Mahabharata - Book 05

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Book 05 – Chapter 112

BORI CE: 05-112-001

नारद उवाच
अथाह गालवं दीनं सुपर्णः पततां वरः
निर्मितं वह्निना भूमौ वायुना वैधितं तथा
यस्माद्धिरण्मयं सर्वं हिरण्यं तेन चोच्यते

MN DUTT: 03-184-001

नारद उवाच अथाह गालवं दीनं सुपर्णः पततां वरः
निर्मितं वाह्निना भूमौ वायुना शोधितं तथा
यस्माद्धिरण्मयं सर्वं हिरण्यं तेन चोच्यते

M. N. Dutt: Narada said Then did Suparna, the foremost among those possessed of wings, say to the grieving Greeted: "Created by Fire in the Earth and reared up by wind, wealth is called Hiranya for the earth itself named Hiranmaya.

BORI CE: 05-112-002

धत्ते धारयते चेदमेतस्मात्कारणाद्धनम्
तदेतत्त्रिषु लोकेषु धनं तिष्ठति शाश्वतम्

MN DUTT: 03-184-002

धत्ते धारयते चेदमेतस्मात् कारणाद् धनम्
तदेतत् त्रिषु लोकेषु धनं तिष्ठति शाश्वतम्

M. N. Dutt: Since it supports and maintains the (creatures of the earth Therefore is it called wealth (Dhana); and the wealth is in the three worlds from time immemorial for meeting this purpose.

BORI CE: 05-112-003

नित्यं प्रोष्ठपदाभ्यां च शुक्रे धनपतौ तथा
मनुष्येभ्यः समादत्ते शुक्रश्चित्तार्जितं धनम्

MN DUTT: 03-184-003

M. N. Dutt: On a Friday when either of the two constellations is ascendant, Agni, creating wealth by dint of his will, confers it upon mankind for multiplying the possessions of the giver of riches (Kubera).

BORI CE: 05-112-004

अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यै रक्ष्यते धनदेन च
एवं न शक्यते लब्धुमलब्धव्यं द्विजर्षभ

MN DUTT: 03-184-004

अजैकपादहिर्बुध्यै रक्ष्यते धनदेन च
एवं न शक्यते लब्धुमलब्धव्यं द्विजर्षभ
ऋते च धनमश्वानां नावाप्तिर्विद्यते तव

M. N. Dutt: That wealth is guarded by the Ajaikapada and the Ahibrudhnyas as also by the giver of wealth (Kubera): such being the case, O best among the twice-born, it is very difficult to get that wealth.

BORI CE: 05-112-005

ऋते च धनमश्वानां नावाप्तिर्विद्यते तव
अर्थं याचात्र राजानं कंचिद्राजर्षिवंशजम्
अपीड्य राजा पौरान्हि यो नौ कुर्यात्कृतार्थिनौ

MN DUTT: 03-184-005

स त्वं याचात्र राजानं कंचिद् राजर्षिवंशजम्
अपीड्य राजा पौरान् हि यो नौ कुर्यात् कृतार्थिनौ

M. N. Dutt: Except by wealth there exists possibility of your getting the horses. Such being the case do you ask some king born in some family of royal Rishi who can make us successful without oppressing his subjects.

BORI CE: 05-112-006

अस्ति सोमान्ववाये मे जातः कश्चिन्नृपः सखा
अभिगच्छावहे तं वै तस्यास्ति विभवो भुवि

MN DUTT: 03-184-006

M. N. Dutt: There is a king born in the dynasty of the moon, who is my friend and we shall approach him for he has great wealth in this world.

BORI CE: 05-112-007

ययातिर्नाम राजर्षिर्नाहुषः सत्यविक्रमः
स दास्यति मया चोक्तो भवता चार्थितः स्वयम्

MN DUTT: 03-184-007

ययाति म राजर्षिर्नाहुषः सत्यविक्रमः
स दास्यति मया चोक्तो भवता चार्थितः स्वयम्

M. N. Dutt: He is the royal Rishi named Yayati, son of Nahusha, who is of truly great strength, and he will himself give (what we want, when he is asked you and (your suit is) recommended by me. no

BORI CE: 05-112-008

विभवश्चास्य सुमहानासीद्धनपतेरिव
एवं स तु धनं विद्वान्दानेनैव व्यशोधयत्

MN DUTT: 03-184-008

विभवश्चास्य सुमहानासीद् धनपतेरिव
एवं गुस्धन विद्वन् दानेनैव विशोधय

M. N. Dutt: His wealth is as great as that of the lord of riches and O learned man, repay your debt by accepting this large wealth as present.

BORI CE: 05-112-009

तथा तौ कथयन्तौ च चिन्तयन्तौ च यत्क्षमम्
प्रतिष्ठाने नरपतिं ययातिं प्रत्युपस्थितौ

MN DUTT: 03-184-009

तथा तौ कथयन्तौ च चिन्तयन्तौ च यत् क्षमम्
प्रतिष्ठाने नरपतिं ययातिं प्रत्युपस्थितौ

M. N. Dutt: Thus conversing and thus thinking on what could be done they came to the palace of Yayati, the lord of men.

BORI CE: 05-112-010

प्रतिगृह्य च सत्कारमर्घादिं भोजनं वरम्
पृष्टश्चागमने हेतुमुवाच विनतासुतः

MN DUTT: 03-184-010

प्रतिगृह्य च सत्कारैरर्घ्यपाद्यादिकं वरम्
पृष्टश्चागमने हेतुमुवाच विनतासुतः

M. N. Dutt: Having accepted the usual warm welcome and Arghya a and water for washing the feet etc. they were asked the reason of their coming and the son of Vinata thus explained the reasons:

BORI CE: 05-112-011

अयं मे नाहुष सखा गालवस्तपसो निधिः
विश्वामित्रस्य शिष्योऽभूद्वर्षाण्ययुतशो नृप

MN DUTT: 03-184-011

अयं मे नाहुष सखा गालवस्तपसो निधिः
विश्वामित्रस्य शिष्योऽभूत् वर्धाण्ययुतशो नृप

M. N. Dutt: O you born in the race of Nahusha, this is my friend Galava, the ocean of austerities who became the pupil of Vishvamitra for many tens of thousands years, Oruler of men.

BORI CE: 05-112-012

सोऽयं तेनाभ्यनुज्ञात उपकारेप्सया द्विजः
तमाह भगवान्कां ते ददानि गुरुदक्षिणाम्

MN DUTT: 03-184-012

सोऽयं तेनाभ्यनुज्ञात उपकारेप्सया द्विजः
तमाह भगवन् किं ते ददानि गुरुदक्षिणाम्

M. N. Dutt: This twice born one, then being commanded to go away by Vishvamitra, with a view to give him a present said to him; O lord, the time has come when I should make some final present to my spiritual guide.

BORI CE: 05-112-013

असकृत्तेन चोक्तेन किंचिदागतमन्युना
अयमुक्तः प्रयच्छेति जानता विभवं लघु

MN DUTT: 03-184-013

असकृत् तेन चोक्तेन किंचिदागतमन्युना
अयमुक्तः प्रयच्छेति जानता विभवं लघु

M. N. Dutt: Knowing that his means were small he did not ask for anything but being addressed again and again, was thus commanded: You who have said this, make me this present.

BORI CE: 05-112-014

एकतःश्यामकर्णानां शुभ्राणां शुद्धजन्मनाम्
अष्टौ शतानि मे देहि हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम्

MN DUTT: 03-184-014

एकतः श्यामकर्णानां शुभ्राणां शुद्धजन्मनाम्
अष्टौ शतानि मे देहि हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम्

M. N. Dutt: Give me eight hundred horses white as the rays of the moon, of good birth and black of one ear.

BORI CE: 05-112-015

गुर्वर्थो दीयतामेष यदि गालव मन्यसे
इत्येवमाह सक्रोधो विश्वामित्रस्तपोधनः

MN DUTT: 03-184-015

M. N. Dutt: Make this present to your spiritual guide if you think fit, O Galava. Thus did the great ascetic Vishvamitra address him in anger.

BORI CE: 05-112-016

सोऽयं शोकेन महता तप्यमानो द्विजर्षभः
अशक्तः प्रतिकर्तुं तद्भवन्तं शरणं गतः

MN DUTT: 03-184-016

M. N. Dutt: This best among the twice born, is for this reason, being consumed by heavy grief being unable to redeem his pledge and therefore he has come under your protection.

BORI CE: 05-112-017

प्रतिगृह्य नरव्याघ्र त्वत्तो भिक्षां गतव्यथः
कृत्वापवर्गं गुरवे चरिष्यति महत्तपः

MN DUTT: 03-184-017

प्रतिगृह्य नरव्याघ्र त्वत्तो भिक्षां गतव्यथः
कृत्वापवर्ग गुरवे चरिष्यति महत् तपः

M. N. Dutt: Having accepted from you along, O you best among men and thus being beyond the reach of sorrow after fulfilling his pledge to his spiritual guide, he will practice great asceticism.

BORI CE: 05-112-018

तपसः संविभागेन भवन्तमपि योक्ष्यते
स्वेन राजर्षितपसा पूर्णं त्वां पूरयिष्यति

MN DUTT: 03-184-018

M. N. Dutt: With a portion of the fruit of his austerities will you also be rewarded for with his own devotion will he enrich you, O royal Rishi, who are rich in earthly treasures.

BORI CE: 05-112-019

यावन्ति रोमाणि हये भवन्ति हि नरेश्वर
तावतो वाजिदा लोकान्प्राप्नुवन्ति महीपते

MN DUTT: 03-184-019

यावन्ति रोमाणि हये भवन्तीह नरेश्वर
तावन्तो वाजिनो लोकान् प्राप्नुवन्ति महीपते

M. N. Dutt: As many hairs as there are in the bodies of horses, O lord of men, so many horses will you obtain in this world, O lord of the earth.

BORI CE: 05-112-020

पात्रं प्रतिग्रहस्यायं दातुं पात्रं तथा भवान्
शङ्खे क्षीरमिवासक्तं भवत्वेतत्तथोपमम्

MN DUTT: 03-184-020

पात्रं प्रतिग्रहस्यायं दातुं पात्रं तथा भवान्
शो क्षीरमिवासिक्तं भवत्वेतत् तथोपमम्

M. N. Dutt: He is a fit party to receive gifts and you too are a fit party to make presents, and the present that you now make to him will be like milk kept in deposit in a conch shell (available at any moment).

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