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Book 05 – Chapter 009
BORI CE: 05-009-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथमिन्द्रेण राजेन्द्र सभार्येण महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said I want to hear how is was, O chief among, kings, that the large minded Indra, with his queen met with grave difficulties. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-002 शल्य उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-002 शल्य उवाच शृणु राजन् पुरावृत्तमितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Shalya said O king, listen to this old story as related in ancient history, of how Indra with his queen met with difficulties, O son of Bharata. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-003 त्वष्टा प्रजापतिर्ह्यासीद्देवश्रेष्ठो महातपाः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-003 त्वष्टा प्रजापति सीद् देवश्रेष्ठो महातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: There was a great devotee named Tvashtri who was the lord of all beings and the chief among gods. Out of pure wrath towards Indra, he created a son with three heads. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-004 ऐन्द्रं स प्रार्थयत्स्थानं विश्वरूपो महाद्युतिः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-004 ऐन्द्रं स प्रार्थयत् स्थान् विश्वरूपो महाद्युतिः |
M. N. Dutt: The place, occupied by Indra, was desired by this mysterious personage, who was as it were the image of the universe and had three awful faces comparable to the sun, the moon and fire. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-005 वेदानेकेन सोऽधीते सुरामेकेन चापिबत् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-005 वेदानेकेन सोऽधीते सुरामेकेन चापिबत् |
M. N. Dutt: With one mouth be read the Veda, with the second he drank wine and with the other he looked as if he would absorb the cardinal points. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-006 स तपस्वी मृदुर्दान्तो धर्मे तपसि चोद्यतः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-006 स तपस्वी मृदुर्दान्तो धर्मं तपसि चोद्यतः |
M. N. Dutt: He was a devotee, mild, having powers of self-control and engaged in religious worship and devotion. And O subduer of foes, the austerities practised by him could not be practised by others, for they were very hard and very difficult to be practised. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-007 तस्य दृष्ट्वा तपोवीर्यं सत्त्वं चामिततेजसः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-007 तस्य दृष्ट्वा तपोवीर्यं सत्यं चामिततेजसः |
M. N. Dutt: Shakra was depressed in spirits, at seeing the strength in devotion and truthfulness of the one with unrivaled power, for fear lest he be the chief among gods. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-008 कथं सज्जेत भोगेषु न च तप्येन्महत्तपः BORI CE: 05-009-009 इति संचिन्त्य बहुधा बुद्धिमान्भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 03-081-008 कथं सज्जेच्च भोगेषु न च तप्येन्महत् तपः |
M. N. Dutt: O best among the race of Bharata, the skillful Indra through of many ways by which the one with three heads, whose strength was ever increasing and who threatened to absorb the entire universe, could be made to engage himself in the enjoyment of sensual pleasures and not in that hard devotion. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-010 यथा स सज्जेत्त्रिशिराः कामभोगेषु वै भृशम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-009 यथा स सज्जेत् त्रिशिराः कामभोगेषु वै भृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: He ordered fairies (to engage themselves) in decoying the son of Tvashtri, so that the three-headed one might, for certain, engage himself in the enjoyment of sensual pleasure saying them |
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BORI CE: 05-009-011 शृङ्गारवेषाः सुश्रोण्यो भावैर्युक्ता मनोहरैः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-012 अस्वस्थं ह्यात्मनात्मानं लक्षयामि वराङ्गनाः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-010 शृङ्गारवेषाः सुश्रोण्यो हारैर्युक्ता मनोहरैः |
M. N. Dutt: Be quick, go and delay not in decoying him, (yourself) having beautiful hips, deck yourself in necklaces and beautiful pearls in such a way that his desires may be excited. I wish you well, decoy him with all the gestures of lust marked with every sort of fascination and thus allay my fear. O beautiful damsels, I feel restless in my heart. O ladies, destroy quickly this great fear of mine. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-013 अप्सरस ऊचुः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-011 अप्सरस ऊचुः तथा यत्नं करिष्यामः शक्र तस्य प्रलोभने |
M. N. Dutt: The Nymphs said O Shakra, we shall try to decoy him so that, O you slayer of Bala, you may not experience any dread from him |
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BORI CE: 05-009-014 निर्दहन्निव चक्षुर्भ्यां योऽसावास्ते तपोनिधिः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-012 निर्दहन्निव चक्षुर्त्यां योऽसावास्ते तपोनिधिः |
M. N. Dutt: The great devotee who now sits, as if scorching with his eyes, O lord and whom we are going together to decoy. We shall try to get him under our control and thus destroy your fears. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-015 शल्य उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-013 शल्य उवाच इन्द्रेण तास्त्वनुज्ञाता जग्मुस्त्रिशिरसोऽन्तिकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Shalya said Being commanded by Indra they went to the three-headed one and the lovely damsels tempted him there with various gestures of lust. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-081-014 नित्यं संदर्शयामासुस्तथैवाङ्गेषु सौष्ठवम् |
M. N. Dutt: They displayed too the beauties of their person but the great devotee, though looking at them, did not at all enjoy the satisfaction (of looking at them). |
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BORI CE: 05-009-016 विचेरुः संप्रहर्षं च नाभ्यगच्छन्महातपाः BORI CE: 05-009-017 तास्तु यत्नं परं कृत्वा पुनः शक्रमुपस्थिताः BORI CE: 05-009-018 न स शक्यः सुदुर्धर्षो धैर्याच्चालयितुं प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 03-081-014 नित्यं संदर्शयामासुस्तथैवाङ्गेषु सौष्ठवम् MN DUTT: 03-081-015 इन्द्रियाणि वशे कृत्वा पूर्वसागरसंनिभः MN DUTT: 03-081-016 कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वा देवराजमथाब्रुवन् MN DUTT: 03-081-017 यत् ते कार्यं महाभाग क्रियतां तदनन्तरम् |
M. N. Dutt: They displayed too the beauties of their person but the great devotee, though looking at them, did not at all enjoy the satisfaction (of looking at them). Having brought his senses under his control, he was in point of gravity as the full ocean. The damsels too, having tried their best, came back of Shakra. Then, with the palms their hands elapsed they all said to the chief among the gods. O Lord, he, whom it is very difficult to subdue, cannot be influenced away from his purpose. O you with great parts, do what you should after this. The great-minded Shakra, having greeted the nymphs with due honours, sent them away |
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BORI CE: 05-009-019 संपूज्याप्सरसः शक्रो विसृज्य च महामतिः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-020 स तूष्णीं चिन्तयन्वीरो देवराजः प्रतापवान् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-018 चिन्तयामास तस्यैव वधोपायं युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: O Yudhishthira, he thought of some means to slay him. And the chief among the gods who was valiant, famous as a gifted being of unfailing judgment and intelligent, fixed on a plan for slaying the three-headed one. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-021 वज्रमस्य क्षिपाम्यद्य स क्षिप्रं न भविष्यति |
MN DUTT: 03-081-019 वज्रमस्य क्षिपाम्यद्य स क्षिप्रं न भविष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: (Thought he) I shall this soon cease to exist. A foe who has already grown up must not be made light of by even the powerful, a weak foe though he might be. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-022 शास्त्रबुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य कृत्वा बुद्धिं वधे दृढाम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-020 शास्त्रबुद्धया विनिश्चित्य कृत्वा बुद्धिं वधे दृढाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Deciding on this course of action laid down in the books, he firmly resolved on slaying him. Shakra, wrathful, flung his fearful and dress-inspiring thunderbolt, which could be compared to the fire, on the head of the three-headed one. Being severely struck by the thunderbolt he fell down to the earth, like the loosened summit of a mountain. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-023 स पपात हतस्तेन वज्रेण दृढमाहतः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-024 तं तु वज्रहतं दृष्ट्वा शयानमचलोपमम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-021 तं तु वज्रहतं दृष्ट्वा शयानमचलोपमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing him struck by the thunderbolt and lying like a mountain, the chief among the gods got no peace of mind, owing to his luster which still retained its effulgence. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-081-022 हतोऽपि दीप्ततेजाः स जीवन्निव हि दृश्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Though killed, his luster was effulgent and he seemed as if he were alive. It was strange that the heads of the slain one looked as if alive. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-081-023 ततोऽतिभीतगात्रस्तु शक्र आस्ते विचारयन् |
M. N. Dutt: For that reason fearful to behold. Shakra remained kept in thought. Then there came a wood cutter with an axe on his shoulder to that forest. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-025 अभितस्तत्र तक्षाणं घटमानं शचीपतिः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-024 तदरण्यं महाराज यत्रास्तेऽसौ निपातितः |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, where he was lying felled down. The Lord of Sachi, who still had fears, saw that wood cutter coming there by chance and the subduer of Paka soon said to him "quickly cut down the heads of this being; do what I tell you." |
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BORI CE: 05-009-026 तक्षोवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-025 तक्षोवाच महास्कन्धो भृशं ह्येष परशुर्न भविष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: The wood cutter said This man has large shoulders; the axe cannot cut down the heads) nor shall I be able to do the deed which is regarded to be wrong by honest people. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-027 इन्द्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-026 इन्द्र उवाच मा भेस्त्वं शीघ्रमेतद् वै कुरुष्व वचनं मम |
M. N. Dutt: Shakra said You need not have any fears, do quickly what I tell you; through my favour shall your weapon be equal to the thunderbolt. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-028 तक्षोवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-027 तक्षोवाच कं भवन्तमहं विद्यां घोरकर्माणमद्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: The wood cutter said I must know who you are and I want to hear why you have done this cruel deed today. Tell me the truth. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-029 इन्द्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-028 इन्द्र उवाच अहमिन्द्रो देवराजस्तक्षन् विदितमस्तु ते |
M. N. Dutt: Indra said I am Indra, the chief among the gods, let it be known to you O wood cutter. Do as I have told you. O wood cutter, do not ponder. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-030 तक्षोवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-029 तक्षोवाच क्रूरेण नापत्रपसे कथं शक्रेह कर्मणा |
M. N. Dutt: The wood cutter said O Shakra, how is it that you are not ashamed at this cruel deed? Having killed this son of a Rishi, have you no fear of the sin of killing a Brahmana? |
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BORI CE: 05-009-031 इन्द्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-030 शक्र उवाच पश्चाद् धर्मं चरिष्यामि पावनार्थं सुदुश्चरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Shakra said For the purification of my soul I shall thereafter precise some severe penance. He was my enemy, possessed of great strength and has been killed by my thunderbolt. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-032 अद्यापि चाहमुद्विग्नस्तक्षन्नस्माद्बिभेमि वै |
MN DUTT: 03-081-031 अद्यापि चाहमुद्विग्नस्तक्षन्नस्माद् बिभेमि वै |
M. N. Dutt: To this day, O wood cutter, am I anxious and dread this. Quickly cut off his heads. I shall bestow a favour on you. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-033 शिरः पशोस्ते दास्यन्ति भागं यज्ञेषु मानवाः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-032 शिरः पशोस्ते दास्यस्ति भागं यज्ञेषु मानवाः |
M. N. Dutt: In sacrificial rites, men will give the heads of the beasts. This is the favour I great you. Quickly do what I desire. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-034 शल्य उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-081-033 शल्य उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु तक्षा स महेन्द्रवचनात् तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Shalya said Having heard this, the wood cutter, after the speech of Indra, cut down the heads of the three-headed one with his axe. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-035 निकृत्तेषु ततस्तेषु निष्क्रामंस्त्रिशिरास्त्वथ |
MN DUTT: 03-081-034 निकृत्तेषु ततस्तेषु निष्क्रामन्नण्डजास्त्वथा कपिञ्जलास्तित्तिराश्च कलविङ्काश्च सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: The heads, being cut off, came out from them a good many birds of the Kapinjala, (doves) Titara (sparrows) and Kalavinka (parrots) species. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-036 येन वेदानधीते स्म पिबते सोममेव च |
MN DUTT: 03-081-035 येन वेदानधीते स्म पिबते सोममेव च |
M. N. Dutt: From the mouth by which he used to read the Veda and drink Soma juice, came forth quickly birds of the Kapinjala species, |
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BORI CE: 05-009-037 येन सर्वा दिशो राजन्पिबन्निव निरीक्षते |
MN DUTT: 03-081-036 येन सर्वा दिशो राजन् पिबन्निव निरीक्षते |
M. N. Dutt: From the one by which, o king, he looked as if he would absorb (the cardinal points) came forth, O son of Pandu, birds of the Titara species. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-038 यत्सुरापं तु तस्यासीद्वक्त्रं त्रिशिरसस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 03-081-037 यत् सुरापं तस्यासीद् वक्त्रं त्रिशिरसस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: And from the mouth of the three-headed one which used to drink wine, came out birds of the Kalavinka species and birds of prey, O best among the race of Bharata. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-039 ततस्तेषु निकृत्तेषु विज्वरो मघवानभूत् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-038 ततस्तेषु निकृत्तेषु विज्वरो मघवानथ |
M. N. Dutt: They having come out, Indra became tranquilized and went to heaven and the wood cutter too, well pleased, went home. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-040 त्वष्टा प्रजापतिः श्रुत्वा शक्रेणाथ हतं सुतम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-039 मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं हत्वा शत्रु सुरारिहा |
M. N. Dutt: This chief among the gods, having killed his enemy, thought himself gratified. Tvashtri, the lord of all beings, having heard of the slaying of his son by Shakra, said these words with eyes red with wrath. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-041 तप्यमानं तपो नित्यं क्षान्तं दान्तं जितेन्द्रियम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-040 त्वष्टोवाच तष्यमानं तपो नित्यं क्षान्तं दान्तं जितेन्द्रियम् |
M. N. Dutt: Tvashtri said due to my My son who was ever devoted to devotion, of a forgiving nature, endowed with selfcontrol and who had brought his passions under his control, has been killed by you without any fault. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-042 तस्माच्छक्रवधार्थाय वृत्रमुत्पादयाम्यहम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-041 तस्माच्छकविनाशाय वृत्रमुत्पादयाम्यहम् |
M. N. Dutt: For this reason shall I create Vritra with a view to destroy Shakra. Let the worlds see my influence and power as also the great strength devotion. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-081-042 स च पश्यतु देवेन्द्रो दुरात्मा पापचेतनः |
M. N. Dutt: Let the chief of the gods also see it who is vile and of a vicious nature. Then the wrathful devotee of very great fame having performed his ablutions. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-043 उपस्पृश्य ततः क्रुद्धस्तपस्वी सुमहायशाः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-043 अग्नौ हुत्वा समुत्पाद्य घोरं वृत्रमुवाच ह |
M. N. Dutt: And having made his offerings to fire and having created the hero Vritra said-"O you foe of Indra, grow up through the strength due to my devotions." |
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BORI CE: 05-009-044 सोऽवर्धत दिवं स्तब्ध्वा सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-044 सोऽवर्धत दिवं स्तब्वा सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमः |
M. N. Dutt: He grew up and the height of his figure reached beyond the sky and could be compared with the sun or fire. Like the sun that rises at the time of the annihilation of the universe, he said-"What shall I do?" |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-081-045 शक्रं जहीति चाप्युक्तो जगाम त्रिदिवं ततः |
M. N. Dutt: And the powerful one, being told to slay Shakara, went to the third heaven. And then there was a fierce battle between Vritra and Vasava. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-045 ततो युद्धं समभवद्वृत्रवासवयोस्तदा BORI CE: 05-009-046 ततो जग्राह देवेन्द्रं वृत्रो वीरः शतक्रतुम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-045 शक्रं जहीति चाप्युक्तो जगाम त्रिदिवं ततः MN DUTT: 03-081-046 संक्रुद्धयोर्महाघोरं प्रसक्तं कुरुसत्तम MN DUTT: 03-081-047 अपावृत्याक्षिपद् वक्त्रे शक्रं कोपसमन्वितः |
M. N. Dutt: And the powerful one, being told to slay Shakara, went to the third heaven. And then there was a fierce battle between Vritra and Vasava. O you the best among the race of Kuru! There was a hot contest between the two, both of whom were fired with wrath and then the hero Vritra caught hold of the chief among the gods who had performed a hundred sacrifices. And opening his mouth the wrathful one threw him into his mouth. And Shakra being swallowed up by Vritra, the lords of the third heaven became very much terrified. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-047 ग्रस्ते वृत्रेण शक्रे तु संभ्रान्तास्त्रिदशास्तदा |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-048 विजृम्भमाणस्य ततो वृत्रस्यास्यादपावृतात् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-048 असृजस्ते महासत्त्वा जृम्भिकां वृत्रनाशिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: They highly powerful then created the Yawn which was to destroy Vritra and then the slayer of Bala contracted his limbs and came out of the open mouth of the yawning Vritra. Since that day has the yawn remained in the breath of men. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-049 जहृषुश्च सुराः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा शक्रं विनिःसृतम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-049 जहषुश्च सुराः सर्वे शक्रं दृष्ट्वा विनिःसृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: And seeing Shakra come out the gods all became joyful and then Vritra and Vasava again engaged themselves is fight. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-050 यदा व्यवर्धत रणे वृत्रो बलसमन्वितः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-050 संरब्धयोस्तदा घोरं सुचिरं भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: 0 best among the race of Bharata, the fierce contest between the two, fired with ire, lasted for a long time, when in battle Vritra, possessed of power, got the victory through the strength due to the inner spirit of Tvashtri. Shakra turned his back and he turning his back the gods were very much depressed. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-051 निवृत्ते तु तदा देवा विषादमगमन्परम् |
MN DUTT: 03-081-051 समेत्य सह शक्रेण त्वष्टस्तेजोविमोहिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Being pierced with the spirit of Tvashtri they untied with Shakra and all held a consultation with the Rishis, O son of Bharata. |
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BORI CE: 05-009-052 किं कार्यमिति ते राजन्विचिन्त्य भयमोहिताः |
MN DUTT: 03-081-052 किं कार्यमिति वै राजन् विचिन्त्य भयमोहिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Filled with dread they thought, O king, on what could best be done. Seated at the summit of Mandara, they all desirous of the destruction of Vritra, went in imagination of Vishnu, who was never to be destroyed. |
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