouring him in due form he thus spoke with his voice choked with tears of joy, "I have been much favoured."

BORI CE: 03-190-042

स च मण्डूकराजो जामातरमनुज्ञाप्य यथागतमगच्छत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-032

स च मण्डूकराजो दुहितरमनुज्ञाप्य यथागतमगच्छत्

M. N. Dutt: The king of the frogs, then biding farewell to his daughter, went away whence he had come.

BORI CE: 03-190-043

अथ कस्यचित्कालस्य तस्यां कुमारास्त्रयस्तस्य राज्ञः संबभूवुः शलो दलो बलश्चेति
ततस्तेषां ज्येष्ठं शलं समये पिता राज्येऽभिषिच्य तपसि धृतात्मा वनं जगाम

MN DUTT: 02-192-033

अथ कस्यचित् कालस्य तस्यां कुमारास्त्रयस्तस्य राज्ञः सम्बभूवुः शलो दलो बलश्चेति
ततस्तेषां ज्येष्ठं शलं समये पिता राज्येऽभिषिच्य तपसि धृतात्मा वनं जगाम्

M. N. Dutt: After sometime, the king begot on her three sons. They were named, Shala, Dala and Bala. Sometime after, the king, their father, installing the eldest son on the throne, went to a forest with the desire of practising asceticism.

BORI CE: 03-190-044

अथ कदाचिच्छलो मृगयामचरत्
मृगं चासाद्य रथेनान्वधावत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-034

अथ कदाचिच्छलो मृगयामनुचरन् मृगमासाद्य रथेनान्वधावत्

M. N. Dutt: One day Shala, when out in hunting, saw a deer and pursued it on his car.

BORI CE: 03-190-045

सूतं चोवाच
शीघ्रं मां वहस्वेति

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: 02-192-035

सूतं चोवाच शीघ्रं मां वहस्वेति स तथोक्तः सूतो राजानमब्रवीत्

M. N. Dutt: He spoke to the charioteer “Drive me faster.” Having been thus addressed the charioteer said to the king,

BORI CE: 03-190-046

स तथोक्तः सूतो राजानमब्रवीत्
मा क्रियतामनुबन्धः
नैष शक्यस्त्वया मृगो ग्रहीतुं यद्यपि ते रथे युक्तौ वाम्यौ स्यातामिति

MN DUTT: 02-192-035

सूतं चोवाच शीघ्रं मां वहस्वेति स तथोक्तः सूतो राजानमब्रवीत्

MN DUTT: 02-192-036

न क्रियतामनुबन्धो नैष शक्यस्त्वया मृगोऽयं ग्रहीतुं यद्यपि ते रथे युक्तौ वाम्यौ स्यातामिति
ततोऽब्रवीद् राजा सूतमाचक्ष्व मे वाम्यौ हन्मि च त्वामिति
स एवमुक्तो राजभयभीत: सूतो वामदेवशापभीतश्च सन् नाचख्यौ राज्ञे
ततः पुनः स राजा खङ्गमुद्यम्य शीघ्रं कथयस्वेति तमाह हनिय॑ त्वामिति
स तदाऽऽह राजभयभीतः सूतो वामदेवस्याश्चौ वाम्यौ मनोजवाविति

M. N. Dutt: He spoke to the charioteer “Drive me faster.” Having been thus addressed the charioteer said to the king, "Do not entertain such a purpose. This deer is incapable of being caught by you. If however Vami horses were yoked to your chariot, then you could have caught it.” Thereupon the king said to the charioteer. Tell me all about the Vami horses or else I shall kill you,” Having been thus addressed by the king, the charioteer became greatly frightened. He was afraid of the king, he was also afraid of the Vamadeva; and therefore he did not tell the king anything. Thereupon the king uplifting his sword again said to him. “Tell me soon or I will certainly kill you.” Being afraid of the king, the charioteer said, “Vami horses are those that belong to Vamadeva, they are as fleet as the mind.

BORI CE: 03-190-047

ततोऽब्रवीद्राजा सूतम्
आचक्ष्व मे वाम्यौ
हन्मि वा त्वामिति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-048

स एवमुक्तो राजभयभीतो वामदेवशापभीतश्च सन्नाचख्यौ राज्ञे
वामदेवस्याश्वौ वाम्यौ मनोजवाविति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-049

अथैनमेवं ब्रुवाणमब्रवीद्राजा
वामदेवाश्रमं याहीति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-050

स गत्वा वामदेवाश्रमं तमृषिमब्रवीत्
भगवन्मृगो मया विद्धः पलायते
तं संभावयेयम्
अर्हसि मे वाम्यौ दातुमिति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-051

तमब्रवीदृषिः
ददानि ते वाम्यौ
कृतकार्येण भवता ममैव निर्यात्यौ क्षिप्रमिति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-052

स च तावश्वौ प्रतिगृह्यानुज्ञाप्य चर्षिं प्रायाद्वाम्यसंयुक्तेन रथेन मृगं प्रति
गच्छंश्चाब्रवीत्सूतम्
अश्वरत्नाविमावयोग्यौ ब्राह्मणानाम्
नैतौ प्रतिदेयौ वामदेवायेति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-053

एवमुक्त्वा मृगमवाप्य स्वनगरमेत्याश्वावन्तःपुरेऽस्थापयत्

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: 02-192-037

अथैनमेवं ब्रुवाणमब्रवीद् राजा वामदेवाश्रमं प्रयाहीति स गत्वा वामदेवाश्रमं तमृषिमब्रवीत्

M. N. Dutt: When he said this, the king thus spoke to him, "go (at once) to the hermitage of Vamadeva." Having gone to the hermitage of Vamadeva, he thus spoke to that Rishi,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-038

भगवन् मृगो मे विद्धः पलायते सम्भावयितुमर्हसि वाम्यौ दातुमिति
तमब्रवीदृषिर्ददानि ते वाम्यौ कृतकार्येण भवता ममैव वाम्यौ निर्यात्यौ क्षिप्रमिति
स च तावश्वौ प्रतिगृह्यानुज्ञाप्य ऋषिं प्रायाद् वामीप्रयुक्तेन रथेन मृगं प्रतिगच्छंश्चाब्रवीत् सूतमश्वरत्नाविमावयोग्यौ ब्राह्मणानां नैतौ प्रतिदेयौ वामदेवायेत्युक्त्वा मृगमवाप्य स्वनगरमेत्याश्वावन्तः पुरेऽस्थापयत्

M. N. Dutt: "O exalted one, a deer shot by me is flying away. You should make me capable of catching it by giving me your pair of Vami horses. The Rishi replied, "I give you my pair of Vami horses; but after accomplishing your object, you must soon return them to me." Having taken those horses and having obtained the Rishi's permission, the king yoked the paid of Vami horses to his car and then pursued the deer. When he had left the hermitage, he thus spoke to his charioteer. “There (two) jewels of horses the Brahmanas (by no means) deserve to possess. They must not be returned to Vamadeva.” Having said this and caught the deer, he returned to his capital and kept the Vami horses in the inner apartments of his palace.

BORI CE: 03-190-054

अथर्षिश्चिन्तयामास
तरुणो राजपुत्रः कल्याणं पत्रमासाद्य रमते
न मे प्रतिनिर्यातयति
अहो कष्टमिति

MN DUTT: 02-192-039

अथर्षिश्चिन्तयामास तरुणो राजपुत्रः कल्याणं पत्रमासाद्य रमते न प्रतिनिर्यातयत्यहो कष्टमिति

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the Rishi reflected, “This prince is young. Having obtained an excellent pair of horses, he is sporting with them in great joy without returning them to me. Alas! What a pity!"

BORI CE: 03-190-055

मनसा निश्चित्य मासि पूर्णे शिष्यमब्रवीत्
गच्छात्रेय
राजानं ब्रूहि
यदि पर्याप्तं निर्यातयोपाध्यायवाम्याविति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-056

स गत्वैवं तं राजानमब्रवीत्

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-057

तं राजा प्रत्युवाच
राज्ञामेतद्वाहनम्
अनर्हा ब्राह्मणा रत्नानामेवंविधानाम्
किं च ब्राह्मणानामश्वैः कार्यम्
साधु प्रतिगम्यतामिति

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

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

BORI CE: 03-190-058

स गत्वैवमुपाध्यायायाचष्ट

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: 02-192-040

स मनसा विचिन्त्य मासि पूर्णे शिष्यमब्रवीत्
गच्छात्रेय राजानं ब्रूहि यदि पर्याप्तं निर्यातयोपाध्यायवाम्याविति
स गत्वैवं तं राजानमब्रवीत् तं राजा प्रत्युवाच राज्ञामेतद्वाहनमनर्हा ब्राह्मणा रत्नानामेवंविधानां किं ब्राह्मणानामश्वैः कार्यं साधु गम्यताम्

M. N. Dutt: Having thus thought in his mind, he spoke to one of his disciples after full one month had passed away. “O Atreya, go and ask the king what he had done with the Vami horses. He should return them to your preceptor. He went to the king and spoke to him as instructed. Thereupon the king replied, “These two horses deserve (only) to be possessed by kings. The Brahmanas do not deserve to possess jewels of such value. What business have Brahmanas with horses? Go back with contentment."

BORI CE: 03-190-059

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनमप्रियं वामदेवः क्रोधपरीतात्मा स्वयमेव राजानमभिगम्याश्वार्थमभ्यचोदयत्
न चादाद्राजा

MN DUTT: 02-192-041

स गत्वैतदुपाध्यायाचष्ट तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनमप्रियं वामदेवः क्रोधपरीतात्मा स्वयमेव राजानमभिगम्याश्वार्थमचोदयन्न चाददद् राजा

M. N. Dutt: Going back he told all to the preceptor. Having heard this sad news, Vamadeva was filled with wrath and he himself went to the king and asked for his horses. But he declined to give him what he asked.

BORI CE: 03-190-060

वामदेव उवाच
प्रयच्छ वाम्यौ मम पार्थिव त्वं; कृतं हि ते कार्यमन्यैरशक्यम्
मा त्वा वधीद्वरुणो घोरपाशै;र्ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्यान्तरे वर्तमानः

MN DUTT: 02-192-042

वामदेव उवाच प्रयच्छ वाम्यौ मम पार्थिव त्वं कृतं हि ते कार्यमाभ्यामशक्यम्
मा त्वा वधीद् वरुणो घोरपाशौब्रह्मक्षत्रस्यान्तरे वर्तमानम्

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said: O king, give me my Vami horses. By them you have accomplished something which was impossible to be accomplished by you. By transgressing the practices of both the Brahmanas and the Kshatriyas, do not cause your own death by the terrible curse of Varuna.

BORI CE: 03-190-061

राजोवाच
अनड्वाहौ सुव्रतौ साधु दान्ता;वेतद्विप्राणां वाहनं वामदेव
ताभ्यां याहि त्वं यत्र कामो महर्षे; छन्दांसि वै त्वादृशं संवहन्ति

MN DUTT: 02-192-043

राजोवाच अनड्वाहौ सुव्रतौ साधु दान्तावेतद् विप्राणां वाहनं वामदेव
ताभ्यां याहि त्वं तत्र कामो महर्षे छन्दांसि वै त्वादृशं संवहन्ति

M. N. Dutt: The king said : O Vamadeva, these two excellent, well trained and docile bulls are fit animals for Brahmanas. Go with them wherever you like. Even the Vedas carry person, like you, (what will you do with horses)?

BORI CE: 03-190-062

वामदेव उवाच
छन्दांसि वै मादृशं संवहन्ति; लोकेऽमुष्मिन्पार्थिव यानि सन्ति
अस्मिंस्तु लोके मम यानमेत;दस्मद्विधानामपरेषां च राजन्

MN DUTT: 02-192-044

वामदेव उवाच छन्दांसि वै मादृशं संवहन्ति लोकेऽमुष्मिन् पार्थिव यानि सन्ति
अस्मिन्स्तु लोके मम यानमेतदस्मद्विधानामपरेषां च राजन्

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said : O king, the Vedas indeed carry persons like us, but that is in the next world. But in this world animals like these (horses) carry me and also men like me and also all others,

BORI CE: 03-190-063

राजोवाच
चत्वारो वा गर्दभास्त्वां वहन्तु; श्रेष्ठाश्वतर्यो हरयो वा तुरंगाः
तैस्त्वं याहि क्षत्रियस्यैष वाहो; मम वाम्यौ न तवैतौ हि विद्धि

MN DUTT: 02-192-045

राजोवाच चत्वारस्त्वां वा गर्दभाः संवहन्तु श्रेष्ठाश्वतर्यो हरयो वातरंहाः
तैस्त्वं याहि क्षत्रियस्यैष वाहो ममैव वाम्यौ न तवैतौ हि विद्धि

M. N. Dutt: The king said: Let four asses carry you or four mules of the best kind or four horses as fleet as the wind. Go away with these, the pair of Vami horses deserve to be possessed only by the Kshatriyas. Therefore, know that those (Vami horses) are not yours.

BORI CE: 03-190-064

वामदेव उवाच
घोरं व्रतं ब्राह्मणस्यैतदाहु;रेतद्राजन्यदिहाजीवमानः
अयस्मया घोररूपा महान्तो; वहन्तु त्वां शितशूलाश्चतुर्धा

MN DUTT: 02-192-046

वामदेव उवाच घोरं व्रतं ब्राह्मणस्यैतदाहुरेतद् राजन् यदिहाजीवमानः
अयस्मया घोररूपा महान्तश्चत्वारो वा यातुधानाः सुरौद्राः
मया प्रयुक्तास्त्वद्वधमीप्समाना वहन्तु त्वां शितशूलाश्चतु

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said: O king, very severe vows have been ordained for the Brahmanas. If I have observed them, then let. four fearful and mightyRakshasas of terrible appearance and iron body pursue you at my command and kill you and then carry you on their sharp lances after cutting up your body into four parts.

BORI CE: 03-190-065

राजोवाच
ये त्वा विदुर्ब्राह्मणं वामदेव; वाचा हन्तुं मनसा कर्मणा वा
ते त्वां सशिष्यमिह पातयन्तु; मद्वाक्यनुन्नाः शितशूलासिहस्ताः

MN DUTT: 02-192-047

राजोवाच ये त्वां विदुर्ब्राह्मणं वामदेव वाचा हन्तुं मनसा कर्मणा वा
ते त्वां सशिष्यमिह पातयन्तु मद्वाक्यनुन्नाः शितशूलासिहस्ता:

M. N. Dutt: The king said: O Vamadeva, let those that are armed with bright lances and swords and that know you to be a Brahmana who desires to take life in thought, word and deed, at my command cut you down with all your disciples,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-048

वामदेव उवाच ममैतौ वाम्यौ प्रतिगृह्य राजन् पुनर्ददानीति प्रपद्य त्वम्
प्रयच्छ शीघ्रं मम वाम्यौ त्वमश्वौ यद्यात्मानं जीवितुं ते क्षमं स्यात्

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said: O king, when you receive from me these Vami horses, you had said, I will return them." Therefore give me back my Vami horses, so that you can save your life.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-192-049

राजोवाच न ब्राह्मणेभ्यो मृगया प्रसूता न त्वानुशास्म्यद्यप्रभृति हसत्यम्
तवैवाज्ञां सम्प्रणिधाय सर्वां तथा ब्रह्मन् पुण्यलोकं लभेयम्

M. N. Dutt: The king said: Hunting is ordained for the Kshatriyas. I do not punish you for your untruthfulness. O Brahmana, obeying all your commands, I shall obtain the blessed region.

BORI CE: 03-190-066

वामदेव उवाच
नानुयोगा ब्राह्मणानां भवन्ति; वाचा राजन्मनसा कर्मणा वा
यस्त्वेवं ब्रह्म तपसान्वेति विद्वां;स्तेन श्रेष्ठो भवति हि जीवमानः

MN DUTT: 02-192-050

वामदेव उवाच नानुयोगा ब्राह्मणानां भवन्ति मे वाचा राजन् मनसा कर्मणा वा
स्तेन श्रेष्ठो भवति हि जीवमानः

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said : A Brahmana can never be punished in thoughts, words or deeds. That learned man who succeeds by ascetic austerities on knowing a Brahmana to be so does not attain to prominence in this world.

BORI CE: 03-190-067

मार्कण्डेय उवाच
एवमुक्ते वामदेवेन राज;न्समुत्तस्थू राक्षसा घोररूपाः
तैः शूलहस्तैर्वध्यमानः स राजा; प्रोवाचेदं वाक्यमुच्चैस्तदानीम्

MN DUTT: 02-192-051

मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमुक्ते वामदेवेन राजन् समुत्तस्थू राक्षसा घोररूपाः
तैः शूलहस्तैर्वध्यमानः स राजा प्रोवाचेदं वाक्यमुच्चैस्तदानीम्

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : O king, when the king had been thus addressed by Vamadeva, there rose four fearful-featured Rakshasas. As they with up lifted lances in their hands came to the king with the intention of killing him, he thus cried aloud,

BORI CE: 03-190-068

इक्ष्वाकवो यदि ब्रह्मन्दलो वा; विधेया मे यदि वान्ये विशोऽपि
नोत्स्रक्ष्येऽहं वामदेवस्य वाम्यौ; नैवंविधा धर्मशीला भवन्ति

MN DUTT: 02-192-052

विधेया मे यदि चेमे विशोऽपि
नोत्स्रक्ष्येऽहं वामदेवस्य वाम्यौ नैवंविधाधर्मशीला भवन्ति

M. N. Dutt: "O Brahmana, if all the Ikshvakus, if Dala (my brother), if all these Vaishyas tell me, even then I will not give up these Vami horses to Vamadeva, for these men can never (then) be virtuous."

BORI CE: 03-190-069

एवं ब्रुवन्नेव स यातुधानै;र्हतो जगामाशु महीं क्षितीशः
ततो विदित्वा नृपतिं निपातित;मिक्ष्वाकवो वै दलमभ्यषिञ्चन्

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: 02-192-053

हतो जगामाशु महीं क्षितीशः
मिक्ष्वाकवो वै दलमभ्यषिञ्चन्

M. N. Dutt: When he was thus speaking, they (the Rakshasas) killed him and that lord of earth fell on the ground. Thereupon learning in the death of the king, the Ikshvakus installed Dala on the throne."

BORI CE: 03-190-070

राज्ये तदा तत्र गत्वा स विप्रः; प्रोवाचेदं वचनं वामदेवः
दलं राजानं ब्राह्मणानां हि देय;मेवं राजन्सर्वधर्मेषु दृष्टम्

MN DUTT: 02-192-054

राज्ये तदा तत्र गत्वा स विप्रः प्रोवाचेदं वचनं वामदेवः
मेवं राजन् सर्वधर्मेषु दृष्टम्

M. N. Dutt: Then the Brahmana Vamadeva went to his kingdom and spoke thus to the king Dala, “O king, it has been ordained in all the Shastras that men should give away to the Brahmanas.

BORI CE: 03-190-071

बिभेषि चेत्त्वमधर्मान्नरेन्द्र; प्रयच्छ मे शीघ्रमेवाद्य वाम्यौ
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वामदेवस्य वाक्यं; स पार्थिवः सूतमुवाच रोषात्

MN DUTT: 02-192-055

विभेषि चेत् त्वमधर्मान्नरेन्द्र प्रयच्छ मे शीघ्रमेवाद्य वाम्यौ
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वामदेवस्य वाक्यं स पार्थिवः सूतमुवाच रोषात

M. N. Dutt: O king, if you fear sin, then give me my Vami horses back without any delay." Having heard these words of Vamadeva, that king spoke thus to the charioteer in anger,"

BORI CE: 03-190-072

एकं हि मे सायकं चित्ररूपं; दिग्धं विषेणाहर संगृहीतम्
येन विद्धो वामदेवः शयीत; संदश्यमानः श्वभिरार्तरूपः

MN DUTT: 02-192-056

एकं हि मे सायकं चित्ररूपं दिग्धं विषेणाहर संगृहीतम्
येन विद्धो वामदेवः शयीत संदश्यमानः श्वभिरार्तरूपः

M. N. Dutt: Bring me one of those beautiful but poisonous arrows that are kept with you, so that pierced by it, Vamadeva may lie prostrate on the ground in pain and be torn by the dogs.

BORI CE: 03-190-073

वामदेव उवाच
जानामि पुत्रं दशवर्षं तवाहं; जातं महिष्यां श्येनजितं नरेन्द्र
तं जहि त्वं मद्वचनात्प्रणुन्न;स्तूर्णं प्रियं सायकैर्घोररूपैः

MN DUTT: 02-192-057

वामदेव उवाच जानामि पुत्रं दशवर्षं तवाह जातं महिष्यां श्येनजितं नरेन्द्र
स्तूर्णं प्रियं सायकै?ररूपैः

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said: O ruler of men, I know you have a son ten years old, born of Shyenajita, your queen, Urged by my word, soon kill your that beloved boy by these fearful arrows

BORI CE: 03-190-074

मार्कण्डेय उवाच
एवमुक्तो वामदेवेन राज;न्नन्तःपुरे राजपुत्रं जघान
स सायकस्तिग्मतेजा विसृष्टः; श्रुत्वा दलस्तच्च वाक्यं बभाषे

MN DUTT: 02-192-058

मार्कण्डेय उवाच वन्तःपुरे राजपुत्रं जघाना स सायकस्तिग्मतेजा विसृष्टः श्रुत्वा दलस्तत्र वाक्यं बभाषे

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : O king, when Vamadeva had said this, the (arrows) killed the prince in the inner apartment. Hearing that he had been killed by his arrows, Dala spoke these words.

BORI CE: 03-190-075

इक्ष्वाकवो हन्त चरामि वः प्रियं; निहन्मीमं विप्रमद्य प्रमथ्य
आनीयतामपरस्तिग्मतेजाः; पश्यध्वं मे वीर्यमद्य क्षितीशाः

MN DUTT: 02-192-059

राजोवाच इक्ष्वाकवो हन्त चरामि वः प्रियं निहन्मीमं विप्रमद्य प्रमथ्य
आनीयतामपरस्तिग्मतेजाः पश्यध्वं मे वीर्यमद्य क्षितीशाः

M. N. Dutt: The king said: O Ikshvakus, I shall today of your good. I will with great force kill this Brahmana. Bring me another of my greatly effulgent arrows. O rulers of earth, behold my prowess today.

BORI CE: 03-190-076

वामदेव उवाच
यं त्वमेनं सायकं घोररूपं; विषेण दिग्धं मम संदधासि
न त्वमेनं शरवर्यं विमोक्तुं; संधातुं वा शक्ष्यसि मानवेन्द्र

MN DUTT: 02-192-060

वामदेव उवाच यत् त्वमेनं सायकं घोररूपं विषेण दिग्धं मम संदधासि
न त्वेतं त्वं शरवर्षं विमोक्तुं संधातुं वा शक्यसे मानवेन्द्र

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said : This fearful and poisonous arrow that you aim at me, O ruler of men, you shall not be able to aim or to shoot,

BORI CE: 03-190-077

राजोवाच
इक्ष्वाकवः पश्यत मां गृहीतं; न वै शक्नोम्येष शरं विमोक्तुम्
न चास्य कर्तुं नाशमभ्युत्सहामि; आयुष्मान्वै जीवतु वामदेवः

MN DUTT: 02-192-061

राजोवाच इक्ष्वाकवः पश्यत मां गृहीतं न वै शक्नोम्येष शरं विमोक्तुम्
न चास्य कर्तुं नाशमभ्युत्सहामि आयुष्मान् वै जीवतु वामदेवः

M. N. Dutt: The king said: O Ikshvakus, behold, I am incapable of shooting the arrow that has been taken by me; I fail to kill this Brahmana. Let Vamadeva be blessed with a long life.

BORI CE: 03-190-078

वामदेव उवाच
संस्पृशैनां महिषीं सायकेन; ततस्तस्मादेनसो मोक्ष्यसे त्वम्

MN DUTT: 02-192-062

वामदेव उवाच संस्पृश्यैनां महिषी सायकेन ततस्तस्मादेनसो मोक्ष्यसे त्वम्
ततस्तथा कृतवान् पार्थिवस्तु ततो मुनि राजपुत्री बभाषे

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said: Touching your queen with this arrow, you may cleanse yourself off this sin. After that the king did as he was directed and then the princess spoke thus to the Rishi.

BORI CE: 03-190-079

मार्कण्डेय उवाच
ततस्तथा कृतवान्पार्थिवस्तु; ततो मुनिं राजपुत्री बभाषे
यथा युक्तं वामदेवाहमेनं; दिने दिने संविशन्ती व्यशंसम्
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो मृगयन्ती सूनृतानि; तथा ब्रह्मन्पुण्यलोकं लभेयम्

MN DUTT: 02-192-063

राजपुत्र्युवाच यथा युक्ता वामदेवाहमेनं दिने दिने संदिशन्ती नृशंसम्
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो मृगयती सूनृतानि तथा ब्रह्मन् पुण्यलोकं लभेयम्

M. N. Dutt: The Queen said : O Vamadeva, let me be able to instruct duly this foolish, husband of mine from day to day imparting to him words of grave import. Let me always wait upon and serve the Brahmanas; and by this, O twice born one, let me acquire the sacred regions after death.

BORI CE: 03-190-080

वामदेव उवाच
त्वया त्रातं राजकुलं शुभेक्षणे; वरं वृणीष्वाप्रतिमं ददानि ते
प्रशाधीमं स्वजनं राजपुत्रि; इक्ष्वाकुराज्यं सुमहच्चाप्यनिन्द्ये

MN DUTT: 02-192-064

वामदेव उवाच त्वया त्रातं राजकुलं शुभेक्षणे वरं वृणीष्वाप्रतिमं ददानि ते
प्रशाधीमं स्वजनं राजपुत्रि इक्ष्वाकुराज्यं सुमहच्चाप्यनिन्द्ये

M. N. Dutt: Vamadeva said : O princess, O beautiful-eyed lady, you have saved this royal dynasty. Ask of me a matchless boon. I will grant you whatever you ask. O faultless lady; rule over your these kinsmen and over the kingdom of the Ikshvakus.

BORI CE: 03-190-081

राजपुत्र्युवाच
वरं वृणे भगवन्नेकमेव; विमुच्यतां किल्बिषादद्य भर्ता
शिवेन चाध्याहि सपुत्रबान्धवं; वरो वृतो ह्येष मया द्विजाग्र्य

MN DUTT: 02-192-065

राजपुत्र्युवाच वरं वृणे भगवंस्त्वेवमेष विमुच्यतां किल्बिषादद्य भर्ता
शिवेन चाध्याहि सपुत्रबान्धवं वरो वृतो ह्येष मया द्विजावय

M. N. Dutt: The Queen said: O exalted one, this is the boon I ask, that my husband may now be freed from his sin and that you may think well of his son and kinsmen. O foremost of Brahmanas, this is the boon I ask.

BORI CE: 03-190-082

मार्कण्डेय उवाच
श्रुत्वा वचः स मुनी राजपुत्र्या;स्तथास्त्विति प्राह कुरुप्रवीर
ततः स राजा मुदितो बभूव; वाम्यौ चास्मै संप्रददौ प्रणम्य

MN DUTT: 02-192-066

मार्कण्डेय उवाच स्तथास्त्विति प्राह कुरुप्रवीर
ततः स राजा मुदितो बभूव वाम्यौ चास्मै प्रददौ सम्प्रणम्य

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Having heard her these words, O foremost of the Kurus, the Rishi said, “Be it so." Thereupon that king, becoming exceedingly happy and bowing to the great Rishi, gave him his Vami horses.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-193-001

वैशम्पायन उवाच मार्कण्डेयमृषयो ब्राह्मणा युधिष्ठिश्च पर्यपृच्छन्नृषिः केन दीर्घायुरासीद् बको मार्कण्डेयस्तु तान् सर्वानुवाच

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : The Rishis, the Brahmanas and Yudhishthira then asked Markandeya how the Rishi Baka was (so) long-lived. Markandeya thus spoke to them all.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-193-002

महातपा दीर्घायुश्च बको दीर्घायुश्च बको राजन् नात्र कार्या विचारणा

M. N. Dutt: “The greatly ascetic royal sage Baka was long-lived; you need not enquire of its reason."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-193-003

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु कौन्तेया भ्रातृभिः सह भारत
मार्कण्डेयं पर्यपृच्छधर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः

M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, having heard this, the son of Kunti Dharmaraja Yudhishthira with his brothers thus again asked Markandeya.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-004

श्रूयते हि महाभाग बाको दाल्भ्यो महातपाः
प्रियः सखा च शक्रस्य चिरजीवी च सत्तम

M. N. Dutt: “We have heard that both the high-souled Baka and Dalbha were immortal; and these (two) Rishis, held in universal reverence, were the friends of the lord of the celestial (Indra).

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MN DUTT: 02-193-005

एतदिच्छामि भगवन् बकशक्रसमागमम्
सुखदुःखसमायुक्तं तत्त्वेन कथयस्व मे

M. N. Dutt: O exalted one, I desire to hear the account of the meetings of Indra and Baka which is both full of joy as well as grief. Tell me all this in detail.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-006

मार्कण्डेय उवाच वृत्ते देवासुरे राजन् संग्रामे लोमहर्षणे
त्रयाणामपि लोकानामिन्द्रो लोकाधिपोऽभवत्

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : O king, when the fearful war between the Devas and the Asuras was over, Indra became the lord of all the worlds.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-007

सम्यग् वर्षति पर्जन्ये सस्यसम्पद उत्तमाः
निरामयाः सुधर्मिष्ठाः प्रजाधर्मपरायणाः

M. N. Dutt: The clouds copiously rained and people had an abundance of harvests. They had no malice or ill will, they were devoted to the duties of their own order. They were all devoted to virtue.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-008

मुदितश्च जनः सर्वः स्वधर्मेषु व्यवस्थितः
ता: प्रजा मुदिताः सर्वा दृष्टवा बलनिषूदनः

M. N. Dutt: Adhering to the duties of their own order, people became very happy. Having seen all people happy, the slayer of Bala,

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MN DUTT: 02-193-009

ततस्तु मुदितो राजन् देवराजः शतक्रतुः
ऐरावतं समास्थाय ताः पश्यन् मुदिताः प्रजाः

M. N. Dutt: O king, the lord of the celestials Indra himself became very happy. Seated on his (elephant) Airavata, he saw his happy subjects.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-010

आश्रमांश्च विचित्रांश्च नदीश्च विविधाः शुभाः
नगराणि समृद्धानि खेटान् जनपदांस्तथा

M. N. Dutt: (He also saw) various hermitages and many auspicious rivers, prosperous towns, villages and rural regions, all enjoying plenty in everything.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-011

प्रजापालनदक्षांश्च नरेन्द्रान्धर्मचारिणः
उदपानं प्रपा वापी तडागानि सरांसि च
नाना ब्रह्मसमाचारैः सेवितानि द्विजोत्तमैः
ततोऽवतीर्य रम्यायां पृथ्व्यां राजञ्छतक्रतुः

M. N. Dutt: (He also saw) kings devoted to virtue and skillful in protecting their subjects; also tanks and reservoirs, wells and lakes and small ponds all full of water and adorned with the foremost of Brahmanas engaged in the observance of various excellent O king, then descending on the charming earth, Shatakratu (Indra). VOWS.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-012

तत्र रम्ये शिवे देशे बहुवृक्षसमाकुले
पूर्वस्यां दिशि रम्यायां समुद्राभ्याशतो नृप

M. N. Dutt: When, O king, towards a blessed country abounding in numerous trees and situated in the region of the east near the sea.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-013

तत्राश्रमपदं रम्यं मृगद्विजनिषेवितम्
तत्राश्रमपदे रम्ये बकं पश्यति देवराट्

M. N. Dutt: It was a charming hermitage frequented by beasts and birds. The king of the celestials saw in that charming hermitage Baka.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-014

बकस्तु दृष्ट्वा देवेन्द्रं दृढं प्रीतमनाभवत्
पाद्यासनार्घ्यदानेन फलमूलैरथार्चयत्

M. N. Dutt: Baka also seeing the chief of the celestials became exceedingly happy. He received him with the offer of Argha and water to wash his feet and also fruits and roots.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-015

सुखोपविष्टो वरदस्ततस्तु बलसूदनः
ततः प्रश्नं बकं देव उवाच त्रिदशेश्वरः

M. N. Dutt: Having comfortably seated himself, the boon-giving, slayer of Bala, the king of the heaven, asked Baka the following questions.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-016

शतं वर्षसहस्राणि मुने जातस्य तेऽनघ
समाख्याहि मम ब्रह्मन् किं दुःखं चिरजीविनाम्

M. N. Dutt: Indra said: O Rishi, O sinless one, you have lived for one hundred thousand years. O Brahmana, tell me what are the sorrows of those who live forever.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-017

बक उवाच अप्रियैः सह संवासः प्रियैश्चापि विनाभवः
असद्भिः सम्प्रयोगाश्च तद् दुःखं चिरजीविनाम्

M. N. Dutt: Baka said : To live with persons who are disagreeable, to be separated with persons that are agreeable and beloved, to associate with the wicked, these are the evils which they that are immortal have to bear.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-018

पुत्रदारविनाशोऽत्र ज्ञातीनां सुहृदामपि
परेष्वायत्तताकृच्छ, किं नु दुःखतरं ततः

M. N. Dutt: What could be greater evil than (to witness) that death of sons and wives, of kinsmen and friends and than the pain of dependence on others.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-019

नान्यद् दुःखतरं किञ्चिल्लोकेषु प्रतिभाति मे अथैविहीनः पुरुषः परैः सम्परिभूयते

M. N. Dutt: I believe there is no more pitiable sight in the world than that of men destitute of wealth being insulted by others (who possess wealth).

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MN DUTT: 02-193-020

अकुलानां कुले भावं कुलीनानां कुलक्षयम्
संयोगं विप्रयोगं च पश्यन्ति चिरजीविनः

M. N. Dutt: The acquisition of family dignity by those who do not possess it and the loss of family dignity by those who possess it, unions and disunion's, these are to be witnessed by one who lives forever.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-021

अपि प्रत्यक्षमेवैतत् तव देव शतक्रतो
अकुलानां समृद्धानां कथं कुलविपर्ययः

M. N. Dutt: O deity Shatakratu, those that have no family dignity gain wealth, what could be greater reverses of family dignity than this? All this you are to see happening before yours eyes (if your live forever).

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MN DUTT: 02-193-022

देवदानवगन्धर्वमनुष्योरगराक्षसाः
प्राप्नुवन्ति विपर्यासं किं नु दुःखतरं ततः

M. N. Dutt: What can be a greater sorrow than to witness) the reverses of the celestials, the Danavas, the Gandharvas, men, the Nagas and the Rakshasas?

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MN DUTT: 02-193-023

कुले जाताश्च क्लिश्यन्ते दौष्कुलेयवशानुगाः
आढ्यैर्दरिद्राश्चाक्रान्ता: किं नु दुःखतरं ततः

M. N. Dutt: They that are nobly born suffer affliction by coming under the subjection of low-born men; the poor are insulted by the rich, what can be a greater sorrow than (all) this?

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MN DUTT: 02-193-024

लोके वैधर्म्यमेतत् तु दृश्यते बहुविस्तरम्
हीनज्ञानाश्च हृष्यन्ते क्लिश्यन्ते प्राज्ञकोविदाः
बहुदुःखपरिक्लेशं मानुष्यमिह दृश्यते

M. N. Dutt: Innumerable instances of such contradictory dispensations are seen in the world (by one who lives forever). The foolish and the ignorant are happy while the learned and the wise are miserable. Many instances of misery are seen among men in this world.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-025

इन्द्र उवाच पुनरेव महाभाग देवर्षिगणसेवित
समाख्याहि मम ब्रह्मन् किं सुखं चिरजीविनाम्

M. N. Dutt: Indra said: O greatly exalted one, tell me what are the joys of those that live forever, joys adored by the celestials and the Rishis?

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MN DUTT: 02-193-026

बक उवाच अष्टमे द्वादशे वापि शाकं यः पचते गृहे

M. N. Dutt: Baka said: He who cooks even leaves at the eighth and twentieth part of the day.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-027

कुमित्राण्यनपाश्रित्य किं वै सुखतरं ततः
यत्राहानि न गण्यन्ते नैनमाहुर्महाशनम्

M. N. Dutt: And he who has no wicked friend, who is happier than he? He in whose case the day is not counted is not called voracious.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-028

अपि शाकं पचानस्य सुखं वै मघवन् गृहे
अर्जितं स्वेन वीर्येण नाप्यपाश्रित्य कञ्चन
फलशाकमपि श्रेयो भोक्तुं शकृपणं गृहे
परस्य तु गृहे भोक्तुः परिभूतस्य नित्यशः
सुमृष्टमपि न श्रेयो विकल्पोऽयमतः सताम्
श्ववत् कोलालपो यस्तु परान्नं भोक्तुमिच्छति
धिगस्तु तस्य तद् भुक्तं कृपणस्य दुरात्मनः
यो दत्त्वातिथिभूतेभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च द्विजोत्तमः

M. N. Dutt: O Maghavan, even he is happy who cooks only little leaves (for his food). Earned by his own efforts, he who eats even fruits and leaves in his own house deserves to be respected. He, who eats in another's house the food given to him in contempt, even if that food be rich and palatable, does a thing which is hateful. Therefore the wise cry "fie" on the food that a mean wretch like a dog or a Rakshasa eats at another's house. If after feeding the guests and the servants and offering food to the Pitris, an excellent Brahmana.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-029

शिष्टान्यन्नानि यो भुङ्क्ते किं वै सुखतरं ततः
अतो मृष्टतरं नान्यत् पूतं किञ्चिच्छतक्रतो

M. N. Dutt: Eats what remains, there can be none happier than he. O Shatakratu, there is nothing sweeter or holier.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-030

दत्त्वा यस्त्वतिथिभ्यो वै भुङ्क्ते तेनैव नित्यशः
यावतो ह्यन्धसः पिण्डानश्नाति सततं द्विजः
तावतां गोसहस्राणां फलं प्राप्नोति दायकः
यदेनो यौवनकृतं तत् सर्वं नश्यतेध्रुवम्

M. N. Dutt: Than that food which such a person takes after having fed the guests with its first portion. Each mouthful that the Brahmana eats after having fed the guests produces the fruit of giving away one thousand kine. Whatever sins might have been committed by him in his childhood are all destroyed.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-031

सदक्षिणस्य भुक्तस्य द्विजस्य तु करे गतम्
यद् वारि वारिणा सिञ्चत् तद्ध्येनस्तरते क्षणात्

M. N. Dutt: If the water that is in the hands of a Brahmana who has been fed and honoured with Dakshina be sprinkled (on the feeder), then all his sins are instantly destroyed.

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MN DUTT: 02-193-032

एताश्चान्याश्च वै बह्वीः कथयित्वा कथाः शुभाः
बकेन सह देवेन्द्र आपृच्छय त्रिदिवं गतः

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Having talked over this and various other auspicious things with Baka, the chief of the celestial went to heaven.

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MN DUTT: 02-194-001

वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः पाण्डवाः पुनर्मार्कण्डेयमूचुः

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said: Thereupon the Pandavas again thus spoke to Markandeya.

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MN DUTT: 02-194-002

कथितं ब्राह्मणमहाभाग्यं राजन्यमहाभाग्यमिदानी शुश्रूषामह इति तानुवाच मार्कण्डेयो महर्षिः श्रूयतामिति इदानीं राजन्यानां महाभाग्यमिति
कुरूणामन्यतमः सुहोत्रो राजा महर्षीनभिगम्य निवृत्य रथस्थमेव नमौशीनरं शिबिं ददर्शाभिमुखं तौ समेत्य परस्परेण यथावयः पूजां प्रयुज्य गुणसाम्येन परस्परेण तुल्यात्मानौ विदित्वान्योन्यस्य पन्थानं न ददतुस्तत्र नारदः प्रादुरासीत् किमिदं भवन्तौ परस्परस्य पन्थानमावृत्य तिष्ठत इति

M. N. Dutt: "You have spoken to us about the greatness of the Brahmanas, we now desire to hear about the greatness of the royal order the Kshatriyas." To them replied the great Rishi Markandeya, "Hear now of the greatness of the royal order." A king of the Kuru dynasty named Suhotra went on a visit to the great Rishis and as he was returning he saw king Shivi, the son of Ushinara. As they met, they each saluted the other as best fitted to his age. Considering each equal to the other, they did not allow way to each other. At this time Narada came. (He said) why are, you standing here thus blocking each others way?

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MN DUTT: 02-194-003

तावूचतुर्नारदं नैतद् भगवन् पूर्वकर्मकादिभि-विशिष्टस्य पन्था उपदिश्यते समर्थाय वा आवां च सख्यं परस्परेणोपगतौ तच्चावधानतोऽत्युत्कृष्टमधरोत्तरंपरिभ्रष्टं नारदस्त्वेवमुक्तः श्लोकत्रयमपठयत्

M. N. Dutt: They said to Narada, “O exalted one, you should not speak thus. The sages of old have said that way should be given to one who is superior or abler. We that stand blocking each other's way are equal to each other in every respect. If properly judged, there is no superiority or inferiority between us." Having been thus addressed, Narada recited the following words.

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MN DUTT: 02-194-004

क्रूरः कौरव्य मृदवे मृदुः क्रूरे च कौरव
साधुश्चासाधवे साधुः साधवे नाप्नुयात् कथम्

M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Kuru, he who is cruel behaves cruelly towards even those who are humble and he who is humble behaves humbly and honestly towards even those are wicked. He who is honest behaves honestly towards even those who are dishonest, why then should not he behave honestly with one who is honest.

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MN DUTT: 02-194-005

कृतं शतगुणं कुर्यान्नास्ति देवेषु निर्णयः
औशीनरः साधुशीलो भवतो वै महीपतिः

M. N. Dutt: He who is honest considers the service that is done to him, as if it were one hundred times greater than it (really) is. This is the custom amongst the celestial. The ruler of earth, the son of Ushinara, certainly possesses greater goodness than you.

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MN DUTT: 02-194-006

जयेत् कदर्यं दानेन सत्येनानृतवादिनम्
क्षमया क्रूरकर्माण-मसाधु साधुना जयेत्

M. N. Dutt: One should conquer the mean by charity, the untruthful by truth, the wicked by forgiveness and the dishonest by honesty.

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MN DUTT: 02-194-007

तदुभावेव भवन्तावुदारौ य इदानीं भवद्भ्यामन्यतमः सोऽपसर्पतु एतद् वै निदर्शनमित्युक्त्वा तूष्णीं नारदो बभूव
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु कौरव्यः शिबिं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा दत्त्वा पन्थानं बहुकर्मभिः प्रशस्य प्रययौ

M. N. Dutt: Both of you are generous-minded. Let one of you stand aside (giving the way to the other) according to the above words Having said this, Narada became silent. Having heard this, the descendant of Kuru, (king Suhotra), walking round Shivi and praising his many good deeds, gave him the way and went away.

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MN DUTT: 02-194-008

तदेतद् राज्ञो महाभाग्यमप्युक्तवान् नारदः

M. N. Dutt: It is thus that Narada has described the greatness of the royal order.

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MN DUTT: 02-195-001

मार्कण्डेय उवाच इदमन्य यतां ययाति हुषो राजा राज्यस्थः पौरजनावृत आसांचक्रे गुर्वथीं ब्राह्मण उपेत्याब्रवीद् भो राजन् गुर्वर्थं भिक्षेयं समयादिति

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Now hear another story. One day when the king Yayati, the son of Nahusa, was sitting on his throne surrounded by the citizens, a Brahmana came there for the purpose of begging) wealth for his preceptor. And he thus spoke, "O king, I beg wealth for my preceptor according to the pledge (I gave him).

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MN DUTT: 02-195-002

राजोवाच ब्रवीतु भगवान् समयमिति

M. N. Dutt: The king said: O exalted one, tell me what was your pledge.

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MN DUTT: 02-195-003

ब्राह्मण उवाच विद्वेषणं परमं जीवलोके कुर्यान्नरः पार्थिव याच्यमानः
तं त्वां पृच्छामि कथं तु राजन् दद्याद् भवान् दयितं च मेऽद्य

M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana said: O king, in this world when a man asks for alms, men the him who asks for it. I ask you therefore (to tell me) with what feelings you will give me what I ask and on which I have set my heart.

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MN DUTT: 02-195-004

राजोवाच न चानुकीर्तयेदद्य दत्त्वा अयाच्यमर्थं न च संशृणोमि
प्राप्यमर्थं च संश्रुत्य तं चापि दत्त्वा सुसुखी भवामि

M. N. Dutt: The king said: Having given away anything, I never boast of it; I never also listen to the prayers for things which cannot be given. But I (always) hear the prayers for things that can be given. Giving away, I always become happy.

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MN DUTT: 02-195-005

ददामि ते रोहिणीनां सहस्रं प्रियो हि मे ब्राह्मणो याचमानः
न मे मनः कुप्यति याचमाने दत्तं न शोचामि कदाचिदर्थम्

M. N. Dutt: I shall give you one thousand kine; the Brahmana who asks me for a gift is always very dear to me. I am never angry with a man who asks of me and I am never sorry for having given away.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-195-006

इत्युक्त्वा ब्राह्मणाय राजा गोसहस्रं ददौ
प्राप्तवांश्च गवां सहस्रं ब्राह्मण इति

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Having said this. the king gave one thousand kine to the Brahmanas and the Brahmana also obtained one thousand kine.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-001

वैशम्पायन उवाच भूय एव महाभाग्यं कथ्यतामित्यब्रवीत् पाण्डवः

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : The Pandavas again said, “Tell us again of the greatness (of the Kshatriyas).

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-002

अथाचष्ट मार्कण्डेयो महाराज वृषदर्भसेदुकनामानौ राजानौ नीतिमार्गरतावस्त्रोपास्त्रकृतिनौ

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said, "O great king, there were two kings, named Vrishadarbha and Seduka. Both of them were learned in the precepts of morality and skillful in the weapons of offence and defence.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-003

सेदुको वृषदर्भस्य बालस्यैव उपांशुव्रतमभ्यजानात् कुप्यमदेयं ब्राह्मणस्य

M. N. Dutt: Seduka knew that Vrishadarbha had from his boyhood a mental vow, namely that he would never give no other metal to a Brahmana except gold and silver.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-004

अथ तं सेदुकं ब्राह्मणः कश्चिद् वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्न आशिषं दत्त्वा गुर्वर्थी भिक्षितवान्

M. N. Dutt: Once upon a time, a Brahmana having completed his study of the Vedas, came to Seduka; and uttering a benediction upon him he begged (wealth for his preceptor);

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-005

अश्वसहस्रं मे भवान् ददात्विति तं सेदुको ब्राह्मणमब्रवीत्

M. N. Dutt: Saying “Give me one thousand horses." Seduka spoke to the Brahmana,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-006

नास्ति सम्भवो गुर्वर्थं दातुमिति

M. N. Dutt: "It is not possible for me to give you this for your preceptor.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-007

स त्वं गच्छ वृषदर्भसकाशम्
राजा परमधर्मज्ञो ब्राह्मण तं भिक्षस्व
स ते दास्यति तस्यैतदुपांशुव्रतमिति

M. N. Dutt: Therefore go to Vrishadarbha; he is, O Brahmana, a (very) virtuous king; go and beg of him. He will give you, for it is his vow."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-008

अथ ब्राह्मणो वृषदर्भसकाशं गत्वा अश्वसहस्रमयाचत्
स राजा तं कशेनाताडयत्
तं ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत्
किं हिस्यनागसं मामिति

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the Brahmana went TO Vrishadarbha and begged one thousand horses. That king (however) struck him with a whip. Then the Brahmana said, "I am innocent, why do you strike me thus?”

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-009

एवमुक्त्वा तं शपन्तं राजाऽऽह
विप्र कि यो न ददाति तुभ्यमुताहोस्विद् ब्राह्मण्यमेतत्

M. N. Dutt: Having said this, he was going to curse the king, when the latter said,” Do you curse him who does not give you what you ask? Is this the conduct proper in a Brahmana?”

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-010

ब्राह्मण उवाच राजाधिराज तव समीपं सेदुकेन प्रेषितो भिक्षितुमागतः
तेनानुशिष्टेन मया त्वं भिक्षितोऽसि

M. N. Dutt: Brahmana said : O king of kings, sent to you by Seduka I came to you to beg. For your bad conduct, I am going to curse you.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-011

राजोवाच पूर्वाह्ने ते दास्यामि यो मेऽद्य बलिरागमिष्यति
यो हन्यते कशया कथं मोघं क्षेपणं तस्य स्यात्

M. N. Dutt: The king said : I shall now give by whatever tribute comes to me before the morning is expired. How can I send away a man empty-handed who has been whipped by me?

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-196-012

इत्युक्त्वा ब्राह्मणाय दैवसिकामुत्पत्तिं प्रादात्
अधिकस्याश्वसहस्रस्य मूल्यमेवादादिति

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : Having said this, he gave the Brahmana whatever came to him that day which was not more than the value of one thousand horses.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-001

मार्कण्डेय उवाच देवानां कथा संजाता महीतलं गत्वा महीपति शिबिमौशीनरं साध्वेनं शिबिं जिज्ञास्याम इति
एवं भो इत्युक्त्वा अग्नीन्द्रावुपतिष्ठेताम्

M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said: One day the celestials resolved that they should go to the earth and try the virtue of the ruler of earth, Shivi. Saying “very well” Agni and Indra went (to earth).

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-002

अग्निः कपोतरूपेण तमभ्यधावदामिषार्थमिन्द्रः श्येनरूपेणः

M. N. Dutt: Agni, assuming the form of a region flew away from Indra who pursued him in the form of a hawk.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-003

अथ कपोतो राज्ञो दिव्यासनासीनस्योत्सङ्गं न्यपतत्

M. N. Dutt: The pigeon fell on the lap of the king Shivi who was seated on a costly seat.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-004

अथ पुरोहितो राजानमब्रवीत्
प्राणरक्षार्थं श्येनाद् भीतो भवन्तं प्राणार्थी प्रपद्यते

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the priest thus spoke to the king," Afraid of the hawk, this pigeon has come to you for his life with the intention of saving it.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-005

वसु ददातु अन्तवान् पार्थिवोऽस्य निष्कृतिं कुर्याद् घोरं कपोतस्य निपातमाहुः

M. N. Dutt: The learned men have said that the fall of pigeon on one's lap forebodes a great danger. The king who understands men should save himself by giving away wealth.”

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-006

अथ कपोतो राजानमब्रवीत्
प्राणरक्षार्थं श्येनाद् भीतो भवन्तं प्राणार्थी प्रपद्ये अङ्गैरङ्गानि प्राप्यार्थी मुनिर्भूत्वा प्राणांस्त्वां प्रपद्ये

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the pigeon thus spoke to the king. "Afraid of the hawk and desirous of saving my life, I have come to you for the safety of my life. I am a Rishi. Assuming now the form of a pigeon I have come to you to seek the protection of my life. I consider you my life.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-007

स्वाध्यायेन कर्शितं ब्रह्मचारिणं मां विद्धि
तपसा दमेन युक्तमाचार्यस्याप्रतिकूलभाषिणम्
एवं युक्तमपापं मां विद्धिा

M. N. Dutt: Know me as one who is learned in the Vedas, as one leading the life of a Brahmachari, as one who possesses selfcontrol and asceticism. Know me also as one who have never spoken a harsh word to his preceptor, as one possessed of every virtue and as one that is sinless.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-008

गदामि वेदान् विचिनोमि छन्दः सर्वे वेदा अक्षरशो मे अधीताः
न साधु दानं श्रोत्रियस्य प्रदान मा प्रादाः श्येनाय न कपोतोऽस्मि

M. N. Dutt: I recite the Vedas, I know their prosody, I have studied all the Vedas letter per letter. I am not a pigeon. Therefore do not given me up to the hawk. Giving up a learned and a noble man is never a good gift."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-009

अथ श्येनो राजानमब्रवीत्

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the hawk spoke Thus to the king.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-010

पर्यायेण वसतिर्वा भवेषु सर्गे जातः पूर्वमस्मात् कपोतात्
त्वमाददानोऽथ कपोतमेनं मा त्वं राजन् विघ्नकर्ता भवेथाः

M. N. Dutt: Creatures are not at once born in their own order. You may have been in a former birth begotten by this pigeon. O king, it is not proper for you to interfere with my food by protecting this pigeon.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-011

राजोवाच केनेदृशी जातु परा हि दृष्टा वागुच्यमाना शकुनेन संस्कृता
यां वै कपोतो वदते यां च श्येन उभौ विदित्वा कथमस्तु साधु

M. N. Dutt: The King said : Has any one seen before that birds speak the pure speech of man? knowing what the pigeon says and also what the hawk says, what is good for us to do?

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-012

नास्य वर्षं वर्षति वर्षकाले नास्य बीजं रोहति काल उप्तम्
भीतं प्रपन्नं यो हि ददाति शत्रवे न त्राणं लभेत् त्राणमिच्छन् स काले

M. N. Dutt: He, who gives up a frightened creature seeking protection of his enemies, does not get protection when he is in need of it. The clouds do not shower seasonably for him and the seeds, though sown, do not grow for him.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-013

जाता ह्रस्वा प्रजा प्रमीयते सदा न वासं पितरोऽस्य कुर्वते
भीतं प्रपन्नं यो हि ददाति शत्रवे नास्य देवाः प्रतिगृहणन्ति हव्यम्

M. N. Dutt: He, who gives up an afflicted creature seeking protection of its enemies, sees his offspring die in childhood. The forefathers of such a man can never live in heaven. The very celestial decline to accept his havya, the libation of ghi poured by him into the fire).

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-014

मोघमन्नं विन्दति चाप्रचेताः स्वर्गाल्लोकाद् भ्रश्यति शीघ्रमेव
भीतं प्रपनं यो हि ददाति शत्रवे सेन्द्रा देवाः प्रहरन्त्यस्य वज्रम्

M. N. Dutt: He who gives up an afflicted creature seeking protection of his enemies is struck by the thunderbolt hurled by the celestial with Indra at their head. Being a very narrowminded person, the food he eats is unsanctified and he soon falls from the celestial pigeon.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-015

उक्षाणं पक्त्वा सह ओदनेन अस्मात् कपोतात् प्रति ते नयन्तु
यस्मिन् देशे स्मसेऽतीव श्येन तत्र मांसं शिबयस्ते वहन्तु

M. N. Dutt: O hawk, let Shivis put before you a bull cooked with rice in the place of this pigeon. Let them carry meat in abundance to the place where you like (to take them).

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-016

श्येन उवाच नोक्षाणं राजन् पार्थयेयं न चान्यदस्मान्मांसमधिकं वा कपोतात्
देवैर्दत्तः सोध्यं ममैष भक्षस्तन्मे ददस्व शकुनानामभावात्

M. N. Dutt: The Hawk said : O king, I do not ask for a bull or any other meat or meat more than what is in that pigeon. He (the pigeon) is my food today ordained by the gods. Therefore give him up to me.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-017

राजोवाच उक्षाणं वेहतमनूनं नयन्तु ते पश्यन्तु पुरुषा ममैव
भयाहितस्य दायं ममान्तिकात् त्वां प्रत्याम्नायं तु त्वं ह्येन मा हिंसीः

M. N. Dutt: The king said: Let my men see and carefully carry the bull to you with its every limb entire. Let that bull be the ransom for this frightened creature. Do not kill this pigeon.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-018

त्यजे प्राणान् नैव दद्यां कपोतं सौम्यो ह्ययं किं न जानासि श्येन
यथा क्लेशं मा कुरुष्वेह सौम्य नाहं कपोतमर्पयिष्ये कथंचित्

M. N. Dutt: O hawk, I will give up my own life, but I will not give up this pigeon. Do you not see this creature looks like a sacrifice with the Soma juice? O blessed one, do not take so much trouble for it; I will never give up this pigeon.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-019

यथा मां वै साधुवादैः प्रसन्नाः प्रशंसेयुः शिबयः कर्मणा तु
यथा श्येन प्रियमेव कुर्यां प्रशाधि मां यद् वदेस्तत् करोमि

M. N. Dutt: O hawk, if it pleases you order me to do something which may be agreeable to you and for doing which the Shivi people may praise me and bless me in joy. I promise that I shall do whatever you will tell me to do.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-020

श्येन उवाच ऊरोदक्षिणादुत्कृत्य स्वपिशितं तावद् राजन् यावन्मांसं कपोतेन समम्
तथा तस्मात् साधु त्रातः कपोतः प्रशंसेयुश्च शिबयः कृतं च प्रियं स्यान्ममेति

M. N. Dutt: The Hawk said : O king, if you give me as much flesh as would be equal in weight to this pigeon, flesh cutting off from your right thigh, then can the pigeon be saved by you, then would you do what would be agreeable to me and what the Shivi people would speak in high terms of praise.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-021

अथ दक्षिणादूरोरुत्कृत्य स्वमांसपेशीं तुलया धारयत्
गुरुतर एव कपोत आसीत्

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon he cut off a piece of flesh from his right thigh and weighed it with the pigeon, but the pigeon weighed heavier.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-022

पुनरन्यमुच्चकर्त गुरुतर एव कपोतः
एवं सर्व समधिकृत्य शरीरं तुलायामारोपयामासा तत् तथापि गुरुतर एव कपोत आसीत्

M. N. Dutt: He cut off another piece of flesh, but still the pigeon weighed heavier. Then he cut off pieces of flesh from all parts of his body and placed them on the scale, but the pigeon still weighed heavier.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-023

अथ राजा स्वयमेव तुलामारुरोह
न च व्यलीकमासीद् राज्ञ एतद् वृत्तान्तं दृष्ट्वा त्रात इत्युक्त्वा प्रालीयत श्येनोऽथ राजा अब्रवीत्

M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the king himself got on the scale; he did not feel the least grief for it. Seeing this the hawk then and there disappeared exclaiming "saved”. Thereupon the king said,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-024

कपोतं विद्युः शिबयस्त्वां कपोत पृच्छामि ते शकुने को नु श्येनः
नानीश्वर ईदृशं जातु कुर्यादेतं प्रश्नं भगवन् मे विचक्ष्व

M. N. Dutt: "O bird, O pigeon, I ask you, let the Shivi people know who this hawk is. None except the lord of creation can do what he did. O exalted one, reply to my question.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-025

कपोत उवाच वैश्वानरोऽहं ज्वलनोधूमकेतुरथैव श्येनो वज्रहस्तः शचीपतिः
साधु ज्ञातुं त्वामृषभं सौरथेय नौ जिज्ञासया त्वत्सकाशं प्रपन्नौ

M. N. Dutt: The Pigeon said: O son of Suratha, I am the smoke-bannered deity, Vaishvanara (Fire). The hawk is the husband of Sachi, the wielder of thunder (Indra). You are the foremost of men, we came to try you.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-026

यामेतां पेशीं मम निष्क्रयाय प्रादाद् भवानसिनोत्कृत्य राजन्
एतद् वो लक्ष्म शिवं करोमि हिरण्यवर्णं रुचिरं पुण्यगन्धम्

M. N. Dutt: O king, these pieces of flesh that you have cut off from your body with your sword to save me, have made gashes in your body. I shall make these marks auspicious. They will be handsome, golden-coloured and sweet-scented.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-027

एतासां प्रजानां पालयिता यशस्वी सुरर्षीणामथ सम्मतो भृशम्
एतस्मात् पार्थात् पुरुषो जनिष्यति कपोतरोमेति च तस्य नाम

M. N. Dutt: Earning great fame and being respected by ! the celestial, you will long rule over these men. A son will be born to you from your side who will be named Kapotaraman.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-197-028

कपोतरोमाणं शिबिनौद्भिदं पुत्रं प्राप्स्यसि नृप वृषसंहननं यशोदीप्यमानं द्रष्टासि शूरमृषभं सौरथानाम्

M. N. Dutt: You will get out of your own body this son named Kapotaraman. You will see him become the foremost heroes of the Saurathas blazing in fame and possessing exceeding bravery and great beauty.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-001

वैशम्पायन उवाच भूय एव महाभाग्यं कथ्यतामित्यब्रवीत् पाण्डवो मार्कण्डेयम्
अथाचष्ट मार्कण्डेयः
अष्टकस्य वैश्वामित्रेरश्वमेधे सर्वे राजानः प्रागच्छन्

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : The Pandavas again spoke thus to Markandeya, “Tell us again about the greatness (of the royal order)." And Markandeya said, "In the horse sacrifice of Ashtaka the descendant of Vishvamitra, all the kings came.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-002

भ्रातरश्चास्य प्रतर्दनो वसुमना: शिबिरौशीनर इति
स च समाप्तयज्ञो भ्रातृभिः सह रथेन प्रायात्
ते च नारदमागच्छन्तमभिवाद्यारोहतु भवान् स्थमित्यब्रुवन्

M. N. Dutt: His brothers, Pratardana, Vasumana and Shibi, the son of Ushinara also came. When the sacrifice was over, he was going with his brother on a car when he saw Narada coming. They saluted him and said, “Come with us on this chariot.”

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-003

तांस्तथेत्युक्त्वा रथमारुरोह
अथ तेषामेकः सुरर्षि नारदमब्रवीत्
प्रसाद्य भगवन्तं किचिदिच्छेयं प्रष्टुमिति

M. N. Dutt: Saying "So be it" he got on the car. One of them, having gratified the celestial Rishi, the exalted Narada, said, 'All four of are blessed with long life and possess every virtue. We shall therefore go to a certain celestials region and live there for a long time. But who will among us fall down first? The Rishi said "This Ashtaka will fall first."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-004

पृच्छेत्यब्रवीदृषिः
सोऽब्रवीदायुष्मन्तः सर्वगुणप्रमुदिताः
अथायुष्मन्तं स्वर्गस्थानं चतुर्भिर्यातव्यं स्यात् कोऽवतरेत्
अयमष्टकोऽवतरेदित्यब्रवीदृषिः
किं कारणमित्यपृच्छत्
अथाचष्टाष्टकस्य गृहे मया उषितं स मां रथेनानुप्रावहदथापश्यमनेकानि गोसहस्राणि वर्णशो विविक्तानि तमहमपृच्छं कस्येमा गाव इति सोऽब्रवीत्
मया निसृष्टा इत्येतास्तेनैव स्वयं श्लाघति कथितेन
एषोऽवतरेदथ त्रिभिर्यातव्यं साम्प्रतं कोऽवतरेत्

M. N. Dutt: He asked, "For what cause?” The Rishi said, "I lived for a few days in the palace of Ashtaka. He one day took me out of the city on his car. I saw there thousands of cows each distinguished by various colour. I asked him whose kine are these. He said, “I myself have made gifts of them.” By these words he flourished his own praise; for this reason he will fall (first). (He said), "we shall then remain, there who among us will fall first?”

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-005

प्रतर्दन इत्यब्रवीदृषिः
तत्र किं कारणं प्रतर्दनस्यापि गृहे मयोषितं स मां रथेनानुप्रावहत्

M. N. Dutt: The Rishi said, "Pratardana." "What is its cause?" "I also lived in the house of Pratardana. One day he took me in his car.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-006

अथैनं ब्राह्मणोऽभिक्षेताश्वं मे ददातु भवान् निवृत्तो दास्यामीत्यब्रवीद् ब्राह्मणं त्वरितमेव दीयतामित्यब्रवीद् ब्राह्मणस्त्वरितमेव स ब्राह्मणस्यैवमुक्त्वा दक्षिणं पार्श्वमददत्

M. N. Dutt: While doing so, a Brahmana said to him, "Give me a horse.” He said, "After my return, I shall give you.” The Brahmana said, “Give it to me without any delay.” He then unyoked the horse on the right (side of the car) and gave it to him.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-007

अथान्योऽप्यश्वार्थी ब्राह्मण आगच्छत्
तथैव चैनमुक्त्वा वामपाणिमभ्यदादथ प्रायात् पुनरपि चान्योऽप्यश्वार्थी ब्राह्मण आगच्छत् त्वरितोऽथ तस्मै अपना वाम धुर्यमददत्

M. N. Dutt: There came to him another Brahmana desiring to get a horse. Saying as before, he then unyoked the horse on the left (side of the car) and gave it to him. He then went on. But another Brahmana, desiring to get a horse again, came to him. He then gave him the horse yoked to the left front of his car.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-008

अथ प्रायात् पुनरन्य आगच्छदश्वार्थी ब्राह्मणस्तमब्रवीदतियातो दास्यामि त्वरितमेव त्वरितमेव मे दीयतामित्यब्रवीद् ब्राह्मणस्तस्मै दत्त्वाचं रथधुरं गृहणता व्याहृतं ब्राह्मणानां साम्प्रतं नास्ति किंचिदिति

M. N. Dutt: When proceeding, another man desirous of getting a horse, also came to him. He said to the Brahmana, "On my return I shall give (you the horse).” But the Brahmana said, "Give it to me without delay.” He gave the Brahmana the only horse he had. He, then himself seizing the yoke of the car, began to drag it. He said, “There is now nothing (to give) to the Brahmanas."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-009

य एष ददाति चासूयति च तेन व्याहतेन तथावतरेत्
अथ द्वाभ्यां यातव्यमिति कोऽवतरेत्

M. N. Dutt: The king had no doubt given away in charity), but he did it with detraction. For this reason he will fall (first). (He asked), “We shall then remain two, who among us will fall first?"

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-010

वसुमना अवतरेदित्यब्रवीदृषिः

M. N. Dutt: The Rishi said, “Vasumana will fall first."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-011

किं कारणमित्यपृच्छदधाचष्ट नारदः
अहं परिभ्रमन् वसुमनसो गृहमुपस्थितः

M. N. Dutt: He asked "For what cause?” Narada said, “Wandering about I came to the house of Vasumana.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-012

स्वस्तिवचनमासीत् पुष्परथस्य प्रयोजनेन तमहमन्वगच्छं स्वस्तिवाचितेषु ब्राह्मणेषु रथो ब्राह्मणानां दर्शितः

M. N. Dutt: He was engaged in the ceremony of Svastivachana for a flowery car, and at that time I came there. When the Brahmanas finished the Svastivachana ceremony, then the car became visible to them.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-013

तमहं रथं प्राशंसमथ राजाब्रवीद् भगवता रथः प्रशस्तः
एष भगवतो रथ इति

M. N. Dutt: I praised that car and then the king spoke to me thus, "O exalted one, this car has been praised by you, let this car therefore by yours.”

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-014

अथ कदाचित् पुनरप्यहमुपस्थितः पुनरेव च रथप्रयोजनमासीत्
सम्यगयमेष भगवत इत्येवं राजाब्रवीदिति पुनरेव तृतीयं स्वस्तिवाचनं समभावयमथ राजा ब्राह्मणानां दर्शयन् मामभिप्रेक्ष्याब्रवीत्
अथो भगवता पुष्परथस्य स्वस्तिवाचनानि सुष्ठु सम्भावितानि एतेन द्रोहवचनेनावतरेत्

M. N. Dutt: Once upon a time, I again went to him. I went there because I was in need of a car and the king said, “It is yours.” For the third time I went to the king and praised a car. The king exhibited the flowery car to the Brahmanas and looking at me said, “O exalted one, you have enough praised the flowery car." He simply said this but he did not give it to me. For this he will fall down (from heaven).

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-015

अथैकेन यातव्यं स्यात् कोऽवतरेत् पुनर्नारद आह शिबिर्यायादहमवतरेयमत्र किं कारणमित्यब्रवीत्
असावहं शिबिना समो नास्मि यतो ब्राह्मणः कश्चिदेनमब्रवीत्
१६ शिबे अन्नार्यस्मीति तमब्रवीच्छिबिः कि क्रियतामाज्ञापयतु भवानिति

M. N. Dutt: One said, "Between the one thus will go with you and you yourself who will go and who will fall? Narada again said, "Shibi will go, but I shall fall down. "He said "what is its cause?" Narada said-I am not the equal of Shibi. (One day) a Brahmana came to Shibi and spoke to him thus. “O Shibi, I have come to you for food," To him Shibi replied, "What shall I do, command me."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-016

अथैनं ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीद् य एष ते पुत्रो बृहद्गर्भो नाम एष प्रमातव्य इति तमेनं संस्कुरु अन्नं चोपपादय ततोऽहं प्रतीक्ष्य इति
ततः पुत्रं प्रमाथ्य संस्कृत्य विधिना साधयित्वा पाश्यामर्पयित्वा शिरसा प्रतिगृह्य ब्राह्मणममृगयत्

M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana then said, “Your son Brihadgarbha should be killed and cooked by you for my food.” Thereupon I waited to see. He (Shibi) killed his son and cooking him in the proper way, placed it on a vessel and then taking it on his head he went to search for the Brahmana.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-017

अथास्य मृगयमाणस्य कश्चिदाचष्ट एष ते ब्राह्मणो नगरं प्रविश्य दहति ते गृहं कोशागारमायुधागारं स्त्र्यगारमश्वशालां हस्तिशालां च क्रुद्ध इति

M. N. Dutt: When he was thus searching, some one spoke to him thus, “The Brahmana whom you search, having entered the city, is setting fire to your house in anger, setting fire to your treasure house, your arsenal, your apartment for females and to your stables for horses and those for elephant."

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-018

अथ शिबिस्तथैवाविकृतमुखवर्णो नगरं प्रविश्य ब्राह्मणं तमब्रवीत् सिद्धं भगवन्नन्नमिति ब्राह्मणो न किंचिद् व्याजहार विस्मयादधोमुखश्चासीत्

M. N. Dutt: Shibi heard all this without any change of colour in his face. Entering the city, he thus spoke to the Brahmana, "O exalted one, the food is ready.” Hearing this the Brahmana stood silent. From surprise he stood with down-cast looks.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-019

ततः प्रासादयद् ब्राह्मणं भगवन् भुज्यतामिति
मुहूर्तादुद्वीक्ष्य शिविमब्रवीत्

M. N. Dutt: He then gratified the Brahmanas and said "O exalted one, eat." Looking at Shibi for a moment he said.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-020

त्वमेवैतदशानेति तत्राह तथेति शिबिस्तथैवाविमना महित्वा कपालमभ्युद्धार्य भोक्तुमैच्छत्

M. N. Dutt: "Eat it yourself." Thereupon Shibi said, “Be it so", He then without the least hesitation took down the meat.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-021

अथास्य ब्राह्मणो हस्तमगृहणात्
अब्रवीचैनं जितक्रोधोऽसि न ते किञ्चिदपरित्याज्यं ब्राह्मणार्थे ब्राह्मणोऽपि तं महाभागं सभाजयत्

M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana then caught hold of his hand and thus spoke to him, “You have (really) conquered anger. There is nothing which you cannot give to a Brahmana.” Then the Brahmana worshipped that greatly exalted one.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-022

स झुद्वीक्षमाणः पुत्रमपश्यदग्रे तिष्ठन्तं देवकुमारमिव पुण्यगन्धान्वितमलङ्कृतं सर्वं तमर्थं विधाय ब्राह्मणोऽन्तरधीयत

M. N. Dutt: And as he (Shibi) looked in front, he saw his son standing before him like a celestials boy adorned with ornaments and full of fragrance all over his body. The Brahmana having done all this disappeared.

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-023

तस्य राजर्षेर्विधाता तेनैव वेषेण परीक्षार्थमागत इति तस्मिन्नन्तर्हिते अमात्या राजानमुचूः
किं प्रेप्सुना भवता इदमेवं जानता कृतमिति

M. N. Dutt: It was Vidhata himself who had thus come to try in disguise that royal sage. When he (Vidhata) had disappeared, the ministers thus spoke to the king, “You know everything, why did you then do all this?”

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-024

शिविरुवाच नैवाहमेतद् यशसे ददानि न चार्थहेतोर्न च भोगतृष्णया
पापैरनासेवित एष मार्ग इत्येवमेतत् सकलं करोमि

M. N. Dutt: Shibi said: It was not for fame or for wealth or from desire of acquiring any object of enjoyment that I did all this. This path is (never) sinful; it is for this I do all this,

Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE

MN DUTT: 02-198-025

सद्भिः सदाध्यासितं तु प्रशस्तं तस्मात् प्रशस्तं श्रयते मतिमें
एतन्महाभाग्यवरं शिबेस्तु तस्मादहं वेद यथावदेतत्

M. N. Dutt: The path trodden by the virtuous is laudable; my heart is always inclined to such a path. I know this noble example of Shibi's greatness; and therefore I have narrated it to you.

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