Please click the [↭] button located at the bottom-right of your screen to toggle similarity map.
Book 12 – Chapter 126
BORI CE: 12-126-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-127-001 भीष्म उवाच ततस्तेषां समस्तानामृषीणामृषिसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Then the best of Rishis, viz., the twice-born Rishabha, sitting in the midst of all those Rishis, smiled a little and said |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-002 पुराहं राजशार्दूल तीर्थान्यनुचरन्प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 07-127-002 पुराहं राजशार्दूल तीर्थान्यनुचरन् प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: Formerly, O foremost of Kings, while sojourning among sacred places, I arrived O lord, at the beautiful hermitage of Nara and Narayana. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-003 यत्र सा बदरी रम्या ह्रदो वैहायसस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 07-127-003 यत्र सा बदरी रम्या ह्रदो वैहायसस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: There lies the charming spot called Badari, and there also is that lake in the sky. There the sage Ashvashiras, O king, reads the eternal Vedas. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-004 तस्मिन्सरसि कृत्वाहं विधिवत्तर्पणं पुरा |
MN DUTT: 07-127-004 तस्मिन् सरसि कृत्वाहं विधिवत् तर्पणं पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: Having performed my ablutions in that lake duly offered libations of water to the departed manes and the gods, I entered the hermitage. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-005 रेमाते यत्र तौ नित्यं नरनारायणावृषी |
MN DUTT: 07-127-005 रेमाते यत्र तौ नित्यं नरनारायणावृषी |
M. N. Dutt: Within that retreat the Rishis Nara and Narayana always spend their time happily. Not far from that place I went to another hermitage for taking up my quarter. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-006 ततश्चीराजिनधरं कृशमुच्चमतीव च |
MN DUTT: 07-127-006 तत्र चीराजिनधरं कृशमुच्चमतीव च |
M. N. Dutt: While seated there I saw a very tall and emaciated Rishi, clad in rags and skins, coming towards me. Rich in penances, he was named Tanu, |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-007 अन्यैर्नरैर्महाबाहो वपुषाष्टगुणान्वितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-127-007 अन्यैर्नरैर्महाबाहो वपुषाष्टगुणान्वितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Compared, O mighty-armed one, with other men, his height was eight times greater. Regarding his leanness, O royal sage, I can say that I have never seen its like. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-008 शरीरमपि राजेन्द्र तस्य कानिष्ठिकासमम् |
MN DUTT: 07-127-008 शरीरमपि राजेन्द्र तस्य कानिष्ठिकासमम् |
M. N. Dutt: His body, O king, was as thin as one's little finger. His neck and arms and legs and hair were all of extraordinary character. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-009 शिरः कायानुरूपं च कर्णौ नेत्रे तथैव च |
MN DUTT: 07-127-009 शिरः कायानुरूपं न कर्णी नेत्रे तथैव च |
M. N. Dutt: His head was proportionate to his body, and his ears and eyes, also, were the same. His speech, O best of kings, and his movements were highly feeble. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-010 दृष्ट्वाहं तं कृशं विप्रं भीतः परमदुर्मनाः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-010 दृष्ट्वाहं तं कृशं विप्रं भीतः परमदुर्मनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing that highly emaciated Brahmana I became very dispirited and frightened. Saluting his feet, I stood before him with clasped hands. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-011 निवेद्य नाम गोत्रं च पितरं च नरर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 07-127-011 निवेद्य नामगोत्रे च पितरं च नरर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Having given out to him my name and family, and having told him also the name of my father, O foremost of men, I slowly sat myself down on a seat that was pointed out by him. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-012 ततः स कथयामास कथा धर्मार्थसंहिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-012 ततः स कथयामास कथां धर्मार्थसंहिताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then, o king, that foremost of virtuous men, viz., Tanu, began to describe in the midst of the Rishis living in that hermitage the topics regarding Righteousness and Profit. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-013 तस्मिंस्तु कथयत्येव राजा राजीवलोचनः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-013 तस्मिंस्तु कथयत्येव राजा राजीवलोचनः |
M. N. Dutt: While engaged in discourse, a king, having eyes like lotus-petals and accompanied by his forces and the ladies of his seraglio, came on a car drawn by quick-coursing horses. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-014 स्मरन्पुत्रमरण्ये वै नष्टं परमदुर्मनाः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-014 स्मरन् पुत्रमरण्ये वै नष्टं परमदुर्मनाः |
M. N. Dutt: The name of that king was Viradyumna. Of beautiful features, he was highly illustrious. His son's name was Bhuridyumna. The child has been missing, and the father, highly dispirited, came there in there in course of his wanderings amid the forest in pursuit of the missing one. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-015 इह द्रक्ष्यामि तं पुत्रं द्रक्ष्यामीहेति पार्थिवः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-015 इह द्रक्ष्यामि तं पुत्रं द्रक्ष्यामीहेति पार्थिवः |
M. N. Dutt: I shall find my son here!-I shall find my son here!-Carried on by hope in this way, the king wandered through that forest in those days. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-016 दुर्लभः स मया द्रष्टुं नूनं परमधार्मिकः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-016 दुर्लभः स मया द्रष्टुं नूनं परमधार्मिकः |
M. N. Dutt: Addressing the emaciated Rishi he said,-Forsooth, that highly virtuous son of mine cannot be traced by me. Alas, he was my only son. He is lost and can nowhere be found. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-017 दुर्लभः स मया द्रष्टुमाशा च महती मम |
MN DUTT: 07-127-017 दुर्लभः स मया द्रष्टुमाशा च महती मम |
M. N. Dutt: Though he cannot be discovered my hope, however, of finding him is very great! With that hope (which is frequently disappointed) I am almost on the point of death. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-018 एतच्छ्रुत्वा स भगवांस्तनुर्मुनिवरोत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-018 एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु भगवांस्तनुर्मुनिवरोत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words of the king, that foremost of ascetics, viz., the holy Tanu, remained for a short while with head lowering down and himself immersed in contemplation. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-019 तमनुध्यान्तमालक्ष्य राजा परमदुर्मनाः BORI CE: 12-126-020 दुर्लभं किं नु विप्रर्षे आशायाश्चैव किं भवेत् |
MN DUTT: 07-127-019 तमनुध्यान्तमालक्ष्य राजा परमदुर्मनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing him immersed in contemplation, the king became highly disspirited. With great sorrow he began to say slowly and softly,-What, Ocelestial, Rishi, is that which cannot be conquered and what is it that is greater than hope? O holy one, tell me this if I may hear it without any objection. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-021 महर्षिर्भगवांस्तेन पूर्वमासीद्विमानितः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-020 मुनिरुवाच महर्षिभगवांस्तेन पूर्वमासीद् विमानितः |
M. N. Dutt: The ascetic said A holy and great ascetic had been insulted by your son. He had done it through ill luck, actuated by his foolish understanding. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-022 अर्थयन्कलशं राजन्काञ्चनं वल्कलानि च |
MN DUTT: 07-127-021 अर्थयन् कलशं राजन् काञ्चनं वल्कलानि च |
M. N. Dutt: The ascetic has asked your son for a golden jar and vegetable barks. Your son refused, out of contempt, to please the ascetic. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-023 एवमुक्त्वाभिवाद्याथ तमृषिं लोकपूजितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-127-022 एवमुक्तोऽभिवाद्याथ तमृषि लोकपूजितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus treated by your son, the great sage became disappointed!-Thus addressed, the king adored that ascetic worshipped of all the world. Of virtuous soul, Viradyumna sat there, worn out with toil even as you, O best of men, noware. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-024 अर्घ्यं ततः समानीय पाद्यं चैव महानृषिः |
MN DUTT: 07-127-023 अर्घ्यं ततः समानीय पाद्यं चैव महानृषिः |
M. N. Dutt: The great ascetic, in return, offered the dwellers, water to wash his feet and the Arghya. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-025 ततस्ते मुनयः सर्वे परिवार्य नरर्षभम् |
MN DUTT: 07-127-024 ततस्ते मुनयः सर्वे परिवार्य नरर्षभम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then all the ascetics, O. foremost of kings, sat there, encircling that foremost of men like the stars of the constellation of Ursa Major surrounding the Pole star. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-026 अपृच्छंश्चैव ते तत्र राजानमपराजितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-127-025 अपृच्छंश्चैव तं तत्र राजानमपराजितम् |
M. N. Dutt: And they asked the unvanquished king about the cause of his arrival at that hermitage. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-027 राजोवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-128-001 राजोवाच वीरद्युम्न इति ख्यातो राजाहं दिक्षु विश्रुतः |
M. N. Dutt: The king said I am a king named Viradyumna. My fame has travelled everywhere. My Bhuridyumna has been lost. To find him out I have come to this forest. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-028 एकपुत्रः स विप्राग्र्य बाल एव च सोऽनघ |
MN DUTT: 07-128-002 एकः पुत्रः स विप्राय बाल एव च मेऽनघ |
M. N. Dutt: O ye foremost of Brahmanas, that child was my only son and, O ye of sinless ones, he is very young. He cannot, however, be found here. I am travelling everywhere for finding him out. son |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-029 ऋषभ उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-128-003 ऋषभ उवाच इत्येवमुक्ते वचने राज्ञा मुनिरधोमुखः |
M. N. Dutt: Rishabha said After the king had said so, the ascetic Tanu lowered his head. He remained absolutely silent, without giving any response. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-030 स हि तेन पुरा विप्रो राज्ञा नात्यर्थमानितः BORI CE: 12-126-031 प्रतिग्रहमहं राज्ञां न करिष्ये कथंचन BORI CE: 12-126-032 आशा हि पुरुषं बालं लालापयति तस्थुषी |
MN DUTT: 07-128-004 स हि तेन पुरा विप्रो राज्ञा नात्यर्थमानितः MN DUTT: 07-128-005 तामहं व्यपनेष्यामि इति कृत्वा व्यवस्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: Formerly that Brahmana had not been much respected by the king. Out of disappointment, O king, he had practised austere penances for a long time, being determined that he should never accept anything as present from either kings or members of any other caste. And he said to himself,-Hope moves every foolish man. I shall banish hope from my mind!-Such was his resolution. Viradyumna once more asked that foremnost of ascetics, saying, |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-033 राजोवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-128-006 राजोवाच आशायाः किं कृशत्वं च किं चेह भुवि दुर्लभम् |
M. N. Dutt: What is the extent of the faintness of Hope? What on Earth is highly difficult to acquire? Tell me this, O holy one, for you are master of virtue and profit. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-034 ऋषभ उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-128-007 तत: संस्मृत्य तत् सर्वं स्मारयिष्यन्निवाब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Rishabha said Remembering all the past incidents and calling them back to the recollection of the king also, that holy Brahmana of emaciated body said to the king. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-035 कृशत्वे न समं राजन्नाशाया विद्यते नृप |
MN DUTT: 07-128-008 ऋषिरुवाच कृशत्वेन समं राजन्नाशामा विद्यते नृप |
M. N. Dutt: The sage said-There is nothing, o king, which is so slender as Hope, I had requested many kings and found that there is nothing which is so The sage difficult of acquiring as an image presented by Hope before the mind!- |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-036 राजोवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-128-009 राजोवाच कृशाकृशे मया ब्रह्मन् गृहीते वचनात् तव |
M. N. Dutt: The king said At your words, O Brahmana, I understand what is feeble and what is not so. I understand also now difficult it is to acquire the images placed by hope before the mind. I consider these words of yours as Shruti. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-037 संशयस्तु महाप्राज्ञ संजातो हृदये मम |
MN DUTT: 07-128-010 संशयस्तु महाप्राज्ञ संजातो हृदये मम तन्मुने मम तत्त्वेन वक्तुमर्हसि पृच्छतः |
M. N. Dutt: O you of great wisdom, one doubt, however, is in my mind. You should, O sage, explain it fully to me. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-038 त्वत्तः कृशतरं किं नु ब्रवीतु भगवानिदम् |
MN DUTT: 07-128-011 त्वत्तः कृशतरं किं नु ब्रवीतु भगवानिदम् |
M. N. Dutt: What is slenderer than your body? Tell me this, O holy one, if, however, O best of sages, the subject is one, which may fairly be dealt with. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-039 कृशतनुरुवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-128-012 कृश उवाच दुर्लभोऽप्यथवा नास्ति योऽर्थी धृतिमवाप्नुयात् |
M. N. Dutt: It highly difficult to find a contented applicant. Perhaps, there is none such in the world. Still rare, O sire, is the man who never disregards an applicant. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-040 संश्रुत्य नोपक्रियते परं शक्त्या यथार्हतः |
MN DUTT: 07-128-013 सत्कृत्य नोपकुरुते परं शक्त्या यथार्हतः |
M. N. Dutt: The hope in persons who do not, after making promises, do good to others, to the best of their abilities and according to the fitness of the applicant, is slenderer than even my body. |
|
Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-128-014 कृतघ्नेषु च या सक्ता नृशंसेष्वलसेषु च |
M. N. Dutt: The hope in an ungrateful man, or in one who is cruel, or in one who is idle, or in one who injures others, is slenderer than even my body. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-041 एकपुत्रः पिता पुत्रे नष्टे वा प्रोषिते तथा |
MN DUTT: 07-128-015 एकपुत्रः पिता पुत्रे नष्टे वा प्रोषितेऽपि वा |
M. N. Dutt: The hope entertained by a father who has only one son, of once more seeing him after he has been lost or missed, is slenderer than even my body. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-042 प्रसवे चैव नारीणां वृद्धानां पुत्रकारिता |
MN DUTT: 07-128-016 प्रसवे चैव नारीणां वृद्धानां पुत्रकारिता |
M. N. Dutt: The hope that old women hold of giving birth to sons, O king, and which is cherished by rich men, is slenderer than even my body. |
|
Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-128-017 प्रदानकाक्षिणीनां च कन्यानां वयसि स्थिते |
M. N. Dutt: The hope of marriage in grown up maidens when they hear any body only talk of it in their presence, is slenderer than even my body. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-043 ऋषभ उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-128-018 एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो राजन् स राजा सावरोधनः |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words, O monarch, king Viradyumna, and the ladies of his household, laid themselves low before that foremost of Brahmanas and touched his feet with their bent heads. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-044 राजोवाच |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-045 ऋषभ उवाच |
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: 07-128-019 राजोवाच प्रसादये त्वां भगवन् पुत्रेणेच्छामि संगमम् |
M. N. Dutt: The king said I beg your favour, O holy one. I wish to meet with my child. What you have said, O best of Brahmanas, is very true. There is not doubt of the truth of your words. |
|
Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-128-020 ऋषभ उवाच सत्यमेतन्न संदेहो यदेतद् व्याहृतं त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: Rishabha continued The holy Tanu, that best of virtuous persons, smiling, caused, by virtue of his learning and his penances, the king's son to be brought there. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-046 ततः प्रहस्य भगवांस्तनुर्धर्मभृतां वरः |
MN DUTT: 07-128-020 ऋषभ उवाच सत्यमेतन्न संदेहो यदेतद् व्याहृतं त्वया MN DUTT: 07-128-021 पुत्रमस्यानयत् क्षिप्रं तपसा च श्रुतेन च |
M. N. Dutt: Rishabha continued The holy Tanu, that best of virtuous persons, smiling, caused, by virtue of his learning and his penances, the king's son to be brought there. Having caused the prince to be brought there, the sage remonstrated with the king (his father). That foremost of virtuous persons then showed himself to be the god of righteousness. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-047 तं समानाय्य पुत्रं तु तदोपालभ्य पार्थिवम् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-048 संदर्शयित्वा चात्मानं दिव्यमद्भुतदर्शनम् |
MN DUTT: 07-128-022 आत्मानं दर्शयामास धर्म धर्मभृतां वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, having shown his own wonderful and celestials form, he entered an adjacent forest, with heart shorn of anger and the desire of revenge. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-049 एतद्दृष्टं मया राजंस्ततश्च वचनं श्रुतम् |
MN DUTT: 07-128-023 एतद् दृष्टं मया राजंस्तथा च वचनं श्रुतम् |
M. N. Dutt: I saw all this, O king, and heard the words I have said. Dispell your hope that is even slenderer than any of those which the sage pointed out. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-050 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-128-024 भीष्म उवाच स तथोक्तस्तदा राजन् ऋषभेण महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed, O king, by the great Rishabha, king Sumitra quickly renounced the hope that was in his heart and which was slenderer than any of the various sorts of hope pointed out by the emaciated Rishi. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-051 एवं त्वमपि कौन्तेय श्रुत्वा वाणीमिमां मम |
MN DUTT: 07-128-025 एवं त्वमपि कौन्तेय श्रुत्वा वाणीमिमां मम |
M. N. Dutt: Do you also, O son of Kunti, hearing these words of mine, be calm and composed like Himavat. |
|
BORI CE: 12-126-052 त्वं हि द्रष्टा च श्रोता च कृच्छ्रेष्वर्थकृतेष्विह |
MN DUTT: 07-128-026 त्वं हि प्रष्टा च श्रोता च कृच्छ्रेष्वनुगतेष्विह |
M. N. Dutt: Stricken with distress you have questioned me and heard my answer. Fiaving heard it, O monarch, you should remove these regrets of yours. |
|