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Book 03 – Chapter 246
BORI CE: 03-246-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-260-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच व्रीहिद्रोणः परित्यक्तः कथं तेन महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhisthira said: O exalted one, why did that highsouled one give away a Drona of corn? To whom and in what prescribed way he gave it. Tell me this. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-002 प्रत्यक्षधर्मा भगवान्यस्य तुष्टो हि कर्मभिः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-002 प्रत्यक्षधर्मा भगवान् यस्य तुष्टो हि कर्मभिः |
M. N. Dutt: O exalted one, I consider the life of that virtuous man as having borne fruits with whose acts the supreme one himself is well-pleased. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-003 व्यास उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-260-003 व्यास उवाच शिलोच्छवृत्तिर्धर्मात्मा मुद्गलः संयतेन्द्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: Vyasa said : O king, there lived in Kurukshetra a virtuous man, named Mudgala. He was truthful and free from malice. He was self-controlled. He led the Sila and Uncha modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-004 अतिथिव्रती क्रियावांश्च कापोतीं वृत्तिमास्थितः BORI CE: 03-246-005 सपुत्रदारो हि मुनिः पक्षाहारो बभूव सः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-004 अतिथिव्रती क्रियावांश्च कापोती वृत्तिमास्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: Although leading his life like a pigeon that great ascetic entertained his guests, celebrated the sacrefice called Ishtikhita and performed other rites. That Rishi, with his wife and son, ate for a fortnight and during the other fortnight he led the life of a pigeon collecting (but) a drona of corn. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-006 दर्शं च पौर्णमासं च कुर्वन्विगतमत्सरः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-005 दर्श च पौर्णमासं च कुर्वन् विगतमत्सरः |
M. N. Dutt: Celebrating the Darsa and Paurnamashya sacrifices that guileless Rishi used to pass his days by taking the food that remained after the deities and the guests had eaten. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-007 तस्येन्द्रः सहितो देवैः साक्षात्त्रिभुवनेश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-006 तस्येन्द्रः सहितो देवैः साक्षात् त्रिभुवनेश्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: In (all) auspicious lunar days, the lord of the three worlds, Indra accompained by the celestials, O great king, used to partake the food offered at his sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-008 स पर्वकालं कृत्वा तु मुनिवृत्त्या समन्वितः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-007 स पर्वकालं कृत्वा तु मुनिवृत्त्या समन्वितः |
M. N. Dutt: On such (auspicious) days that Rishi leading the life of a Muni cheerfully entertained his guests also with food. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-009 व्रीहिद्रोणस्य तदहो ददतोऽन्नं महात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-008 व्रीहिद्रोणस्य तद्ध्यस्य ददतोऽन्नं महात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: As that high-souled one distributed his food with great speed, the reaminder of the Drona of corn increased as soon as (fresh) guests appeared. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-010 तच्छतान्यपि भुञ्जन्ति ब्राह्मणानां मनीषिणाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-260-009 तच्छतान्यपि भुञ्जन्ति ब्राह्मणानां मनीषिणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: By virtue of the pure spirit in which the Rishi gave away (food), it increased so much that hundreds upon hundreds of leanred Brahmanas were fed with it. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-011 तं तु शुश्राव धर्मिष्ठं मुद्गलं संशितव्रतम् BORI CE: 03-246-012 बिभ्रच्चानियतं वेषमुन्मत्त इव पाण्डव |
MN DUTT: 02-260-010 तं तु शुश्राव धर्मिष्ठं मुद्गलं संशितव्रतम् |
M. N. Dutt: O king (once upon a time) having heard of the virtuous and bow-observing Mudgala, the naked Rishi Durvasa, with his dress like that of a maniac and his head bare of hair, came there, O Pandava, uttering various insulting words. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-013 अभिगम्याथ तं विप्रमुवाच मुनिसत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-011 अभिगम्याथ तं विप्रमुवाच मुनिसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: Having arrived there, that foremost of Rishis spoke thus to that Brahimana, “O best of Brahmanas, know that I have come here for food. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-014 स्वागतं तेऽस्त्विति मुनिं मुद्गलः प्रत्यभाषत BORI CE: 03-246-015 प्रादात्स तपसोपात्तं क्षुधितायातिथिव्रती BORI CE: 03-246-016 ततस्तदन्नं रसवत्स एव क्षुधयान्वितः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-012 स्वागतं तेऽस्त्विति मुनि मुद्गलः प्रत्यभाषत |
M. N. Dutt: The Rishi Mudgala replied by saying “Welcome.” Offered to that hungry, mad ascetic, water to wash his feet and mouth; that Rishi, ever observant of the vow of feeding guests, then placed before him excellent food. Affected by hunger, the mad Rishi ate up all the food given to him. Then Mudgala gave him more food. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-017 भुक्त्वा चान्नं ततः सर्वमुच्छिष्टेनात्मनस्ततः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-013 भुक्त्वा चान्नं ततः सर्वमुच्छिष्टेनात्मनस्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Having eaten up all that food, he besmeared his body with the uncleaned remainder and went away as he had come. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-018 एवं द्वितीये संप्राप्ते पर्वकाले मनीषिणः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-014 एवं द्वितीये सम्प्राप्ते यथाकाले मनीषिणाः |
M. N. Dutt: In this manner during the next sea-son, he came again and ate up all the food given to him by that wise Rishi leading the Unccha mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-019 निराहारस्तु स मुनिरुञ्छमार्जयते पुनः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-015 निराहारस्तु स मुनिरुञ्छमार्जयते पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon without eating any food himself, the Rishi Mudgala again became engaged in collecting corn, following the Unccha mode. Hunger could not disturb his equanimity, |
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BORI CE: 03-246-020 न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं नावमानो न संभ्रमः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-016 न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं नावमानो न सम्भ्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: Nor could anger or guile or sense of degradation or agitationenter into the heart of that best of Brahmanas leading the Unccha mode of life along with his son and his wife. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-021 तथा तमुञ्छधर्माणं दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमम् BORI CE: 03-246-022 न चास्य मानसं किंचिद्विकारं ददृशे मुनिः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-017 तथा तमुच्छधर्माणं दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: In ths way Durvasa during successive seasons came for several times before that best of sages living according to the Unccha mode of life. But that rishi could not perceive any senses agitation in the heart of Mudgala. He found the heart of that virtuous-minded Rishi always pure. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-023 तमुवाच ततः प्रीतः स मुनिर्मुद्गलं तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-260-018 तमुवाच ततः प्रीतः स मुनिर्मुद्गलं ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon becoming very much pleased he thus spoke to the Rishi Mudgala, There is no other simpleand charitable being like you on earth. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-024 क्षुद्धर्मसंज्ञां प्रणुदत्यादत्ते धैर्यमेव च |
MN DUTT: 02-260-019 क्षुद् धर्मसंज्ञा प्रणुदत्यादत्ते धैर्यमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: The pangs of hunger drive away all sense of virtue and deprive people of patience. The gongues, that always love, delicacies, attract men towards them. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-025 आहारप्रभवाः प्राणा मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम् |
MN DUTT: 02-260-020 आहारप्रभवाः प्राणा मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Life is sustained by food. The mind is however fickle and it is hard to keep it in subjection. The concentration of mind and the control of the constitute (true) asceticism. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-026 श्रमेणोपार्जितं त्यक्तुं दुःखं शुद्धेन चेतसा |
MN DUTT: 02-260-021 श्रमेणोपार्जितं त्यक्तुं दुःखं शुद्धेन चेतसा |
M. N. Dutt: It is very hard to abandon in a pure spirit a thing earned by pain. O virtuous one, but all this has been duly achieved by you. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-027 प्रीताः स्मोऽनुगृहीताश्च समेत्य भवता सह BORI CE: 03-246-028 दया सत्यं च धर्मश्च त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-260-022 प्रीताः स्मोऽनुगृहीताश्च समेत्य भवता सह |
M. N. Dutt: In your company we feel obliged and gratified. Self-restraint, Self-restraint, fortitude, justice, control of the senses and of the faculties, mercy and virtue are all established in you. You have conquered all the worlds by your deeds, you have obtained the highest state. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-029 अहो दानं विघुष्टं ते सुमहत्स्वर्गवासिभिः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-023 अहो दानं विधुष्टं ते सुमहत् स्वर्गवासिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Even the dwellers of heaven are proclaiming your great deeds of charity. O vow-observing Rishi, you shall go to heaven in your own body. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-030 इत्येवं वदतस्तस्य तदा दुर्वाससो मुनेः BORI CE: 03-246-031 हंससारसयुक्तेन किङ्किणीजालमालिना |
MN DUTT: 02-260-024 इत्येवं वदतस्तस्य तदा दुर्वाससो मुनेः |
M. N. Dutt: When the Rishi Durvasa was thus speaking, celestial messenger appeared before Mudgala in a car yoked with swans and cranes, adorned with numerous bells, scented with divine fragrance, picturesquely painted and possessing the power of going everywhere at will. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-032 उवाच चैनं विप्रर्षिं विमानं कर्मभिर्जितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-260-025 उवाच चैनं विप्रर्षि विमानं कर्मभिर्जितम् |
M. N. Dutt: He spoke thus to the Brahmanas. Ascend this car. O Rishis, the result of your acts, you have obtained the fruit of your asceticism. |
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BORI CE: 03-246-033 तमेवंवादिनमृषिर्देवदूतमुवाच ह BORI CE: 03-246-034 के गुणास्तत्र वसतां किं तपः कश्च निश्चयः |
MN DUTT: 02-260-026 तमेवंवादिनमृषिदेवदूतमुवाच हा इच्छामि भवता प्रोक्तान् गुणान् स्वर्गनिवासिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: When the celestial messenger was thus talking, the Rishi told him, O celestial messenger, I desire that you should describe to methe attributes of those that live there. What is their asceticism and what is their purpose? What is the happiness in heaven and what are its defects? |
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BORI CE: 03-246-035 सतां सप्तपदं मित्रमाहुः सन्तः कुलोचिताः BORI CE: 03-246-036 यदत्र तथ्यं पथ्यं च तद्ब्रवीह्यविचारयन् |
MN DUTT: 02-260-027 सतां साप्तपदं मैत्रमाहुः सन्तः कुलोचिताः |
M. N. Dutt: O lord, it has been declared by nobly born virtuous men that friendship with five men is formed by only walking with them seven faces. In the name of friendship, I ask you, tell me the truth and that which is good for me to know. Hearing you, I shall according to your words fix the course I ought to follow. |
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